Will TV work like our eyes eventually?
I like Technology Review website, and I envy they have a huge resource base—MIT. they often provide news in emerging technology field to strike sparks out of me. here is an example: Ultra colorful TV.
Using lasers to illuminate screens is not a new idea, but until now, there hasn't been a light source powerful and cheap enough to be tapped for consumer displays. Sunnyvale, CA-based Novalux has developed laser technology that exploits a new type of laser architecture that combines a few relatively simple components to pump up the power. The patented laser, called Necsel, was invented by Aram Mooradian, CTO of the company and former head of the quantum-electronics group at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory. Mooradian claims the technology will allow laser TVs to outdo existing displays larger than 50 inches–mostly traditional projection systems and plasma displays–in terms of both price and quality.
I think this startup's strategy is very clever. they are aiming home-theater market. firstly, this market is high end and profit space is larger than normal home TV. secondly, current technologies like plasma, LCD, OLED, SED show not much image quality difference on the TVs smaller than 50inch. when screen goes larger and larger, image quality will seriously impact people's watching experience.
but there are some debates on TV image quality from Nikkeibp's tech online. someone said current TV image quality is good enough and unnecessary to improve it. but sony's expert said sony will continue improving the image quality. their final goal is that TV can show personalized image according to individual behavior. he took an example: people only can get the same picture from traveling TV program, but in fact different people will get different picture when they make field travel.
if sony wants to achieve that goal, I feel it's very difficult. the principle which humankind get image from nature is very complex and totally different with TV. this situation is just like teaching robots to act as human being. if someday sony makes that, I would not like to call that TV.
It's a good thing that new technology can improve our life quality. even if the emerging idea is proved to be unpractical at last, we still should thank these technologiest for bringing us surprize.
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