Sharp produces mega-contrast LCD
Sharp is struggling and plotting against the whole plasma TV line because their LCDs just cannot compete with the gorgeous colors and inky blacks that are produced by plasmas. They made an announcement early today about their 8th generation plant and how they need to lower costs and blah, blah, blah. What they really were doing was gearing us up for this announcement.
A 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio on a 37-inch LCD.
That’s right folks; an LCD panel that can produce good blacks. The only downfall it seems is that they are not going to market this 37-inch to you and I, but rather get it out to the folks in the production field. They seem to think that they are the only ones that need black levels that produce black rather then a bluish-gray hue.
But really, Sharp, we all need 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and if you won't give it to us, then Toshiba's SED will be better then nothing. Be that way.
Update: Adding another '0' to make that 100,000 to 1,000,000
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Chris @ Oct 3rd 2005 12:53PM
It's actually One Million : One contrast ratio
MJ @ Oct 3rd 2005 1:37PM
Yes, one-million-to-one. And I personally wonder if that ratio is even measurable.
FWIW, Brightside revealed a $49,000 display in the middle of last month that was 200,000:1 contrast ratio, and Tom's Hardware called that ratio "infinite". And since the film's dynamic range falls somewhere between 1000:1-3500:1, it would seem that both of these new panels can display perfect blacks. But at those prices, it can only be aimed at production.
More info at http://www.freshdv.com/2005/10/sharp-has-developed-10000001-contrast.html
MJ
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joe @ Oct 3rd 2005 10:04PM
his is technically a lie about the contrast, HDR is the future of hdtv or any tv for that matter! Check out this article - http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2005/10/03/brightside_hdr_edr/8.html