IFA 2008: Philips Demos Skinny 8mm LCD TV
At IFA 2008, Philips launched its Essence TV, a stylish 38mm deep LCD telly designed to hang flush on your wall and look very pretty while doing so. However, Essence is just the tip of the iceberg and Philips was on hand to demonstrate a super-skinny 8mm prototype TV too. At the hear of it is a very thin light guide plate illuminated from the top and bottom by high-power, energy-efficient LEDs. Using Philips’ patented light in-coupling structure and a fine-tuned out-coupling pattern, light can be distributed over the whole display area in a uniform fashion. The result, a very, very thin TV panel. Fred Boekhorst, senior vice president Philips Research and program manager Lifestyle, explained: “At just 8mm thick, our ultra-thin display concept will enable the thinnest 32in LCD TV. Our concept is also very light - around 5kg - enabling a 32in LCD TV that is around 10kg lighter than existing comparable TV sets. As a result, hanging such an LCD-TV becomes simple and easy. We’ve managed to cut the size of the light guide - the thickest part of an LCD - from around 25mm to just 1mm. Hence, the thickest part of the display has now become one of the thinnest parts.” Excellent, a 32in TV that weighs just 5kg. So, when can we get one? Who knows and Philips certainly isn’t telling, just yet.-Martin Lynch TV HDTV LCD
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