Andre Yoskowitz
17 May 2008 11:19
Shinoda Plasma has announced that it will be introducing the world's thinnest Plasma display, 1mm (.04 inches) at its thickest depth.
The example demoed for reporters was 125 inches diagonally which was impressive in itself, but the depth was more impressive considering it is only a fraction of what current plasma displays are. Also notable is that Shinoda's display is so thin you can curve the screen to maintain a direct viewing angle, even for the far edges.
According to the company, the display that was demoed is fully functional and is "near production-grade". There was one hitch however. The company claims the display has "the functional brightness of a plasma display from 1999." CEO Tsutae Shinoda noted that the company will need to improve that fact if it hopes to compete against modern screens.
He added that the company is searching for Japanese companies that will help turn the screen from demo product to consumer product in the next year.