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Reflective Display

Pixel Qi 3qi Display: Video at Computex

June 3, 2009

With just-manufactured 3qi displays from a G3/G3.5 LCD fab, Pixel Qi purchased 10 red Acer netbooks and integrated the 3qi displays into them. The company burned a hole into the chassis and put in a toggle switch connected to the backlight driver to turn it on and off. The 3qi display is a transflective display [...]

Pixel Qi 3qi vs. Amazon Kindle E Ink

June 1, 2009

Mary Lou Jepsen has updated her blog with a really big photo comparing the Pixel Qi’s 3qi display in low-power reflective mode with Amazon’s Kindle that uses an E Ink display. The verdict? I think the 3qi display looks better! Click on the picture to get the full-sized picture.

LG Display Unveils Sunlight Illuminated LCD for Outdoor Use: 14.1″ Notebook PC LCD

December 22, 2008

On December 22, 2008, LG Display (LPL), one of the largest manufacturers of LCDs, announced the development of a 14.1″ LCD panel for notebook PC applications that is illuminated by sunlight instead of a backlight when used outdoors. The sunlight illuminated and energy efficient 14.1″ LCD will be showcased during next year’s Consumer Electronics Show [...]

Funai Electric Advanced Applied Technology Research Institute’s Dynamic ECD

November 19, 2008

Funai Electric Advanced Applied Technology Research Institute (phew, that was long!) has developed a new display technology that it is calling Dynamic ECD. Dynamic ECD is a reflective display that does not require a backlight to light up. Instead of a backlight it uses ambient light. The limitations of reflective displays was that they tended [...]