New TV technology on its way ???

[blinky88]

I happen to hear there is a new TV technology on its way but I didn't get to hear what it was. They said the sales LCD\Plasma TVs will fall when this new technolgy hits the market .... are there any members who know anything about this new technology ???

[canadateck]

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https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=281031&highlight=

[MrMoody]

OLED

[offline]

There is DCI, HDCP, OLED, LCOS, TCRT, and HTPS but their names might change.

DCI is just a new standard for Hi Res projection designed only for cinema display. HDCP (AACS, PVP-OPM ect.) is just a protection standard for HD video. OLED (organic) is older technology, previously too expensive to implement, and designed for low power requirements & hand held devices. LCOS (silicon) is a new technology that may replace LCD. TCRT (thin) is a developing technology allowing for slim CRT panels. HTPS is the newest LCD based projection technology that is superior to LCD and relatively inexpensive.

[blinky88]

Offline,

Thanks for that explanation .... there is alot more than one newer technology on the way.

[CSULB71]

Sound & Vision mag mentions SED (Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display), "which combines the best aspects of CRT technology with a flat-panel form factor". Unfortunately, they don't explain it further.

[offline]

SED is what Canon & Toshiba call their TCRT technology. Basically it is a hybrid of the Cathode Ray Tube we all know & love. Removed is the long electron gun and the high voltage magnetic coil. The phosphor screen is still under vacuum as per normal, but individual micro electron emitters per pixel replace the gun. No gun means no electron focusing and provides superior CRT pictures in a thinner, lighter, less power hungry format.

[CSULB71]

offline, thanks for the additional info on TCRT/SED. Sounds like it should give plasma a run for it's money (and hopefully cheaper, eventually?).

[blinky88]

TCRT is the one (I think) is the one mentioned in the discussion I did not fully hear. I believe the plasma sets have a limited life as do the LCD.

I have a couple of old CRTs, one is 23 years old and the picture is as good as the day I bought it. I now have an 80cm Panasonic that is around 6 years old and the picture is as good as when I bought it, so I guess the TCRT is the one I will be very interested in looking at specialy if it has the same lifespan of the current CTRs.

Thanks everyone for your input, much appreciated.

[Doramius]

CRTs can last a long time as long as the screen is exercised properly and not burned. Tube burning often occurs when too much of an identical item keeps showing as a display. (best noticeable on ATM machines and old airport terminal schedules) Thus the invention of ScreenSavers.

But there's also component lifetimes; What type of environment the unit sets in; Amount of physical abuse and movement; etc.

I know people that have an awesome, yet very old, TV in Excellent (almost newlooking) condition, but the remote is trashed or broken. They never touch the unit. Whereas, I know people who have missing buttons and knobs on their TV and the antenna holder or cable connection is practiacally ready to fall off and it has horrible picture and works very poorly, but the TV is about 1-2 years old.