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October 18
News Release
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Epson Announces True-HD 1080p LCD Panels for 3LCD Projection Systems
- TOKYO, Japan, October 18, 2004 -
Seiko Epson Corporation ("Epson") today announced that it has completed development work on its D5 series of true-HD-ready high-temperature polysilicon (HTPS) TFT liquid crystal panels for 3LCD-type front-projectors and large-screen HDTV LCD projection televisions for the home. Epson will start shipping development samples of the new panels in October 2004 and plans to begin shipping the panels in production quantities in May 2005.
Epson, which developed the new D5 series expressly for consumer markets, sought to enhance brightness by increasing the aperture ratio and also to maximize contrast and resolution. Responding to demands from the consumer market for even better picture quality and lower prices, Epson announced in June that it had developed its first panel in the D5 series: a 0.7-inch, 720p model. Now joining the D5 series lineup is a 0.9-inch, 1080p model designed for true-HDTV systems. This latest addition to the lineup will allow users to enjoy true-HDTV picture quality on projection systems employing the 3LCD design, which uses three HTPS panels.
Features of the newly developed panel in the D5 series
- High resolution
A 10-micron pixel pitch in a 0.9-inch, 1080p panel enabled by high pixel density fabrication technology
• The same resolution as the earlier 1.3-inch, 1080p liquid crystal panels in the D4 series, but in an even smaller-size (0.9 inch)
- High contrast
The higher contrast was achieved by using a new addressing scheme
• 20% higher contrast than our earlier 1.3-inch, 1080p panels
The panels in the D5 series offer enhanced brightness at the same lamp power and the same resolution in a smaller form factor than earlier D4 series panels, thus enabling bright, compact projection systems that are easier on the environment and provide outstanding picture quality at a high performance-to-cost ratio.
Sample specifications
Comparison of the D5 series panels to earlier D4 series 1080p panels
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Previously developed D5 panel |
Newly developed D5 panel |
Earlier 1080p panel (L3D13U) |
| Technology |
D5 |
D5 |
D4 |
| Effective pixels |
1284 x 724 (720p) |
1920 x 1080 (1080p) |
1920 x 1080 (1080p) |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
0.7 inch (1.8 cm) |
0.9 inch (2.3 cm) |
1.3 inch (3.3 cm) |
| Pixel pitch |
12 microns |
10 microns |
15 microns |
| Aperture ratio |
60% |
51% |
58% |
| Contrast |
750 : 1 |
600 : 1 |
500 : 1 |
Details about the technology used in the new D5 series will be presented at FPD International 2004, which will be held at the Pacifico Yokohama convention center from October 20 - 22.
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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, liquid crystal panels for
projectors, 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 84,899 employees
in 110 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 1,413 billion yen in
fiscal 2003.
Contacts
Seiko Epson Corp.
Corporate Communications
Contact us by e-mail
http://www.epson.co.jp/
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