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Screen and Display News Archive 2007

Learn more about TFT LCD, plasma and OLED innovations and technologies from the past. This page features important milestones on display and TV related news as well as market development reports from 2007.

The following headlines document the history of the Screen Size and Resolution Comparisons news ticker and are listed chronologically by month.

See the history column on the right side for older news stories long ago.

Display News 2007

December

18-inch LCDs in works, coming to Acer first: Measuring 18.4 inches, the display adopts a wider, HDTV-like 1366 x 768 resolution [28.12]

Panasonic preparing 150-inch PDP screen for CES: 150" plasma television at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas [27.12]

Slim Samsung 31" OLED TV: Samsung set to show off 31-inch AM-OLED screen at CES 2008 [27.12]

Sony makes optical multi-touch screen: Sony's 3.5" multitouch polysilicon film display uses integrated optical sensors [20.12]

First DisplayPort LCD is from Dell: Dell 30-inch UltraSharp 3008WF LCD screen with DisplayPort connector is an industry first [19.12]

A brave new LED world: Scientist hope to put LEDs to work in brilliant new ways [15.12]

Is there room for OLED in the TV market?: Will OLED technology television ever be able to match up with LCD and PDP televisions? [11.12|

Supply of LED notebook BLUs for Apple and Dell: Kenmos and Nano-Op are suppliers of notebook-use LED backlight units for Dell and Apple [4.12|

November

Eizo's 24" FlexScan for colorblind people: Eizo's 24-inch Flexscan monitor designed for the colorblind color-weak chromatically sight challenged interpeoples [26.11]

TFT-LCD panel shipments post record high in October: Large-format TFT-LCD panel shipments for October hit a record high of 38.9 million units [22.11]

Sony's XEL-1 OLED TV limited to 2000 units: Sony's new ultra-thin, XEL-1 OLED television is available only in Japan for about US$ 1'700 [21.11]

Samsung's LED-backlit LN-T4681F LCD HDTV gets reviewed: Samsung's sleek 46-inch LED-backlit TV really is the best home theater display on the market [20.11]

Dell places 12.1" touch screen panel order: Dell to launch a 12.1-inch notebook featuring touch panel technology from AU Optronic (AUO) [20.11]

LG.Philips readying smudge-free computer displays: Future LCD panels to resist smudges and shun dirt, dust, fingerprints and permanent ink [15.11]

LEDs poised to drive a new lighting revolution: Backlighting of LCDs remains the dominant LED application but future of general illumination is also bright [7.11]

Samsung glass breakthrough to slash LCD TV prices?: Samsung scientists have figured out how to make LCD panels from ordinary glass plates [1.11]

October

Flat-panel displays get touchy: Touchscreens are back in vogue with flat-panel displays that are brighter, thinner and have more responsive multi-touch capability [24.10]

Sales ratio of LCD to PDP TV to reach 10:1 in China in 2008: Plasma panel display TVs are fast losing market share to LCD TVs in China next year [23.10]

Samsung's 40" TFT-LCD is just 1 cm thick: Samsung 40-inch 1080p LCD TV panel is just 0.39 inches thin [21.10]

16:9 portable screens and LED panels: Notebook wide-screen displays with 16:9 aspect ratio and LED backlighting [20.10]

Thin 42-inch full HD LCD TV at only 19.8 mm: LG.Philips LCD to launch ultra-slim 42-inch full HD 120 Hz panel in the first quarter of 2008 [18.10]

Eizo reveals 30-inch, ultra-high res LCD: Display specialist Eizo announced a new, extremely high-resolution LCD monitor [17.10]

Samsung preps white LED 16:9 notebook LCDs: Samsung introduces 15.4-inch white LED-backlit and two large-size notebook panels [17.10]

The bright future of OLED displays: How OLED technology is changing the face of portable technology [13.10]

Plasma TVs are ready for action movies: Old myths about plasma HDTVs and how to find the right TV set for your living room [12.10]

Samsung SDI to double ultrathin flat-screen output: Samsung SDI to double monthly output capacity of superthin active-matrix OLED displays by 2008 [10.10]

