Sharp LCD TVs, Monitors May Be Banned From Import Into The US

The US International Trade Commission has ruled that some Sharp LCD displays violate a patent owned by Samsung and should be banned from being imported into the US. Although, it is probably nothing to get overly excited about. More »

Pioneer Officially Quits Making TVs

The rumors were true: Pioneer is quitting the TV business, and will "withdraw completely" from displays by March 2010. So you've got a little bit of time to pick up a killer plasma. [NYT]

Vuzix AV310: The First Ever Widescreen Video Goggles

Back in June, our own Brian Lam did a Battlemodo between two high-res video goggles. During that review he noted "I do wish they came in 16:9 versions, but the 4:3 ratio is probably more practical." Well, Vuzix is going to put that to the test with their new AV310 goggles. They claim that it is the first video eyewear to offer a true widescreen experience—the equivalent of a 52" screen viewed from a distance of 9 feet. It also features 5 hours of battery life on a single AA as well as a typical "3D" setting. Expect the AV310 to retail for $250. More »

Sharp's 108-Inch LCD Behemoth Going On Sale Next Month for $100K

Remember the 108-incher from Sharp, that Leviathan of the LCD world? It's ready to be flogged to those of you who can afford it—in Japan. Weighing 430 pounds, and with a 176º viewing angle, the LB-1085 can be yours for just 11 million yen. That's $101,832.99 to you, guv. [Impress]

Behold the World's Largest 3D Display (Now in Glorious 2D!)

Sharp has been showing off their glasses-less 3D Parallax technology for years, and now they're partnering with VMJ to create the biggest commercial 3D display in the world. A 65-inch 1920x1080 LCD with 120-degree viewing angle, it's priced at around $30,000—meaning it's more aimed at wooing the crowds in public spaces than your friends at your next Superbowl party. So until you have a 3D monitor to call your own, enjoy the thrill of viewing this 2D representation of the device. Sorry we can't do better, but if it's any consolation, we render all media in tactile holograms here at Giz HQ. [Impress]

LG Develops Largish Double-Sided LCD

We've seen double-sided LCDs before, but they're generally quite small and prototyped for cellphone use. This week, LG is showing off a prototype that's conceivably TV-sized at (an admittedly still small) 15 inches. Running a resolution of 2048 x 1536 and offering a four-color sub-pixel arrangement (red, blue, green and white), we could only imagine the implications of a tablet PC that could otherwise be a normal laptop (without an awkward Exorcist maneuver) or a TV that could accommodate Gears of War 2 and Grey's Anatomy at the same time. Of course, even if the product were released, you know they'd just charge double for the privilege. [Tech-On]

Sony To Make Bigger OLED TVs Soon

That Sony OLED television isn't bad—it's just a little too tiny for the family to gather around comfortably. Luckily Sony has announced that they will indeed be investing more money (read: $210 million) into their OLED manufacturing to produce "even larger" sized panels for release sometime between April 2009 and March 2010. That's good. Since they have some competition soon. [digitimes]

Samsung Announcing 82-inch Ultra-Definition LCD With Multi-Touch

We may have a new dream TV. Samsung is set to unveil an 82-inch LCD with ultra-definition resolution (3,840 by 2,160) that refreshes at 120Hz sometime this week. But equally as exciting, the display will also come in a multi-touch flavor for education purposes. That version will run at just 60Hz. Unfortunately, we have no images of either display. But what justice could a 500x300 representation do an 82-inch, 3,840x2,160 display anyway? So here's a puppy instead. [infoSync][image]

125-Inch, 1-mm-Thick, 8-Pound Flexible Display Unveiled

Shinoda Plasma, a large-screen display manufacturer in Japan, has just unveiled a flexible, 1mm-thick, 125-inch prototype display that can be used as either a curved or wrap-around screen. The resolution isn't all that impressive at 960x360, but it could be used for advertising where the viewer will be suitably far away. As they improve the tech, however, it could be seen in homes as either a really fancy info display or even a piece of digital art. It weighs a mere 8 pounds, which is a good ten times less than a normal plasma display, and could easily be installed in the home. That is, if it was reasonably priced, which this most definitely isn't. But you can definitely see the potential there. Stay tuned. [Pink Tentacle]

Pioneer Killing Off 42-Inch Plasmas

Sound & Vision has word that Pioneer is going to stop making plasma sets that only size up to the lowly 42-inch mark. Specifically, the intel comes from one of Pioneer's dealer district sales managers, but Pioneer's total non-denial—that everything is still being considered—indicates there might be a bite of truth to this. Speculation is the 42-incher space will be filled by LCD, 'specially since Sharp now owns a decent-sized chunk of Pioneer. Besides, it makes good business sense: If you got the coin to toss at one of their Kuro plasma sets, would you even glance at anything under 50 inches? [Sound & Vision]

