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Sharp's Double-View LCD TV
HaloPhreak writes "Sharp has released that they will soon release products that will "allow viewers sitting to the right and left of a screen to watch different channels." This is a new breakthrough in LCD technology my the industry-leading LCD manufacturer. In the article by Reuters, more than just television use is anticipated for this new technology. According to the article, laptops, ATM's, PDA's, cellphones, and even billboards you see in malls could use this technology."
I wonder if the two channels could be split so that one eye would see a different picture than the other eye. I guess you would have to have the TV aimed directly at you, but it still would be pretty cool and you wouldn't have to wear some geeky looking glasses/helmet.
I can hear it now... "what, there are a whole lot of W's, S's, A's, and D's in the program I am writing."
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Headphones are the answer.
Although, I don't know that it will be a popular solution for the most part in television setups.... and would it really be good in the long run anyways? At least when watching tv we have some chat time with the family... with head phones on that'll go away... and that doesnt seem like a good thing to me... people for the most part are isolated enough.
Shadus
The reuters article seems to be more about patents than anything.
As for the sound question, thats one of the catches mentioned in the following:
Here is a better article.
As soon as you put on headphones, you are no longer doing something with other people; you may as well just have a handheld device. The only possible use I can think of for this is a replacement for split-screen in games.
I emailed the editor -- I can't find a reference to the story anywhere in the post.
Perhaps over on this side of the room it's screwed up, if we all stood somewhere over to the left, we might see how this makes sense.
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How about headphones?
So there's two sets of people, one on either side of the screen. All wearing headphones, seeing different things, hearing different things, and not speaking?
If this sounds appealing to you, if this is something you think you would want, then seek help. I'm not trying to insult you and I'm not kidding. Seek help. Now.
I can actually see a very practical use for putting a screen like this in car.
During the trip, the driver should only have access to nav displays, directions etc.
At the same time, the passenger can be watching a movie or tv etc.
When you stop the car, you can switch it back to single channel and both enjoy the movie.
This is especially practical since the positions of the people in the car are quite fixed.
A agree about mobile phones however, just give us a larger screen rather than fudging a use where none is required.
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Personally, I slap anyone who talks while I am trying to watch a movie.
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All wearing headphones, seeing different things, hearing different things, and not speaking?
If this sounds appealing to you...seek help.
Clearly, you don't have children.
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