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Sharp's Double-View LCD TV

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-that's-just-crazy dept.

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."

19 of 233 comments (clear)

  1. Sound? by samtihen · · Score: 5, Interesting

    What about sound?

    1. Re:Sound? by winkydink · · Score: 4, Funny

      Rumor has it that it comes equipped with sound-producing devices.

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    2. Re:Sound? by Neil+Blender · · Score: 5, Funny

      What about sound?

      Holy SHIT!!! We didn't think of that. Better come up with a solution quick. How about headphones? Yeah, that will work.

      Sincerely,
      Sharp R&D

    3. Re:Sound? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      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.

    4. Re:Sound? by iminplaya · · Score: 4, Funny

      Each viewer sits under a "cone of silence". I'm sure they'll get the bugs worked in time.

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    5. Re:Sound? by Edward+Teach · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Personally, I slap anyone who talks while I am trying to watch a movie.

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  2. Finally! by casings · · Score: 4, Funny

    Two different pornos at the same time.

    this is a great day for technology.

    1. Re:Finally! by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 5, Funny

      That's what I was thinking. Me and my wife could each watch our own porn. Me, AssMasters 9. The wife, Food Channel.

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  3. This is nothing new by museumpeace · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have had many a strained discussion of a TV show that I just watched with my wife...we obviously were watching two different shows on the same set.

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  4. The article by onion2k · · Score: 4, Informative

    The actual article.

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  5. From TFA... by Otto · · Score: 5, Informative

    From TFA:

    Katayama acknowledged that sound would be an issue. He said directional speakers were one possibility in the future but earphones would be the most likely option at present.

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  6. Yeah, this is bullshit. by Corngood · · Score: 3, Insightful

    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.

  7. What will this do to the work-place? by RamboIII · · Score: 3, Funny

    I mean, now we have to invent the 2-man cubicle!

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  8. Simple Solution... by GFLPraxis · · Score: 4, Informative

    A simple solution to that. I was watching the former TechTV a while back (rest in peace :( ) and I remember seeing in "Invent This!" a rich guy who ran a small company who had developed a directional speaker. You could only hear it if it was directly pointed towards you.

    Combine this directional TV with these speakers and bam, each person sees AND hears different things.

    1. Re:Simple Solution... by Mahou · · Score: 4, Informative

      are you talking about something similar to this popular science article?

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    2. Re:Simple Solution... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      What if you were watching a comedy and the person next to you was watching a drama?

      Show on the Right: "My wife died of cancer last fall.."
      Person on the Left: "Hahahaha! That's AWESOME!"

  9. Re:Didn't some student do this? by daenris · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/06/ 13/2352215&tid=196&tid=188&tid=129&tid=137 I remembered it too... just took a few minutes to actually find it.

  10. Re:I understand some but not all of this... by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 3, Insightful

    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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  11. Here's what it looks like... by mcho · · Score: 3, Informative

    ...click here to view.

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