Despite all the display technologies that have been come up with, such as Plasma, LCD, Rear projection, OLED as well as projectors, most still have a hard time trying to match the picture quality of a good CRT display. Unfortunately, large CRT’s have a major drawback due to their depth, never mind the sheer weight! As most consumers only have a standard definition TV, they will need to upgrade to a HDTV set in order to get the benefit out of high definition content, particularly with the expected launch of Blu-ray and HD DVD players & movies over the coming months as well as the increasing number of HD broadcasts becoming available.
Well, Canon and Toshiba have been demonstrating a yet another display technology, this time SED (Surface conduction Electron-emitter Display). This works in pretty much the same way as a CRT TV, but with the exception that each phosphor has its own dedicated electron emitter, unlike a traditional CRT which has one main electron gun. As a result, these electron emitters can be placed in close proximity to their designated phosphors, resulting in a very thin display, but with all the advantages of a traditional CRT display, such as deep blacks, 1ms response and a contrast ratio of up to at least 100,000:1, but without the weight and depth of a regular CRT TV.
The only drawback the display has is that as its resolution is fixed to the number of phosphors, the TV only works best at its native resolution, as with plasma, LCD and other fixed resolution displays. According to the source, the TVs demonstrated at the CES had a size of ~30″, although it is unclear what its native resolution is.
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From baby things to wedding rings and holidays to golden days, the Canon ZR500 Mini DV camcorder offers the performance and ease-of-use to help consumers capture life’s special moments in vivid detail. Small enough to fit in a coat pocket but with all the technology and features to deliver outstanding video and photos of mom, dad and the kids, the Canon ZR 500 camcorder is “The Official Camcorder of Life.” The ZR500 camcorder includes Canon’s Widescreen HR (high resolution) feature that allows users to enjoy a full-screen image on their widescreen TV. Designed for the beginner but with enough features to handle a variety of situations, the Canon ZR 500 offers a great camcorder package at an affordable price.
Canon ZR500 - LCD display - Canon’s Widescreen HR feature not only delivers a wider picture, but in contrast to other systems, uses a wider area of the CCD image sensor to strike more pixels and deliver higher resolution for superior widescreen image quality. Each Widescreen HR model uses a 2.7-inch Widescreen display panel making it easy to compose shots in cinema style. The Canon ZR500 camcorder is both Windows Certified and Mac compatible and will be available at the end of January 2006 for an estimated selling price of $299. As widescreen television sets begin to replace standard TVs, consumers can appreciate the ability to frame and record in Widescreen HR and later enjoy full-screen playback on their widescreen TV for a theatre-like experience at home.
Canon ZR500 camcorder - CCD and Secure Digital - “Consumers bought widescreen TVs in droves this past holiday season and the latest ZR and Elura camcorders from Canon are the perfect products for showing off life’s precious moments in true widescreen,” said Yukiaki Hashimoto, senior vice president and general manager of the Consumer Imaging Group at Canon USA., Inc. “From celebrations to graduations, Canon’s camcorders can capture life’s fast, fun and fleeting moments which is why we’re branding all of our new single CCD image sensor camcorders as ‘The Official Camcorder of Life.’ With the launch of our latest camcorders that have single CCD image sensors and SD memory card slots we are also launching ‘DoubleShot.’ A Canon DoubleShot camcorder shoots excellent quality video and incorporates many of the same features found on Canon cameras for amazing photos too.”
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