Intel To Produce Cheap LCoS Chips

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Intel To Produce Cheap LCoS Chips

Posted by timothy on Wednesday December 17, 2003 @08:47AM from the thinner-is-better dept.

SeattleGameboy writes "NY Times has an article about Intel's plan to produce low-cost liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) chips. This could result in high-resolution 7"-thick rear-projection TV costing around $1000 by next Christmas (not to mention cheap projectors). I guess I can put off buying a new TV for another year ..."

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"TrustedTV(tm) by grub · 2003-12-17 08:48 · Score: 5, Insightful

Such a powerful marketing and technology combination could blend easily with Microsoft's media center software, which is aimed at using personal computing technology as the heart of home entertainment centers.

That concerns me. Microsoft makes no bones about their "Trusted-this" and "DRM-that" direction. Considering their relationship with Intel I don't doubt that we'll see some sort of DRM crud built right into the TV to "protect consumers from themselves".

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You can always put it off ... by El+Cubano · 2003-12-17 08:53 · Score: 5, Insightful

I guess I can put off buying a new TV for another year ...
You can always put it off for another year. Eventually you just have to take the plunge and buy it, realizing that you will kick yourself in 6 months when the same product is available for 25 - 50% less. But if you keep putting it off, you'll never buy anything.
1. Re:You can always put it off ... by GMFTatsujin · 2003-12-17 09:00 · Score: 5, Insightful
  
  if you keep putting it off, you'll never buy anything.
  
  You say that like it's a bad thing.
Re:What about the Light Bulb? by djbentle · 2003-12-17 09:05 · Score: 5, Insightful

From the article: "The true market test only started this summer," he said. "Rear-projection D.L.P. systems are flying off the shelf."

If it hasn't slowed down DLP, it probably won't slow this down either. Besides when you pay the $200 to replace the bulb in 5 years, your DLP will look brand new, exactly as it did the day you bought it. Try that with a five year old CRT rear projection set.

David