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Suhit Gupta
08-12-2004, 03:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://news.designtechnica.com/article4986.html' target='_blank'>http://news.designtechnica.com/article4986.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Samsung Electronics announced the world's first a-Si (Amorphous Silicon) 2.6-inch TFT-LCD with VGA (300ppi) image quality. Using a-Si technology, mobile phone displays are now capable of projecting the same VGA format found on notebook PCs and desktop monitors. With almost seven times the resolution of a 42-inch high-definition LCD TV at 300 pixels per inch (ppi), an a-Si enabled mobile phone can be used as a high quality mobile TV."</i><br /><br />The article goes on the explain the current industry standard in film transistors for LCDs and how this new technology compares to it. It is also nice to note that Samsung's latest LCD is a transflective model (200:1 contrast ratio and 150cd/m(2) brightness), which means you will be able to see the screen in bright sunlight. So Samsung is putting out those cell phone TVs, and if coupled with this display, it might be cool to sit outside and watch TV on your phone, no? :) Mass production of this technology is expected to begin late this December.

Suhit Gupta
08-12-2004, 03:46 PM
And here is an article that contains a screenshot of this hi res display. Nice!

Suhit

ShinyPlastic
08-12-2004, 04:20 PM
Suhit,

I extrapolated out the resolution in an article on my site (I know those maths classes would come in useful) and at 300dpi a 1024x768 screen would be 4.2" diagonally (perfect for a largish Pocket PC / mini Tablet PC hybred).

Just as interesting is that the same 300dpi would allow a 7.3" screen to display Wide-XGA (1080p HDTV), perfect for an HDTV portable media player or blu-ray HD-DVD player.

Mark......

My article: http://www.shinyplastic.com/archives/08-11-04-phones-hires_screen_for_pocket_pc_and_phones.php

Suhit Gupta
08-12-2004, 05:15 PM
Good call Mark, thanks for the info. Love your site btw.

Suhit