1080p carbon nanotube-based LCoS microdisplay
by Richard Lawler 
posted Jun 1st 2006 at 12:45PM
Syscan Imaging has announced the first product from the nanotechnology company they acquired last fall. The 0.7-inch microdisplay claims to deliver 1920x1080 images at a lower cost than competing technologies. They also hope to overcome some of the problems that have hamstrung LCoS technology so far by increasing yields and having a lower operating temperature. Finally, its designers are optimistic they'll be able to reach even higher resolutions in the future. Looks like D-ILA and SXRD may have some competition, although HDTVs based on the technology are not expected to hit until 2007.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
n!ck @ Jun 2nd 2006 3:22PM
what percent of all the video you watch is 1080p? These displays can display incredible detail, but we have nothing practical to watch on them. am i wrong?
de@n @ Jun 2nd 2006 4:26PM
Yes, you are wrong. You have to think about the future. Everything is going to be 1080p, from regular broadcast, to IPTV to cellphone video-conferencing. This is just the technology to get us there.
Eli @ Jun 7th 2006 2:21AM
I agree content providers will not make the move from 720p/1090i until they khnow there is enough support on the hardware side to justify this move to pumping out 1080p content.
therock @ Jun 10th 2006 10:37AM
hey, this is just about interlaced and progressive. It can do 1080 guys!!!!
vnoaofnui @ Aug 6th 2006 7:59PM
I know that the broadcasters dont broadcast in 1080p...but i have to know: are they recording everything in 1080p? I pretty sure they do with prerecorded shows like lost, csi, etc., but I'm wondering about live broadcasts.