NHK Unveils Prototype of Ultra High Definition PDP
Posted in Media Devices on October 26, 2005 BY editor
At “FPD International 2005,” NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories (STRL) has introduced a technology to realize an HD PDP (high definition plasma display panel) with a resolution equivalent to that of 1920 x 1080 full HD. The PDP has a pixel pitch of 0.3 mm which produces a resolution equivalent to that by a 100-inch “Super High Vision” panel having 4,000 scan lines. STRL also exhibited a small prototype panel having a pixel pitch of 0.3 mm. To realize such a high definition panel, STRL introduced a technique to increase the pressure of xenon (Xe) gas enclosed in a cell to approximately 94 kPa, while existing PDPs have a gas pressure of about 67 kPa.
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Slim Devices today announced Squeezebox 3. The Squeezebox is an MP3 player for the home network. It includes a free PC/Mac-side component that scans your music library and shares it out to LAN networked Squeexboxes. The PC/Mac (server-side, really) component is notable because it also provides browser-based control of your LAN’s squeezeboxs. This feature allows for remote control-like functionality via a LAN connected PDA or laptop. Via – 
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