Canon to Mass Produce Thin, Power-Efficient TVs by 2008
Canon, Inc. announced that it will begin mass-producing ultra-thin and energy-efficient television sets by early 2008, amid predictions that steep price drops in flat-screen sets would be a tough hindrance to rolling out such a technology.
In 2004, Canon and Toshiba Corp. set up a joint venture to produce surface-conduction electron-emitter display (SED) panels, which are thinner and consume less energy than liquid crystal display (LCD) and plasma display panels, the main technologies used for flat panel TVs.
While an earlier release to market of Canon’s super-thin and power-efficient televisions had been planned, the companies had to postpone to a later date, with news that price drops of flat-screen TVs would be prevalent in the ensuing months. The delay gives Canon and Toshiba more time to be able to develop their product at an improved cost competitive atmosphere, rather than develop expensively today and sell at a loss sooner.
New LCoS Projector from Canon
Akihabara News previews Canon’s new LCoS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) projector, presented at PIE 2006 in Japan.
No model number nor price yet announced, though. The projector looks cool, though, with a resolution of 1400 x 1050, brightness of 3,500 lumens and contrast ratio of 2000:1. High-def fans might want to watch out for the eventual release of this new model.
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