LG Display showcases two-sided LCD panels

It's nice enough to be able to record two programs at once, but what if you could display The Hills on one side of your LCD while catching a playoff tilt on the other? Never mind the audio issue (there's always headphones!), but LG Display has introduced a prototype at SID 2008 that could potentially make the aforesaid scenario a reality. 2.2-inch (160 x 120) and 15-inch (2,048 x 1,536) versions were reportedly announced, both of which boast reflectivity of 20-percent. Put simply, the panels can display different images on the front and back sides of the glass substrate, and ideally, they're suited for use in mobile devices where the main and secondary displays could actually be the same device. No word on when these things will actually make their way out to handset / TV manufacturers, but we're certainly digging the possibilities here.

[Flashpoint @ May 22nd 2008 12:13PM]

Now mywife can watch Desperate housewives on one side while I watch Brazilian Porn on the other.

Looks like I'm gonna need two opposing Television rooms with a wall seperating them - plus plenty of sound insulation.

and a bottle of lotion.

[Esat Dedezade @ May 22nd 2008 12:24PM]

If your comment isn't highly ranked I have lost faith in Engadget and its readers and will never come back here again.

Also, Engadget you need to bring back Highest ranked.

[spass @ May 22nd 2008 12:28PM]

I second the highest ranked option. This is the number one reason I scroll through comments.
Besides, I alwas make such good comments...

[Low Ranked @ May 22nd 2008 12:35PM]

Not that time you didn't.


@Flashpoint:

You could also get two TV's.... or a better wife?

[ricksfbay @ May 22nd 2008 1:43PM]

This is Engadget! You need a bottle of semi-viscous poly-titanium substrate! (And of course, Brazilian Porn)

[itlnstln @ May 22nd 2008 2:08PM]

Flashpoint,

After a long string of "low ranked" posts with some, seemingly, mental instability sprinkled in, you have managed to pull yourself together and bring back the glory of your posting ability. It was a long slump, my friend.

Welcome home, Flashpoint. Welcome home.

[The Dude @ May 22nd 2008 12:16PM]

Mildly NSFW on one side...unequivocally NSFW on the other. Thanks, LG!

[JustBill @ May 22nd 2008 12:20PM]

This would be great for playing 2 player co-op or competitive video games.

[Esat Dedezade @ May 22nd 2008 12:24PM]

I never thought of that. Thats an awesome idea.

[shakes2 @ May 22nd 2008 12:38PM]

I am just stoked about the resolution on the 15". I am all about pixel "density". I am a fan of the reversible screen, it will be great to use on tablet laptops where when you close the screen, it will have the capacity to be used as a tablet and when it is open, it is nothing more than a standard laptop. Maybe even providing some animated graphic as a cover for the laptop or enabling features such as dashboard or sideshow depending on platform. Ofcourse, being able to play a dvd on the backside and entertaining others while you work is always a great feature.

[shakes2 @ May 22nd 2008 12:40PM]

Sadly, QXGA is 4:3 so I can't modify my laptop for reversible dual monitors :-(

(yes I know this could cause a major heating issue with some computers ie my old G4 powerbook, ahem)

[Charles @ May 22nd 2008 1:29PM]

This still doesn't accommodate for what seems to be the biggest untapped market - people who watch their televisions from the side. Most people seem to care little about the image quality of a display and are instead obsessed with how thick it is so I can only assume they watch television at 90 degrees to the screen. If LG could somehow make a television where you could see the screen and sit admiring how thin the display is they'd make a killing.

[Wes @ May 22nd 2008 1:29PM]

I forsee an epic game of Battleship.

[caleb @ May 22nd 2008 5:16PM]

definitely the best comment so far... I even literally laughed out loud :D

[Magallanes @ May 22nd 2008 5:59PM]

Pron will not be the same anymore.