Sony spinoff plans high-end FED monitors for 2009: Field emission displays offer faster response times, consume less power and produce warmer, more realistic images [4.10]

Gateway intros its first 30-inch LCD with HDMI: Gateway XHD3000 30" computer display for creative pros and home theater enthusiasts [4.10]

Sony to sell 11-inch OLED TV in December: 11" OLED television from Sony features a resolution of 960x540 pixel [1.10]

September

LED displays to dominate notebooks soon: Apple, Dell and Sony may produce as much as a third of their portables with advanced LED-backlit displays by next year [27.9]

Reading on paper versus computer screen: Evaluating the usability of digital display surfaces for active reading tasks [24.9]

Samsung leads large-size LCD panel players: Worldwide large-size LCD panel shipments to grow to 430-440 million units in 2008 [20.9]

Two alternatives to Apple's 23" Cinema Display: Review of the Dell 27" UltraSharp and HP 24" Vivid Color widescreen flat panel monitors [13.9]

OLED display market continues to flourish in 2Q07: Active-matrix OLED display segment continues to grow in the second quarter of 2007 [11.9]

More LCD panels sold: 96.4 millions LCD panels with a diagonal greater than 10 inch were sold in 2Q of this year [6.9]

Samsung highlights new LED TVs at IFA 2007: Samsung 52-inch and 70-inch LCD TVs use LED backlighting technology [5.9]

Plasma technology loses market share: Plasma television manufacturers see sales downturn but hope to maintain a 30% market share [4.9]

One-inch thick TV set from Sharp: IFA: Sharp's new ultra-thin television to arrive in 2010, expect a 131-inch version [1.9]

August

Sharp's multitouch LCD panel can go up to 12-Inches: Screens for multitouch devices with high visual quality and resilience [31.8]

Display number games: 100 Hz technology and full HD resolution are an absolute must at the IFA 2007 in Berlin for every TV producer [31.8]

3D holographic display: Researchers develop a 360-degree holographic display [31.8]

UCSD engineers build world's highest-resolution computer display: The screen resolution is up to 220 mega pixels, which is 100 times higher than a high-definition TV [24.8]

Still waiting for OLED TVs: OLED televisions are going to be a boon for picture quality and energy efficiency [21.8]

TV longevity jumps from 25 to 42 years: Panasonic's plasma half-brightness rating upped to 100'000 hours [8.8]

Researchers ease LCD viewing angle woes: Prototype display adjusts pixels for your viewing angle pleasure [6.8]

AMD to push DisplayPort 1.1 interface: AMD demonstrates latest graphics processors with native DisplayPort 1.1 [4.8]

LED-based backlight units to rise in 2008: LED backlighting to jump from 5% to 25% of worldwide notebook shipments in 2008 [3.8]

Notebook computer industry faces parts shortages: All companies are facing a shortage of liquid crystal display panels and laptop batteries [1.8]

July

19" and 22" wide-screen monitor panels rule: LCD panel makers continue transition to widescreen in 17-inch to 30-inch monitor segments [31.7]

LG Philips develops oil and water based flexible display: Bendable OLED screen technology which uses oil and water to produce color images [30.7]

Apple, Dell ramp up 20-inch LCD orders: Demand for 20-inch widescreen LCD panels is on the rise on Dell and Apple orders [30.7]

Samsung creates LCD panel with DisplayPort: Samsung has developed the world's first LCD panel that uses DisplayPort [25.7]

LG 50" 1080p plasma: LG's new 50-inch 1080p plasma display communicates with other LG home theater equipment [19.7]

LCD panel prices to peak in 2H07: Q3 should present panel makers with their best pricing environment for the year [17.7]

MacBook Pro LED backlit: Evaluating the new Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch LED backlighting display [7.7]

Kenmos to ship LED backlight units: Kenmos backlight unit maker to deliver LED BLUs for 13.3" and 15.4" notebooks in July [3.7]

June

Dell rolls out 19, 24" LCD monitors: Dell adds new 19- and 24-inch widescreen LCD monitor models [26.6]

