Sony debuts flexible TV screen
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The company claims to have developed a new technology that uses plastic instead of glass. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.
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If you're one of those wireless users who like small handsets but detest small displays, you'll like this: a cellular device with a rollable display.
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(InfoWorld) - Fujitsu has made progress in its development of flexible, paper-thin displays that consume very little power. The company unveiled its latest prototype on Tuesday, a 7.8-inch panel that can display up to 4,096 colors. The display, which is the same size as a sheet of A5 paper, was built into a thin case in the form of an electronic book reader. It was on display at the Ceatec show, which opened on Tuesday. The e-book reader was rigid, but the flexibility of the displays could offer an advantage in other types of applications. Fujitsu offered the example of an electronic advertising panel that could curve around the top of a train or subway car. The display area of the prototype shown at Ceatec was about four times as large as that ofÂ another prototype Fujitsu showedÂ in the middle of last year. The e-book reader was deceptively light, weighing only 180 grams -- much less than many visitors to Fujitsu's booth expected before they took it in their hands. Its light weight comes largely from the use of a plastic substrate for the display, rather than a glass substrate like those used for LCD (liquid crystal display) panels. Pages could be turned with the push of a button. The screen refreshes in several sweeps, from left to right, and the time taken to redraw the image depends on its complexity and the number of colors, said Fumiyuki Hashimoto, a Fujitsu spokesman. A complex image takes around 4 seconds to refresh, while a simpler, eight-color image can be drawn in about a second, he said. The prototype e-book reader included a USB-connector and an SD memory card slot. Fujitsu is still developing the display and doesn't have any commercialization plans at present. The prototype has one other major advantage over existing panels -- it doesn't require constant power to keep the image on the display. That means portable products can be made to have a much longer battery life.
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LG Philips LCD said it has developed the industry's first liquid crystal display (LCD) panel for next-generation mobile phones, allowing a clearer playback of video clips.
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South Korean display screen maker Samsung  SDI Co  said on Thursday it had developed a 31-inch  ultra-thin organic screen, raising the stakes in an  accelerating worldwide race for organic displays.
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In the race for ever-thinner displays for TVs, cell phones and other gadgets, Sony may have developed one to beat them all &#151; a razor-thin display that bends like paper while showing full-color video.
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At the Consumer Electronics Show, Sony CEO Howard Stringer unveils Sony's new OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) television. Martyn Williams reports for the IDG News Service.
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A new technology unveiled Tuesday would show what's being said on the radio using a receiver with a screen that would scroll text much like closed captions roll by on TV.
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Device can improve the image quality of standard and high-definition images.
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Japan's Sharp Corp  on Thursday  unveiled a prototype of what it called the world's thinnest LCD  TV with a main display section only 20 mm thick.
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New adapter will allow you to stream content from your PC to your TV or stereo.
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DENVER, Sept. 13  /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics and Stewart Filmscreen announced today at the 2006 CEDIA Expo that they will join forces to promote the benefits of "Full HD" front projection to a broader consumer audience.
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The big, bulky tube television is ready to get a leaner look--and to challenge flat panels at their own game. Meanwhile, TV tuners are headed to new PCs.
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(CP) - SONY has introduced it&#39;s Clie PEG-VZ90, an entertainment multimedia handheld using Palm OS 5.2.1. The unit boasts the world&#39;s largest 480x320 pixels organic electroluminescent (EL) display, which many regard as a next-generation technology capable
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Two of the world's biggest flat-panel display makers unveiled flexible full-color displays this week.
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TOKYO -- In the race for ever-thinner displays for TVs, cell phones and other gadgets, Sony may have developed one to beat them all _ a razor-thin display that bends like paper while showing full-color video.
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Features include a 3.1-in. screen that can be twisted for different displays, e-mail alerts, GPS navigation, a music player, a camera and more.