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First hands-on with the Pixel Qi LCD/e-paper screen
CrunchGear —
Friend of the Crunch charbax sent us the first hands-on video of the Pixel Qi e-paper screen, a new time of LCD technology that uses standard LCD fabrication tools to create and LCD/e-paper/transflective screen displays full color in direct sunlight and takes very little power.
This is not to be confused with the Kindle’s e-ink technology. Think of it as a new form of LCD that has e-ink properties - readability, low-power cost, and barely any lag - in full color.
We wrote more about it here but charbax’s video really goes deep - it’s 13 minutes long. Hopefully ...
Pixel Qi E-Paper LCD Dual Display Video Walkthrough [Displays]
Gizmodo —
Here's the first hands-on video with the new Pixel Qi LCD screen, a panel that touts a two-mode, high-resolution LCD display—one mode being "transflective," so that it swaps backlight for natural light, requires less energy and is easier on the eyes—LCD's answer to E-Ink. [YouTube via CrunchGear]
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Sexy hybrid LCD/E-paper display seen in the wild
Crave: The gadget blog —
There's been some buzz this week around Pixel Qi's 3qi display technology , which integrates e-paper attributes with LCD to create a versatile and potentially very energy efficient screen. The idea is that with a flip of a button you can go from a traditional high-resolution color LCD experience to a low-power black and white mode to an even more energy efficient e-paper mode that allows you to easily view text in bright sunlight. This week the technology was demoed at Computex in Taiwan and it seems very impressive. If these types of displays can be produced cost-efficiently, they may revolutionize the notebook and e-reader market. We're probably at least a ...
Pixel Qi Dual-Mode LCD Ships Next Month; $100, 10-Watt HDTV Up Next [Displays]
Gizmodo —
http://www.pixelqi.com/productsOne is a rough manufacturing start date for a display component, and the other is an announcement so vague it barely means anything. But lest you forget: Pixel Qi's multi-mode, e-ink-shaming LCD technology is amazing. Pixel Qi's last announced manufacturing date—residue of which still graces their website—was "the second half of 2009." In big, bold type, they've updated the claim: "We are starting mass production of this screen in December 2009," is proudly emblazoned on Pixel Qi's worryingly retro website, while "We totally totally ...
Pixel Qi Dual-Mode LCD to ship in December
Ubergizmo —
December can't come fast enough for those who want a piece of Pixel Qi dual-mode LCD action, where mass production will begin next month with hope of it being able to make the Christmas deadline. On another encouraging note, the company is also working on a HDTV that sips less than 10 watts of juice when operating, giving HDTVs the potential of seeing action in homes that do not have steady access to electrical power.
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Pixel’s Qi LCD is very low on power and also low in cost
Newlaunches.com —
Pixels Qi LCD is designed especially for those millions of households that may not have a steady access to electricity. A usual HDTV does not consume less than 100 Watts of power. This has been designed to use upto 10 Watts and also can run on battery. The battery would require to be charged when there is power. Not only this, it can be charged with a solar panel also. Pixel Qi’s multi-mode, e-ink-shaming LCD technology is amazing. Aimed basically for the middle and lower middle class, the price of this LCD has been targeted to be around $100. They claim that the mass production will happen only by the end of 2009. [ Gizmodo ...
Pixel Qi Dual-Mode LCD to Ship in December
Hardware Sphere —
Do you remember the Pixel Qi e-Paper display from the last May? this dual mode LCD is going to ship soon in December and hope it will be just in time with the Christmas.
As a refresh, Pixel Qi (also known as 3Qi) is a screen that fully harnessing the technology of e-paper display allowing you to read your document under a bright sunlight. Founded by Mary Lou Jepsen, this screen is brighter than any other netbook display that you may find. You can see the Pixel Qi comparison over at Mary’s Blog, where you can see the side-by-side comparison between Kindle and Pixel Qi LCD, or Netbook display and the Pixel Qi dual-mode ...
Ecran 3Qi de Pixel Qi : une révolution pour les netbooks ?
Le Journal du Geek —
L’écran 3Qi fabriqué par la société Pixel Qi, pourrait bien révolutionner les netbooks. En effet, cet écran offre un double mode de consultation, c’est-à-dire soit un affichage classique, soit la possibilité désactiver le rétro éclairage classique pour transformer l’écran en affichage passif comme sur les livres électroniques. À la différence des readers classiques, l’écran de Pixel Qi garde son dynamisme, la capacité a afficher de la vidéo et même de la couleur. Outre une excellente lisibilité de l’écran dans son mode passif, cette technologie permet également d’augmenter sensiblement l’autonomie de la machine en économisant ...
