Toshiba show 55-Inch SED TV.

[Smokey]

Toshiba and Canon have demonstrated a SED (surface-conduction electron-emitter display) screen at the Ceatac exhibition in Chiba, Japan.

In development for 20 years, SED promises pictures that are as bright as CRT televisions, while consuming one-third less power than equivalent-size plasma displays, and showing none of the image delays sometimes associated with flat-panel screens. It also have a whoping contrast ratio of 100,000 to 1.

The companies will begin initial production of the 55-inch screens in July 2007, confirming that the production of SEDs, which had been delayed several times, is on track to begin next year.

The screens will go on sale first in Japan, Mori said. Pricing, as well as plans for selling SED televisions here in Europe, have yet to be finalized.

http://www.about-electronics.eu/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/SEDTV2.jpg

http://www.about-electronics.eu/2006/10/04/here-it-is-sed-tv-from-canon-toshiba/

[topspeed]

Thanks for the info, Smoke. Another technology to further confuse the masses.

Honestly, I'm far more interested in LED projection than another display method. At least LED promises huge improvements over existing halogen systems. SED may be better than plasma, but how does it stack up against 3 chip LCD, DLP, and LCoS?

[Geoffcin]

Thanks for the info, Smoke. Another technology to further confuse the masses.

Honestly, I'm far more interested in LED projection than another display method. At least LED promises huge improvements over existing halogen systems. SED may be better than plasma, but how does it stack up against 3 chip LCD, DLP, and LCoS?

No, this is the real deal. Think of it like a flat CRT. Once this tech takes off your going to see them discounting plasmas bigtime. Plasma will never be able to develop the blacks of the SED tech, so the only thing that will save them is price. It absolutely blows away all rear projection tech too.

[Smokey]

Thanks Geoffcin for more input.

Theoretically, SED is not new technology since it is based on CRT tube technology.

http://www.audioholics.com/news/uploads/SEDvsCRT.gif

It combine the advantages of CRT (contrast ratio, refresh rate, deeper blacks, Relatively inexpensive production cost, Wide viewing angle, no light bulb replacement) with convenience of flat panel display and less power consumption. The information is sketchy right now, but it be interesting to see how SED stack up against other displays visually.

[Geoffcin]

Thanks Geoffcin for more input.

Theoretically, SED is not new technology since it is based on CRT tube technology.

http://www.audioholics.com/news/uploads/SEDvsCRT.gif

It combine the advantages of CRT (contrast ratio, refresh rate, deeper blacks, Relatively inexpensive production cost, Wide viewing angle, no light bulb replacement) with convenience of flat panel display and less power consumption. The information is sketchy right now, but it be interesting to see how SED stack up against other displays visually.

The picture is nothing short of stunning. This is the tech that I've been waiting on.

[Smokey]

Toshiba and Canon have announced that price wise, SED TVs will cost much lower than other flat panel TVs due to its low cost production of SED panels. I wonder how low these guys are talking about since price of LCDs/plasma are dropping constantly.

[Geoffcin]

Toshiba and Canon have announced that price wise, SED TVs will cost much lower than other flat panel TVs due to its low cost production of SED panels. I wonder how low these guys are talking about since price of LCDs/plasma are dropping constantly.

Until the manufacturing plants are up to full speed expect SED to cost a premium.

[westcott]

Just the thought of a 55"+ or even a 100" CRT like display makes me drool and talk to myself. I agree with Geoffcin, SED will be cost a premium at first, but may drop quickly due to other technolgies in the background like oled's.

[oldnkranky]

Unfortunately, SED it also has one of the drawbacks of the traditional CRT TVs: Image retention. Hopefully, they'll come up with a technology that'll minimize image retention prior to the release of this technology.

[Smokey]

Unfortunately, SED it also has one of the drawbacks of the traditional CRT TVs: Image retention.


As long as picture settings (Contrast, Brightness) is not in torch mode, or displaying stationary images, I don’t thin it will be a problem.

But you do have a good point. May be they address that issue in this new technology since the display panel is not a “tube” :)