ChinaKing, also known as CKing, has shown off what is the world’s first projector phone incorporating a LCoS-based projector with a LED light source. The projected image is 30″ in size with a pixel format of 640 x 480. Engadget is reporting that the image can be projected for up to 2 hours. Pretty impressive.
CKing’s [...]
Honlai Technology QingBar MP100 and MP101
Display Technology: 0.44″ LCoS
Pixel Format: 640 x 480 (VGA)
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Color: 16.7 million
Projected Display Size: 15″ - 27″
Light Source: 5W LED
Lamp Life: >20,000 hours
Brightness: 10 - 15 ANSI Lumens
Contrast Ratio: 200:1
Input:
MP100: Mini AV, Composite, VGA
MP101: Mini AV, Composite, iPod and iPhone Connector
Dimension: 102 x 76 x 54mm (MP101)
Honlai Technology’s QingBar [...]
Canon LCoS
Size: 0.71″
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Size: 0.55″
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Pixel Format: 1400 x 1050
On May 20, 2008, Canon announced the development of its own Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) reflective LCD panel. Canon will be showcasing its LCoS panel at InfoComm 2008 that will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from [...]
Pioneer PRO-FPJ1
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Display Technology: Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS)
Input: HDMI 1.3 (2)
Price: $9,000
Availability: June 2008
Pioneer is getting into the high-end projection business with its PRO-FPJ1 Elite KURO front projector that is geared toward cinematic installations. Pioneer is stating that advanced calibration is available on the PRO-FPJ1 and that black levels [...]
Pioneer’s KURO plasma display panel (PDP) TVs have extreme performance and has set the standard for black levels. Pioneer has stated that it will introduce KURO front projectors and LCD TVs.
The second generation KURO PDP TVs feature a near absolute black by reducing the idle luminance. Compared to the 2007 KURO models, the second generation [...]
On December 27, Sony announced that it will discontinue manufacturing rear-projection TVs (RPTVs) and instead focus on flat panel display (FPD) TVs. A couple of months ago, in October, Sony lowered its forecast for its RPTVs from 700K down to 400K. Compared to that, Sony is expecting to sell 10 million LCD TVs this fiscal [...]
The most popular TV technology today is LCD. LCD TVs come in many sizes: from smallish 13″ ones to huge 70″ and larger ones. Although 32″ seems to be at the sweet spot now, 40″ and 42″ LCD TVs will take the spotlight in 2008, mainly because top brands will have lower-end models that dip [...]
This unit was introduced during CES 2006 and has shipped to your nearest store. The 70″ unit is the largest of three: 56″, 61″ and 70″. MSRP is $6999.95 , but the best prices, of course, are found online. I most often use Pricegrabber.com to find the best prices out there and Abe’s of Main [...]