Jason Dunn
10-06-2003, 10:46 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,112775,tk,dn100603X,00.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.pcworld.com/news/article...n100603X,00.asp</a><br /><br /></div>Brighter screens, less power consumption, better displays - what's not to like? Strange that there's no meion of OLED in this article...<br /><br />"Among Sharp's displays are four that the company is calling "mobile ASV" (Active Super View) LCDs. The Osaka-based company, which is well known for its LCD technology, announced details of the displays on Friday in Tokyo. The displays have a viewing angle of 160 degrees in both the horizontal and vertical planes, and this symmetry means they can be used in both landscape and portrait mode with no impact on image quality. That's becoming an important feature because a growing number of portable devices, particularly PDAs and also some cellular telephones such as those with a digital camera function, have features and software that can be used in either orientation.<br /><br />The four models include a 1.5-inch display with a resolution of 540 by 240 pixels designed for use with digital still cameras, a 2.5-inch model with 320- by-240-pixel (QVGA) resolution for cellular telephones, a 4-inch model for PDAs and portable televisions, and a 6.5-inch model for car navigation systems. All four displays have a relatively high contrast ratio of 300:1, which means that combined with their resolution they should be able to deliver a bright and sharp picture."