42" LCD TVs have edged closer to the 40" class: 42-inch LCD TV segment making gains against 40-inch segment in North American market [25.6]

Profit rate declines for large LCD panel market: Large-size TFT LCD panel profits likely to improve by price hikes and cost reduction [21.6]

Dell launches high-color 24-inch LCD: Dell 24-inch 2407WFP-HC delivers 92 percent of the NTSC color gamut [18.6]

Samsung's 70-inch LED backlit LCD TV now on sale: Samsung 70-inch full HD LCD television with local dimming LED backlighting solution and 1080p [14.6]

LED-based monitors shine at Computex: 22 and 19-inch LED based LCD monitor panels shown at Computex show [5.6]

May

Emerging PC and TV display connector standards: High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), Unified Display Interface (UDI) and DisplayPort [28.5]

Sony's world's first 16.7 million color flexible OLED: Sony 2.5-inch, 160x120 pixel organic TFT display on a flexible plastic film [24.5]

LCD panel makers eying 17" and 15.4" widescreen monitor segments: LCD panel makers are now pushing 17-inch and 15.4-inch wide-screen panels [22.5]

Dell's ultra-thin LCD concept going retail?: Dell monitor concept features VESA approved DisplayPort 1.1 interface [18.5]

Researchers tout better, brighter LEDs: Red phosphorescent LED (PLED) deliveres a record breaking 18 lumens per watt [18.5]

LG.Philips: LCD prices will stabilize: LG.Philips expects prices of its television panels to fall at a much slower pace this year on stronger demand and limited output growth [17.5]

Samsung and LG.Philips announce AMOLED displays: Full color active-matrix OLED displays with 320x240 resolution [17.5]

New TV panel design may affect LCD component supply chain: 32-, 37-, and 42-inch panels with front-mount bezel design or inverter-less features reduce production cost [17.5]

TPO power-saving display sensor: Small LCDs with integrated backlight sensor use 30% less juice and save energy [16.5]

LG.Philips LCD claims first flexible color A4-size e-paper: 14.1-inch flexible color e-paper uses electronic ink from E Ink to produce a maximum of 4096 colors [13.5]

E Ink displays upgraded imaging film technology: E Ink improves contrast and refresh rate for ebooks with electronic paper display [10.5]

Pioneer 8th-gen plasmas with 20'000:1 contrast: Pioneer with six 720p sets in 42- and 50-inch sizes and four 1080p sets in 50- and 60-inch flavors [9.5]

LED-backlit displays: What you need to know: Why Apple plans to switch to LED backlighting in its LCDs soon [4.5]

Laptop with 3D LCDs to arrive in 2007 or 2008: Notebooks featuring wide-
screen 3D LCD monitor panels are likely to hit the market in 2007 or 2008 [3.5]

Apple switching to LED backlighting in 2007: CEO Steve Jobs confirms first Macs with LED backlighting due this year [2.5]

April

Big and bright flexible OLED displays: A nanowire grid could help make large organic LED displays practical [26.4]

Philips fabric displays: Philips patent application reveals furry display plans where series of furs act as pixels [23.4]

Widescreen video watch touts 1.8" LCD: Chinavision wristwatch with a prominent 1.8-inch widescreen display for watching videos [18.4]

Taiwan OLED makers facing challenges from TFT LCD: TFT LCD plants produce small- to medium-size panels to compete with passive-matrix OLED panel makers [17.4]

Sharp develops high-contrast handset LCD: Sharp has a new 2.2-inch 240x320 QVGA LCD for mobile equipment such as mobile phones [17.4]

Widescreen LCD monitor sales to quadruple: The reasons are growing video usage, Microsoft's Vista OS and aggressive pricing over the next five years [16.4]

30-inch OLED TV from Toshiba in 2009: Toshiba plans to ship an organic electroluminescence 30" display in 2009 [13.4]

Sony 11" OLED TV for sale in 2007: Sony to ship a real ultra-thin and fast 11-inch OLED television in 2007 [12.4]

Sony demos 9 mm thick high-def OLED displays: Sony's new bright OLED display is 9mm thick and packs a 1080p resolution [11.4]

