Displays Archive

  • For the Nintendo 3DS? Sharp’s unveils glasses-free 3D touchscreen [Update: Video]

    For the Nintendo 3DS? Sharp’s unveils glasses-free 3D touchscreen [Update: Video]

    Posted on April 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Glasses-free 3D displays for mobile devices are nothing new. Hitachi, for example, started selling a 3D-enabled handset [JP] in Japan as early as last year. The Hitachi product didn't make much of a splash, but Sharp's new parallax barrier-based 3D display for mobile devices (which the company announced today) appears to be pretty cool.

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  • VIERA D2: Panasonic Japan announces new LCD TV series

    VIERA D2: Panasonic Japan announces new LCD TV series

    Posted on March 30, 2010 | No Comments
    Panasonic may have a penchant for plasma TVs, but that doesn't mean they'll abandon the production of LCD TVs anytime soon. The company announced [JP] a total of six new LCDs today, all of which are part of the new VIERA D2 series. According to Panasonic, the main selling points of these models are the design and the LED backlights.

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  • Coming soon: 50% lighter LCD TVs

    Coming soon: 50% lighter LCD TVs

    Posted on March 24, 2010 | No Comments
    Another possible breakthrough for LCD TVs? Researchers at Japanese chemical company Teijin and Yamaguchi University claim they have developed a new technology that makes it possible halve the weight of LCD TVs. Conventional LCDs are based on silicon solid-state devices on glass substrates, which "sandwich" liquid crystals. These devices generate heat when used, prompting manufacturers to go for heat-resistant (heavy) glass substrates.

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  • AS-iP70: Kenwood’s iPhone/iPod-compatibe 7-inch “multimedia system”

    AS-iP70: Kenwood’s iPhone/iPod-compatibe 7-inch “multimedia system”

    Posted on March 24, 2010 | No Comments
    Kenwood Japan has announced [JP] the AS-iP70 today, a swiss army knife of sorts for various media. The device serves as a dock for your iPhone or iPod but can also be used as an AM/FM radio, music player, alarm clock, and a digital picture frame - thanks to its 7-inch LCD screen.

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  • Not 3D but pretty, too: Sony’s seven new LCD TVs

    Not 3D but pretty, too: Sony’s seven new LCD TVs

    Posted on March 9, 2010 | No Comments
    Granted, the seven new LCD (non-3D) TVs Sony announced [JP] in Japan today are not as sexy as their 3D counterparts, but they are worth mentioning, too. The new BRAVIAs break down into three series, the NX800, the HX700 and the HDD-equipped BX-30H. In contrast to the 3D TVs presented today, Sony didn't go into details regarding international sales plans for their 2D models.

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  • Sony reminds us of the high-cost of first generation 3D TV

    Sony reminds us of the high-cost of first generation 3D TV

    Posted on March 9, 2010 | No Comments
    3D TVs are coming whether we want them to or not. TV makers and content providers aren't testing the water - they're jumping head-first and pulling consumers in, too. But like high definition a few years back, early adapters will be forced to pay a high premium and suffer through a format war of sort before it really catches on. Take a look at Sony's just-announced 3D lineup: The company announced eight 3D BRAVIA TVs for the Japanese market along with a set of necessary 3D accessories, which will compete against Panasonic and Samsung sets when they all eventually hit the market in the coming months. Nevermind that the US models might be slightly different. Let's talk about the multiple steps needed to watch 3D content on your brand new 3D TV.

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  • Sony 3D TVs go on sale in Japan (and probably the US) in June (video)

    Sony 3D TVs go on sale in Japan (and probably the US) in June (video)

    Posted on March 9, 2010 | No Comments
    Just yesterday, we reported about Panasonic's sales plans for their 3D devices in the US (Samsung is ready, too). And today, Sony has announced [JP] prices and release dates for eight 3D BRAVIA TVs for the Japanese market. The company wants to sell a total of 25 million LCD TVs next fiscal year (a whopping 67% increase from its forecast for the current fiscal year that ends this month), with 3D TVs accounting for 10% of that number.

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  • LG shows off their new 15-inch transparent AMOLED monitor

    LG shows off their new 15-inch transparent AMOLED monitor

    Posted on October 28, 2009 | No Comments
    LG showed off their newest project at the FPD-International 2009 show in Japan recently, a 15-inch transparent display. Are we seeing the future of TV and computer monitors? Who knows, but it's interesting to see nonetheless. Of course, it's still a prototype, and we have no idea when we'll see it in retail, how much it will cost, or anything specific.

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  • KAUST has an obscenely large display system

    KAUST has an obscenely large display system

    Posted on September 23, 2009 | No Comments
    You thought Eyefinity was pretty cool, huh? What could be cooler? How about a gigantic 10x4 setup of seamless monitors, for super-high resolution visualization. That's what you'll find at KAUST! I'll let this video speak for itself. Note the resolution values being shown in the bottom corner

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