LaCie HDDs and Screens: d2 Quadra, Big Disk Extreme+, Little Big Disk Quadra HDDs, LaCinema Premier, 324 LCD Display

The guys at LaCie just announced four new external hard drives, aimed at various markets and a 24-inch stonking screen. Check out the lot below: More »

Pioneer Kuro 9mm, Way Cooler Than the Gun

One of Pioneer's new Kuro television concepts (that we covered already today during our liveblog) is a plasma that's just 9mm thick. We're pretty sure that makes it The World's Thinnest Yada Yada Pissing Match Television; and it makes for a heck of a gallery. We'll be checking it out on the show floor soon. More »

Ghosts of CES Past: Not Everything You See Is Real

A nice pair of reminders that much of what you see at CES is indulgent geek fantasy that might not ever street: The monster 108-inch LCD Sharp showed off at CES 2007—promised to be available this year to customers—is MIA, leading rich people to look for other obscene entertainment options to plow too much money into. More »

Samsung Set to Show Off 31-Inch OLED Screen at CES 2008

It looks like Samsung is upping the ante in the OLED world, although not quite like we predicted. The Korean manufacturer has announced that it is developing a 31-inch OLED TV with a thickness of just 4.3mm, and will be showcasing it in just two weeks' time, at CES. More details of the AM-OLED display are below. More »

Canon, Panasonic and Hitachi Join Up, Dig In for Flat-Panel War

When it looks like it might get ugly outside, you hold hands. At least in the business world. And the flat panel market, especially LCDs, is looking pretty throat-cutty. Hence we've got two big back-to-back hookups: First, Toshiba and Sharp. Now, Canon and Panasonic are each swallowing 24.9 percent of Hitachi Displays, a subsidiary of Hitachi that fabs LCD panels to make a flat-panel triad, which hopefully means cheaper, better displays on our end as they share the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. [WaPo]

Samsung, Please Show Off Your 40-Inch OLED Display at CES

Old, busted and tiny: Sony's 11-inch OLED display. New hotness: Samsung's 40-inch OLED display, the largest in the world. Previous reports held they were showing this monstrosity off at CES, but the latest has Samsung saying they might hose us with a punier 31-inch model because "the bigger and pricey one could face difficulty in attracting more major clients." That makes no sense to us, especially since we know a 40-incher's behind the curtain. Bigger, flashier and pricier is better, especially when it comes to CES. [OLED Display.net via Pocket Lint via Electronista]

Sony's OLED TV Stripped Naked For the World to See

You already saw the unboxing, but that was like thumbing through a Victoria's Secret catalogue. For the real hardcore stuff, you have to see this gorgeous XEL-1 OLED with its downright obscene 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and sexy 3mm frame without any covering whatsoever. Don't tell us it doesn't turn you on. Hit the jump for more info. More »

Mitsubishi to Show Laser TVs at CES

According to DigiTimes, Mitsubishi is on track to demonstrate their laser TVs at CES, even if only to select, private groups. This updated rear-projection, DLP technology promises to produce beautiful images while being less expensive than its peers (with one manufacturer claiming the bill of materials to be as low as $50 to $200 per set). Though all these promises are...promising...we'll believe it when and if we see it. Because we've been burned before. [digitimes via I4U]

Fuchsia Sony Bravia, or Why They Make TVs in Black Part XVI

Part of the Sony Bravia S series, this fuchsia television may have an excellent picture with 4000:1 contrast ratio and great audio from Sony's top of the line integrated virtual surround sound technology, but it's fuchsia—you know—the slutty mom of pink. For those who are still interested, the 20" fuchsia Bravia will set you back $1000 when converted from European currency. So when people make fun of your TV, at least you can be like, "yeah, well it was like $1000 and I'm not gonna make a big deal about it but thought you should know." Note: why do TVs come in black in the first place? So colors pop. [sony via shinyshiny] [photo]

LG 52LG71, Big LCD With Wi-Fi HD Streaming

The LG 52LG71 may look like the ultimate typo, but it's actually a very promising television. A bit more than just another 1080p 52-inch LCD, this new model claims to stream HD over Wi-Fi. More »

Which TVs are the Most Reliable? Flat Ones.

Consumer Reports' Annual Product Reliability Survey will be featured in their upcoming December issue. Its news? Flat panel displays are far more reliable than their rear-projection counterparts. Just how much more reliable? Around 15% 500%. More »

JVC Introduces The Clapper TV

In addition to their mean-looking 180Hz LCD, JVC has introduced another display technology in progress at this year's CEATEC. Specifically, it's a TV that responds to claps and gestures, or "handclap & gesture recognition TV" as it's officially labeled. Here's a little channel surfing scenario to demonstrate: More »

The Gadget Wars, Who Won/Lost Last Week?

