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Motorola Debuts Nano-Emissive Flat Screen

Posted by timothy on from the when-will-it-open-its-flower-to-us dept.

brain1 writes "PhysOrg is reporting that Motorola has developed a 5" flat-screen prototype display that uses carbon nanotubes. The display appears to promise lower costs for a full 40" HDTV screen bringing the price down to $400. The technology uses standard color TV phosphors, has a response time equaling CRTs', all in a package 1/8" thick. The display characteristics meet or exceed CRTs', such as fast response time, wide viewing angle, and wide operation temperature. All these are areas that LCDs are weak in. Is this the breakthrough we needed to finally make HDTV and flat-panel computer displays *really* affordable?"

6 of 285 comments (clear)

  1. "Affordable?" by Pantero+Blanco · · Score: 4, Funny

    400 bucks buys a used car...I won't really consider these affordable until they're down to 200 or less.

  2. Re:Very NICE press release! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well i looked at those screenshots and the quality doesn't seem any better than the screen i'm using now.

  3. Re:Race yes, finish no. by AVIDJockey · · Score: 3, Funny

    They'll keep improving this stuff until we're all wearing XHDTV contacts or retinal implants or having our video directly beamed to the pleasure center ^W^W visual cortex.

    Agreed. That's when a shift will be made to improve on mop and wetvac technology

  4. Re:At $400 a pop... by JamesO · · Score: 4, Funny
    ....Near-infinite brightness....


    Dammit, I'm going to need some new sunglasses...

  5. "Infinite"? by Hortensia+Patel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Near-infinite brightness [...] infinite sharpness?

    You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

  6. Re:Very NICE press release! by Jemima's+Witness · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah kinda like those old DVD comercials that were on VHS tapes.

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