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Sharp Developing LCD Screens In Almost Any Shape

Posted by Soulskill on from the looking-forward-to-my-dodecahedral-computer-display dept.

jfruh writes: Traditional LCD panels are rectangular because the tiny chips that drive each pixel of the display are fitted along the edge of the glass panel on which the screen is made. But in a new breed of screens from Sharp, the chips are embedded between the pixels so that means a lot more freedom in screen shape: only one edge of the screen needs to be a straight line, which could give rise to a host of new applications.

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  1. What shape would you like by Lotana · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I am very happy with rectangular shape of the screen. It is very intuitive and practical. GUI windows are rectangular after all.

    What shape would you like your screen if you had a chance to customize?

    1. Re:What shape would you like by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

      I'd be completely happy if I could buy 2.5 inch diameter displays to act as gauges in my racecar.

      The gauges I've been looking at sell for between $100-$300 EACH,
      https://www.google.com/search?q=phantom+ii+autometer#q=phantom+ii+autometer&safe=off&tbm=shop ...so if I could avoid spending $1600 for a full set of gauges by going digital, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

  2. Round? by xlsior · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Surprised that one side needs to be straight, considering that there's already round LCD's out there as well -- e.g. "LG G Watch R" smartwatch (completely round), or the Motorola Moto 360 (while the latter does have a straight edge, it's still narrower than the center of the display itself)