New LCD Flatscreen Concept: A Wedge of Plastic

SimianOverlord writes "The Register reports on an innovation in the field of flat panel LCD screens that promises cheaper screens with the same quality using existing manufacturing technology. A Flat Projection Display is created by bouncing light into a thin wedge of plastic from the bottom of the screen, at just the correct angle to allow the rebounded light to escape at the correct pixel. "We have to play around with the image to make sure that the pixels don't bunch up" explained Prof. Travis, the inventor. "If you don't do that the image can appear a little like an image reflected off water" The new technology has already attracted interest from a major TV maker, but don't expect them in your laptop until projector minaturization catches up."

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and, like all innovation and progress....

[mat catastrophe]

this will triple the price of the hardware, instead of lowering it. right?

will regular lcd prices slide down?

will it tell me when my toast is done? (sorry, no breakfast yet...)

Hello moderator,

[bartyboy]

This is what a troll post looks like:

I read on MSNBC this wedge technology will only work on Windows. Manufacturers are refusing to provide drivers for Linux because of its inferior API and obselete filesystem. It has also been reported that Linux users frequently hold meetings where goats are used in a way that the Bible frowns upon.

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Thanks,
Bart

Hrm, what about this?

[Klowner]

Can they run on methane? I'd gladly welcome any sort of device that runs longer when I fart on it.