SED TVs Get 2007 Launch Date October 3, 2006
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CRT, rear-projection, LCD, plasma – are you ready for another kind of TV? Do you want one? Well, while your cash is always welcome to TV makers, your opinion is not. Canon and Toshiba have allied to manufacture SED TVs, which are even skinnier than LCDs and consume a whole lot less power.
SED stands for surface-conduction electron-emitter display and both companies are pinning a lot of their future success on them taking off. The technology has been knocking about for a while but this is the first concrete deal that will actually see them hit the market en masse.
That said, the first models will not arrive until the end of next year with Canon and Toshiba hoping they’ll be a big seller for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Of course, now that LCD and plasma prices are plummeting due to increased production, will SEDs be able to compete on price? Right now, not a chance. Read a decent piece about SEDs here. -Martin Lynch
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Fantastic news from Toshiba and Canon! After reaching a breakthrough in the manufacturing process, it seems they'll be able to lower production costs.