NEC works up LCD with switchable viewing angles

If Rockwell's Somebody's Watching Me pretty much sums up your life, NEC apparently understands your pain paranoia. In an effort to help out, the firm has developed an LCD "that can switch between wide and narrow viewing angles without impairing image quality." This ability enables viewers to narrow the 140-degree viewing angle down to 30-degrees so that any plans to sneak a peek at what you're glancing at are immediately subverted. Furthermore, NEC's technology is said to differ from other alternatives by "not causing image quality to deteriorate," as it relies on a function of the rear plate (as opposed to the panel's front plate) to handle the switcheroo. If everything stays on track, expect these units to hit the market sometime next year in everything from ATMs to laptops. [Warning: read link requires subscription]

[Image courtesy of NEC]

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 24th 2007 1:45PM]

This will go great with the PS3. Especially the $399 PS3. Now you can watch 1080p/24 from all angles. I guess Joe 6-pack could use it with his 1080i Toshiba as well.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 24th 2007 4:04PM]

this guy is ridiculous! you have to be kidding man. This tv limits the angles not improves anything. Even if your comment was meant to be informative it is incorrect. You are outta your mind, I laugh every time I read something you write. I don't care which format wins, but you make me root against blu!!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 24th 2007 5:25PM]

Adam, the rest of the blogging world has developed a policy for its own good.

Just like you can't feed the animals at the zoo, we have decided not to respond to h4idol anymore. We just sit back and gaze on in stupefied amazement at the depths human intellect can sink to.

Enjoy!