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October 27
News Release
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Epson Develops True-HDTV (1080p) Ready HTPS TFT Liquid Crystal Panels
for Home Theater Projectors
- TOKYO, Japan, October 27 -
Seiko Epson Corporation ("Epson") has developed a new high-temperature polysilicon
(HTPS) TFT liquid crystal panel for true HDTV (1080p) ready home theater projectors. Offering higher definition and better picture quality, the new panel enables the development of projectors that provide spectacularly realistic images. Epson sees cumulative HTPS panel production volume reaching 20 million units in the 2004 fiscal year ending March 2005.
With it sights set on the arrival of home digital cinema, Epson has developed a 1.3-inch, 1080p wide-format panel in response to the need for higher definition, higher image quality, and smaller size. The new panel faithfully supports 12-bit signal processing for playing high-resolution broadcasts with extraordinary image quality. Ultra-realistic images are rendered with color reproduction of better than 1 billion colors and 6,220,000 dots (1920
x 1080 x RGB). The new panel-the first 1080p HTPS product in the 1.3-inch class-offers the ultimate in usability and cost-performance.
Prototype Product Features
- True HDTV (1080p) compliance
- Faithful support for 12-bit signal processing for playing high-resolution broadcasts with extraordinary image quality.
- Ultra-realistic images rendered with better than 1 billion colors and 6,220,000 dots (1920 x 1080 x
RGB)
- High aperture ratio
Prototype Product Specifications
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Model |
1.3" 1080p Wide |
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Effective pixels |
1920 x 1080 |
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Pixel pitch |
15  m |
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Screen size (diagonal) |
3.3 cm (1.3") |
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Screen size (vertical x horizontal) |
28.8 x 16.2 mm |
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Outer dimensions(H x W x T) |
42.0 x 35.5 x 5.9 mm |
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Aperture ratio |
56% |
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Contrast |
500:1 |
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Technology |
D4 |
* These specifications are for the prototype. Specifications for mass-produced products may be slightly different.
With a commitment to enhancing its lineup of products for both the business data projector and home theater markets, Epson is developing advanced panels that offer the ultimate in image quality. In addition to deploying the newly developed technology in a variety of projector models, Epson will continue to develop technology that provides growing functionality.
About Epson
The Epson Group increases its corporate value through its innovative and creative culture. Dedicated to providing its customers with digital image innovation, its main product lines comprise information-related equipment such as printers and projectors, electronic devices including displays, semiconductors and quartz devices, and precision products such as watches. Epson products are known throughout the world for their superior quality, functionality, compactness and energy efficiency.
The Epson Group is a network of 73,797 employees in 114 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and to the communities in which it is located. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corp., which is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Group had consolidated sales of 1,322 billion yen in fiscal 2002.
Seiko Epson Corp.
Corporate Communications,
+81-266-58-1705 or +81-3-3340-2637
E-mail
http://www.epson.co.jp/
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