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Compared to the vertical alignment approach typically used in the industry, Photo Fine Premia offers far better viewing angles whether viewed from above, below, or the side.

A new era for high-resolution viewing

The digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera market has been expanding at 142% over the previous year. At the same time, the need for high value-added products in the cell phone arena has risen thanks to enhanced video capabilities like 1 SEG broadcasting.

More and more people want to have the ability to save their digital images on such devices as photo viewers and digital photo frames and enjoy looking at them with others. Epson's Photo Fine Premia was developed to meet the rising need for people to enjoy high-quality images and video in these contexts.

Changes in activities where high resolution is needed

Photo viewers have been the focus of much attention in recent years. The latter have been a particular focus of attention in recent years. Whereas most photo viewers previously offered only the self-contained functions of checking, saving, carrying and printing around photos taken by the user, consumers are now seeking models with the ability to share works and zoom in on particular areas of interest.

Bringing users in touch with a more appealing reality

With photo viewers equipped with general liquid crystal panels, if the person taking the picture wanted to show it to someone else, depending on the viewing angle, the image color would not be true to the image, and the picture would feel washed out. To let the second person see the picture clearly, the picture taker would have to alter the picture angle, and then he/she would not be able to see the image clearly. This is why the need for a new technology has risen.

Photo Fine Premia developed by Epson Imaging Devices is just what people need in this situation. Photo Fine Premia, the ultimate in high added value, fusing two proprietary technologies – rich colors provided by Photo Fine Chromarich broad color-gamut technology and ultra-wide viewing angles provided by Photo Fine Vistarich creates a new world. This means that onlookers and the person taking the photo can all enjoy the vibrant colors of the image or video regardless of the viewing angle.

When using a photo viewer equipped with a standard LCDs

When using a photo viewer equipped with Photo Fine Premia

With photo viewers equipped with Photo Fine Premia, everyone can share in the experience of viewing high-resolution images taken by a digital SLR camera, not just the person taking the photos. What ever you wanted to convey, you can now convey it. That's the kind of value our technology realizes and provides.

Put another way, Photo Fine Premia is a premium technology that offers high added value by combining the Photo Fine Vistarich ultra-wide viewing angle technology with the Photo Fine Chromarich broad color gamut technology.