Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has developed the first 70-inch LCD panel for use in the consumer TV market. Currently, the largest LCD TV screen size is 65 inches in diameter. The company will unveil its 70-inch LCD HDTV at the International Meeting on Information Displays (IMID) 2006, which will open in Daegu, Korea on August 23.
Samsung will begin producing the new 70-inch LCD during the first half of 2007, bolstering its position in the ultra-large-screen TV segment. With the introduction of the 70" LCD TV, the company will be in a position to compete head-to-head with PDP (plasma display panel) and projection TV makers.
Display size ------------------- 70"
Resolution --------------------- FHD (1,920 by 1,080 pixels)
Mode --------------------------- a-Si
Brightness --------------------- 600nit
Contrast ratio ----------------- 2,000:1
Number of Colors --------------- 1.07 billion
Color saturation --------------- 92%
Response time ------------------ < 8ms
Viewing angles ------------ 180° top, bottom, left and right
No. of polarizers --------- 1
The new venture will also develop technology to make Australia competitive in manufacturing high-value titanium metal and metal products from the country’s rich titanium ore deposits.
The Australian Partnership in Light Metals Research is the latest initiative of the Light Metals Flagship, one of six flagships established by the CSIRO to tackle major challenges facing the nation, such as adding value to its mineral resources.
Findings from a recent consumer survey, conducted by IDC's Energy Insights company, reveals a growth spurt for distributed energy (DE) technology in the residential market. Of the 1,119 U.S. consumers surveyed, one in two respondents (51%) are interested in acquiring backup generation for their primary residence in the next two years, and almost the same fraction (47%) express interest in baseload generation (i.e., on-site generation equipment to provide all of the power for the home on a regular basis). Also known as distributed generation, DE refers to technologies that enable consumers to generate electrical power at their homes, and typically allow for surplus power to be sold back into the electric power grid.