Canon, Toshiba to delay SED new flat TV launch

Maverick · May 25, 2007

I thought that with the introduction of SED Flat TV, we as consumers have even more choice. But it looks like it is still: Plasma or LCD -unsure

Canon, Toshiba to delay SED new flat TV launch

TOKYO, May 25 (Reuters) -
Canon Inc. and Toshiba Corp. have decided to postpone the launch of SED TVs from their latest target of late 2007, the Japanese companies said on Friday, raising doubt over the commercial viability of the new flat televisions.
Canon cited a prolonged patent lawsuit with Nano-Proprietary Inc. as a reason for the delay. It is also delaying the launch to develop the technology to cut production costs, a step necessary to compete with LCD and plasma TVs, the company said.

Toshiba, which plans to procure SED panels from Canon, is postponing the TV launch as Canon is unable to start supplying the panels on time.
The new launch timing has yet to be decided, they said.
Despite the delay, however, both companies said they have no intentions of abandoning plans to offer SED TVs.
"We still plan to offer SED TVs as soon as we secure panel supplies," a Toshiba spokeswoman said.
SED (surface-conduction electron-emitter display) TVs are said to have brighter images and consume less energy than existing LCD and plasma models.
But analysts are concerned that SED TV suppliers, which do not even have large-scale production facilities at the moment, are likely to face an uphill battle in bringing down prices fast enough in the flat TV market, known for multi-billion dollar investments and steep price declines.
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fearless_fx · May 25, 2007

the next big thing are these and OLED Tv's with 1 million + contrast ratios... kinda makes me regret buying my LCD tv

Maverick · May 26, 2007

OLED has superior contrast, but I don't think that their refreshing time is worth mentioning ...

reno · May 26, 2007

well the sooner more competition comes out, the sooner i can buy cheaper lcd =D
lol
tho if i was paid a lot more, i'd get all the new stuff hahaha
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Maverick · May 26, 2007

The SED should have the advantages of Plasma and LCD combined, but due to patent problems, Canon was forced to buy out Toshiba. But apparently, that was not enough for the patent holder. Now this greedy stakeholder gets nothing per sold unit. STUPID, STUPID, STUPID and a big loss in consumer choice :(

aznboi699 · May 29, 2007

hey are there any pictures... i want to see how this thing looks!

Canon, Toshiba to delay SED new flat TV launch

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