New LCD claims brighter outdoor viewing

If you've ever found yourself squinting in vain at an unreadable display on a digital camera or cellphone on a bright, sunny day, help may be on the way. BOE-Hydis of Korea is showing off a new LCD that the company claims provides sharper, brighter images than existing displays. The new TFT display has a contrast ratio of 700:1, 260 nits brightness and a 180-degree viewing angle. According to BOE-Hydis, enhancements that have improved the display's viewability include removing the black matrix, which divides red, green, and black pixels and  lowers transmission. New polarizers equipped with anti-reflection films are also used.

[Via DigiTimes]

[Brian Maholic @ Jan 12th 2006 3:27PM]

I'd like to see the person that can read that at 180 or 0 degrees

[Nobuyuki Idei @ Jan 12th 2006 3:38PM]

"divides red, green, and black pixels"



Black pixels?? I never knew that was what RGB stood for.

[Amidee @ Jan 12th 2006 3:38PM]

180� viewing angle... that means that you can't read properly when behind the camera? �_�

[Jonathan @ Jan 12th 2006 3:47PM]

Well seems like a good idea. My eyes won't hurt anymore.



By the way Nobuyuki RGB stands for Red Green Blue.

[kevin @ Jan 12th 2006 4:04PM]

unless apple slaps a reflective clear acrylic surface over it...

[kevin @ Jan 12th 2006 4:08PM]

unless apple slaps a reflective clear acrylic surface over it...

[John Molina @ Jan 12th 2006 4:22PM]

Jon, I think Nobiyuki was being sarcastic.

[Johnny @ Jan 12th 2006 5:11PM]

that could actually be really useful.



i'd like to see them apply that to laptop screens.



ps. hey! three johns in a row!

(unless somebody else posted while i was writing this)

[Dissent @ Jan 14th 2006 5:55PM]

"180� viewing angle... that means that you can't read properly when behind the camera? �_�"



Errr, think about it again.