Samsung 24" LCD panel with LED backlight: Samsung develops LED backlit LCD panels for monitors with high color saturation [11.4]

Matsushita to sell 42-inch full high def plasma TV: Panasonic to launch the world's first 42" plasma TVs with full high definition panels in Japan [10.4]

Sony to debut FED in 2009: Sony's FED stands for field emission display, a new technology that is similar to SED [9.4]

TMDisplay introduces 20.8-inch OLED display: Toshiba Matsushita Display has developed a 20.8" low-temperature poly-silicon OLED [9.4]

Tight supply for monitor and notebook panels: 17" LCD monitor panel segment suffers tightest supply in the market [3.4]

Large-size LCD monitors eat away LCD TV market?: While LCD TVs move to larger sizes, the screen size of LCD monitors also grows significantly [3.4]

March

2.1-inch QVGA panel auto adjust brightness: Samsung high-resolution LCD mobile display automatically adjusts brightness [27.3]

19-inch wide-screen with higher resolution: Taiwanese CMO presents 19" wide-screen high resolution panel with 1680 x 1050 pixels [27.3]

LCD panel makers eying 50-inch class TV market: Leading LCD panel makers push 50" class TV panels this year to compete against PDP [22.3]

NEC rolls out 24-inch pivoting LCD with HDCP: NEC 24" screen for pro and performance users handles HDCP encryption for protected video [21.3]

Dell UltraSharp 2707WFP: Dell's 27-inch widescreen LCD monitor is a 1920 x 1200 stunner [15.3]

LCD TVs use monitor panels: To reduce costs more TV vendors purchase monitor panels for use in 23" and smaller LCD TVs [15.3]

NEC nears laptop-friendly natural light LCD: Newer NEC LCD panels can be better read in bright sunlight [8.3]

Panel prices continue falling in 1H March: LCD panel prices declined so far in March, but less compared with February [6.3]

Glossy vs matte antiglare LCD monitors: The pros and cons of flat-panel LCDs with glossy or matte screens [3.3]

February

LCD TVs take top spot in Asian TV market in 2006: LCD TVs became the largest segment for the first time in the TV market in Asia in terms of value [27.2]

Samsung takes top LCD TV position from Sharp: Sharp was replaced from the top spot in the LCD TV market by Samsung in the fourth quarter 2006 [14.2]

LCD backlighting rivals contrast of plasma TVs: Samsung LCD boasts 100'000:1 contrast with local dimming LED backlights [6.2]

TVs flat, prices flattened: Super Bowl deals: Big plasmas and LCDs are commanding smaller prices [3.2]

Apple laptops to get brighter, more energy efficient displays: Light emitting diodes to replace the traditional cold cathode fluorescent backlights [1.2]

Flat-panel TV sales doubled in North America in 4Q: Unit sales for flat-panel TVs in North America were up 101% on year in the fourth quarter of 2006 [1.2]

January

LGE to unveil 60-inch wooden PDP TV: LG Electronics plans to roll out a limited edition of a 60" plasma TV with a wooden frame [31.1]

1.8" low-temperature poly silicon TFT LCD panel: TPO introduces 1.8-inch LTPS display for telecom applications [25.1]

NEC to launch first 26" computer LCD: The new 26-inch NEC display with 1920x1200 resolution uses X-Light Pro technology [9.1]

CES 2007: Sony shows OLED TV prototypes: Sony is demonstrating two slim OLED TVs at CES 2007 in Las Vegas [9.1]

Widescreen LCD monitor adoption rate increasing: Popular widescreen LCD monitors will account for 54.1% of worldwide LCD monitors by 2010 [5.1]

Rollable display goes into production 2007: Polymer Vision readies rollable displays for every mobile device [5.1]

Samsung double-sided dual-image LCD panel: First LCD panel that can produce independent images on each side of a mobile display [4.1]

Apple and HP to launch LED-based notebooks: Apple and Hewlett Packard are expected to offer portables using LED backlighting in 2Q 2007 [3.1]

Small displays reached record high in 3Q06: Shipments of small- to medium-size displays led by mobile phones, PDAs, games and multi-function printers [2.1]