Sony’s FED TV to take on plasma, LCD

11
Dec
2006

Smarthouse: Sony is set to start developing a new TV technology called Field Emission Display (FED) that will take on plasma, LCD and the Canon Toshiba owned SED.

Field emission display (FED) technology was invented in the 1970s as a possible alternative to the traditional cathode-ray tube.

Sony said it and Tokyo-based Technology Carve-out Investment Fund (TCI) would invest a total of $21.7 million in the venture, which will start operations this week with about 30 employees.

Sony will take a 36.5 percent stake in the venture with TCI investing the remaining 63.5 percent.

 

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5 Responses to Sony’s FED TV to take on plasma, LCD

  1. Darnell | 21/12/2006 at 11:29

    I’ve read an article recently which explained that Toshiba and Canon may have SED TV’s available to the public sometime in ’07. How soon can Sony have its FED TV for consumers if they have just started operations this week?

  2. FED TV | 08/01/2007 at 19:26

    I just hope they have more luck than SED Inc. has had so far.

  3. FED TV Reviews | 19/04/2007 at 23:27

    Now Toshiba has abandoned the sinking ship known as SED for FED technology. They hope to have a set out by 2009.

  4. Angel | 24/11/2007 at 9:00

    yeah, and then Canon did not process anything since nanotech sued the hell out of everyone invonved because canon shared the technology with toshiba (thats why toshiba is now out so that canon would be the only one there as nanotech agreement).

    now canon is looking into OLED more that SED. However, seems like they will also look into FED if they get the license.. i dont know, i have a feeling this is going no where, so that everyone sells out their own lcd and plasma stocks… too much money invested in there. i dont see SED earlier than 2010 (if at all). FED, Sony is starting on it, hopefully larger monitors by 2009 or 2010, but at that rate, plasma and lcd will bridge some of the gap (perhaps even oled)

    good thing is FED: high on refresh rates, very quick responce, and cheap to make. Not as high brightness and contrast as SED, but still better real brightness than lcd and plasma.

    SED: not as high on refresh rates but better than plasma/lcd. very high brightness and contrast

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