Every week is a battle. There's seldom any bloodshed, and generally no tears. But every week is a battle for the consumer mind and the consumer heart. Here's the way we saw things this week: one winner, one loser and one company that's sort of treaded water despite big announcements. More »

Trigon Pyramid Touchscreen, Display Threesome

The Trigon pyramid touchscreen by Tyco Electronics may be on display at CEATEC, but we could just as easily see the device in a classic episode of Star Trek. More »

1mm Thick Flexible Plasma Display Debuts at CEATEC

Recently at CEATEC in Japan Shinoda Plasma Corp unveiled a plasma screen that tops out an an extraordinary 1mm in thickness. Plasma tubes aligned between film-form electrodes not only make the screen thin enough to be bent (as the image above demonstrates), they also make it extremely light. In fact, the 43-inch screen prototype weighed in at only 800g. This could set the stage for truly gigantic displays—79 x 118-inches or more created by seamlessly combining screens during the manufacturing process. Naturally, I would love to hook an Xbox up to something like this right now, but chances are it will take the better part of a decade before we can get our hands on it. [TechOn via Technabob]

Sony, Sharp, Hitachi Team Up for Green LCDs

Sony is big on making friends in the LCD business. First they open a joint manufacturing plant with Samsung, and now they've announced an initiative with Sharp and Hitachi to create an LCD display that can be powered through only half the electricity needed by today's models. Re-engineering LCD architecture coupled with advanced LED backlighting will bring the energy savings. Well, that, or we'll all forget about the initiative by its 2011 payoff anyway. [japantoday]

Philips Aurea, the Luxury Ambilight

Philips has been cranking out LCD Ambilights for a few years, upgrading the line in relative moderation. But their new Aurea televisions (a prototype pictured here) are a more aggressive take on ambient television lighting. Fully LED back-lit, the Aureas will actually glow through the case border, creating a dynamic frame effect. More »

ASUS PG221 Widescreen Multimedia Monitor

The ASUS PG221 is a 22-inch monitor with a feature set that rivals some home entertainment systems. Two 10W speakers and a 15W sub are built directly into the monitor, which can support 6.1-CH surround sound system with SRS TruSurround XT Technology (though we don't see much in terms of additional speaker outputs). The monitor also includes Asus' version of the Ambilight called Light-in-Motion. You choose the gaming type (fighting, strategy, etc) and it chooses the color. More »

Whoa, Samsung's LN-70F91BD Next Gen LED Backlit LCD Leaked (At 70-Inches!)

This is not just another LCD. Samsung's 81-Series LCD is the best LCD I've ever seen, thanks to its LED backlight. I've stared into the inky blacks of its display and it trumps most plasmas on darkness. Here's the long awaited successor, the 91-series, found on Samsung's Korea website at 70 inches diagonal. The display ups the previous 1080p's stats with cd/m2 of brightness, the same questionable but impressive in person 500,000:1 contrast ratio, 5ms response, a wide color gamut of 105% of the NTSC color set, which also must mean the three HDMI ports support 1.3a. Very nice, and I can't wait til they come stateside. Now we know what Samsung was hiding from us at CES. [Samsung via Displayblog]

Dealzmodo: Cheap Olevia Displays at Frys

If you are looking for a budget LCD TV or computer display, look no further. Olevia, a brand known for being cheap and of pretty good quality, has some pretty good deals on displays, courtesy of Fry's. More »

Canon and Toshiba Put SEDs on Hold Again

Looks like Canon and Toshiba are delaying SEDs yet again. This time around they're claiming they need more time to figure out how to mass produce the panels at an affordable price. SEDs were at one time a promising technology combining the best elements of a plasma, LCD and CRT at a cheap price, but at this rate, they've become a prime example of vaporware. Sorry SED, as much as we tried rooting for you, you just keep letting us down. – Louis Ramirez More »

Dell's Display Port Prototype Will Allow for Resolutions 4x Better Than HD

Feast your eyes on Dell's sexy new LCD. It measures about half an inch thick and packs a resolution that's 4x sharper than the current HDTV resolutions. It's part of Dell's new Display Port technology. More »

New Sony 11" OLED TV For Sale in 2007

This time Sony doesn't want to be left behind on the display front, and they are going to ship a real ultra-thin 11-inch OLED television in 2007. Not another prototype: a real TV. A small one that will cost a few times more than a comparable LCD, but a telly nonetheless. More »

Sony Demos 9mm-thick High-Def OLED Displays

Look and yearn folks. This here is Sony's new OLED display. It's an obscene 9mm thick yet it packs a 1080p resolution along with a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. Just as a recap, OLED displays are thinner and brighter than their LCD counterparts and they suck up less power. Sony was showing this beaut off at this week's Display 2007 Expo down in Japan. And if you like that, you'll love their other display, which believe it or not is thinner measuring in at.... More »