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Start-up claims technologic breakthrough: $1k, 50-inch, 12-bit color displays by Q4 2007.
by Gerry Block
October 10, 2006 - If you thought Toshiba and Canon's SED technology was the only up and coming rival for the plasma/LCD/DLP establishment, think again. News.com.au reports today that a pair of technology companies, Australian Arasor International and American Novalux, has announced an entirely new technology high definition displays.
The technology is based upon a unique optoelectronic chip paired with a laser projection device to create the image. The technology is scheduled to launch in Q4 2007, branded and manufactured by companies like Mitsubishi and Samsung.
The technology partners that developed the technology are talking a big game. Speaking with News.com.au, Novalux chief executive Jean-Michel Pelaprat said "If you look at any screen today, the colour content is roughly about 30-35 percent of what the eye can see. But the very first time with a laster TV we'll be able to see 90 percent of what the eye can see." In technical terms, Mr. Pelaprat is claiming greater than 10-bit color depth for displays making use of the technology, unquestionably an impressive advance if it proves true.
A breakthrough in bit-depth is actually the least of the companies' claims. The News.com.au reports that the laser projection HDTVs will use a quarter of the electricity that current HDTV technologies do, and will also cost half the price, which technically would suggest about $1,000 or less for a 50-inch display in Q4 2007.
Too good to be true? We'll have more information soon.
IGN: New Laser HDTV Technology Unveiled
by Gerry Block
October 10, 2006 - If you thought Toshiba and Canon's SED technology was the only up and coming rival for the plasma/LCD/DLP establishment, think again. News.com.au reports today that a pair of technology companies, Australian Arasor International and American Novalux, has announced an entirely new technology high definition displays.
The technology is based upon a unique optoelectronic chip paired with a laser projection device to create the image. The technology is scheduled to launch in Q4 2007, branded and manufactured by companies like Mitsubishi and Samsung.
The technology partners that developed the technology are talking a big game. Speaking with News.com.au, Novalux chief executive Jean-Michel Pelaprat said "If you look at any screen today, the colour content is roughly about 30-35 percent of what the eye can see. But the very first time with a laster TV we'll be able to see 90 percent of what the eye can see." In technical terms, Mr. Pelaprat is claiming greater than 10-bit color depth for displays making use of the technology, unquestionably an impressive advance if it proves true.
A breakthrough in bit-depth is actually the least of the companies' claims. The News.com.au reports that the laser projection HDTVs will use a quarter of the electricity that current HDTV technologies do, and will also cost half the price, which technically would suggest about $1,000 or less for a 50-inch display in Q4 2007.
Too good to be true? We'll have more information soon.
IGN: New Laser HDTV Technology Unveiled
