Saturday, December 30, 2006

TV technology table. I want to buy an SED when it comesout. Otherwise, I'd go with LCD

  OLED DLP LCD Plasma LCOS/DILA RP LCD SED CRT
Contrast Ratio very high very high medium high medium medium highest highest
Typ. Brightness 600+ cd/m2 750+
cd/m2
700
cd/m2
1000††
cd/m2
750+
cd/m2
450
cd/m2
400
cd/m2
300
cd/m2 
Longevity (hours) TBD 2-4k
(lamp)
30k** 30k** 2-4k
(lamp)
2-4k
(lamp)
 TBD 20k+
Burn-in No No No† Yes No No No No†
Viewing Angle 160°+ 170°  160°+ 170° 180° 170° 180° 180°
Fully Digital Display Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Refresh Rate <6ms NA  <12ms* <8ms <12ms* <12ms* <2ms NA
Max Resolution 1080p 1080p* 1080p 1080p*  1080p 1080p  1080p 1080i
Weight (lbs) lightest medium light medium medium medium medium heavy
Set Depth <1-2" 6.5" - 24" 2"+ 3" - 7"  24" - 30"  13" - 20" <4" 16" - 30" 
Screen Size <10" 43" - 73"* <82"* <103"* <82" <70" TBD <42"
Power consumption Very Low Medium Low Medium Medium  Low Low High
*Fairly new development noticed at CES 2006
** Expected LCD backlight lifespan or plasma half-life; note: differs from manufacturer claims
† Fixed images can result in burn-in over long-term (unusual)
†† Plasma "real-world" measurements after calibration are considerably lower

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