http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/ Engadget Comments for Pixel Qi DIY kits will be out in Q2, 'slightly more difficult than changing a lightbulb' http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 7th 2010 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Yes, in the future, ugliness will not exist.]]>Mar 7th 2010 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/
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obviously you've missed the point of pixel qi]]>Mar 7th 2010 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/
you still miss the point of pixelQI...]]>Mar 7th 2010 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 7th 2010 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 7th 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 7th 2010 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/
If they're using something like an LVDS-compatible panel, then fine, but else they may be in a bit of a jam.]]>Mar 7th 2010 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/
The pinouts sometimes slightly vary, but most 13.3" and larger laptops use a 30-pin connection plus a connector for the CCFL.

Most netbooks use a 40-pin connection - and netbooks all share the same panels, so they have to be compatible.]]>Mar 7th 2010 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/
Pixel Qi uses LVDS but we had a heck of a time getting it integrated. It is not a drop-in replacement.]]>Mar 7th 2010 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 7th 2010 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 7th 2010 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 7th 2010 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 7th 2010 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/
Actually it costs $200.- at low volume prices - I would expect it to be lower cost at retail pricing if the demand picks up.

The reason why the XO comparison by Mary Lou is invalid is coz the XO does not have its antenna in the bezel....a lot of normal laptops do - makes it more difficult to just switch screens. On top of that even though PixelQi uses LVDS - it requires a custom cable right now. Maybe they will ship the DIY with a convertor board of sorts.]]>Mar 7th 2010 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 7th 2010 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/the Nintendo GBA SP used that technology years ago (and yes it had optional background light)
http://gbamedia.gamespy.com/gba/image/article/654/654407/backlit-game-boy-advance-sp-hands-on-20050928102243226.jpg]]>Mar 7th 2010 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/I think the main differences are that it is cheaper than the old transflective way to make screens and can be turned off to allow for better color reproduction.]]>Mar 7th 2010 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 7th 2010 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/
All LCDs have monochrome pixels. On a traditional color LCD, there's three "subpixels" per color pixel - three monochrome pixels per color pixel.

Those subpixels have color filters immediately in front of them.

Now, when the backlight is working, great. The color filters filter the light coming from the backlight into the appropriate color, and you have a color display.

But, when the sun is too bright, or the backlight is set too low for the conditions, the sunlight has to go through the color layer once to get to the reflective layer, and then go back through again. This means that you get a harder to read, dark display in the sun.

On this, the color layer is behind the pixels. So, when you turn off the backlight, ambient light only has to go through the pixels to get to the reflective layer, and you get an extremely good image - remember when color laptops (or later, PDAs, and then cell phones) first started coming out, and you ALWAYS had to have the backlight on to read the display, and how that killed battery life?

So, this setup is the best of both worlds. When you have the backlight on, you have a color display. Turn the backlight off, and you have a monochrome display with ridiculously good contrast, and almost no power consumption - as good as what a modern monochrome display would have. (Remember, there's been a lot of work done on contrast on LCDs in the past 15 years. So, what's effectively a monochrome LCD with modern technology can have amazing contrast.)]]>Mar 7th 2010 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 7th 2010 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 7th 2010 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 7th 2010 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 7th 2010 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/
Offering a choice of screen (glossy, mate, PixelQi) for each screen size seems like a great way to diferentiate from retailers' premade stuff.]]>Mar 7th 2010 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 7th 2010 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Apr 28th 2010 4:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/
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1) How do you open an iPad without permanently damaging it and close it again without using hot glue and duct-tape :P

2) I doubt it will be an easy task to hack the OS for the 1024x600 (more like 16:9) resolution instead of iPad's 1024x768 (4:3) resolution.

3) It will break 'the ultimate user experience' and it's not what apple intended for the device to be. Steve will get mad.]]>Mar 7th 2010 9:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/
As far as I know it has view angle issues.
I will wait when the fix it , and by that time it must be optional or even default screen for notebook and even iPad.

I am not a geek to hack hardware, call me when they hit the mainstream.
I simply don't want to beta user. :)]]>Mar 8th 2010 4:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/07/pixel-qi-diy-kits-will-be-out-in-q2-slightly-more-difficult-th/Mar 8th 2010 12:21PM