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.



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