Japan is the leading country when it comes to TV innovations, and for them, it seems HDTV is no longer enough. Why? Well, rumors emerged already about the next step, Hi-Vision broadcasting, also known as Ultra-HDTV. Anyway, don’t worry about your brand new full HD TV becoming obsolete, because this thing is only going to become reality in mid 2020s…

Before I get to the subject, I want to refresh your memory a bit, so be patient! Sharp is the company that presented at CES 2007 the world’s largest LCD TV of that time, a 108-inch model having 2.386X1.344m, while their Aquos line of LCD TVs starts with small portable ones (for example, the 13-inch B series) and goes up to an impressive 65-inch screen size, encountered in various HD widescreen models. Yesterday, the Aquos series got 21 new members!

One of the main drawbacks of the OLED technology is the pretty short life of the display panels manufactured using it, since about 30,000 hours declared for a brand new OLED TV from Sony, the XEL-1 isn’t too much at all, considering that most common LCD panels exceed 50,000 hours. Well, that seems to have become a part of the past now, because Toshiba and Panasonic just doubled the life expectancy of OLED displays!

Being given the latest steps forward in the miniaturization field, I don’t think we’re that far from the day when you’ll take your computer, fold it nicely, and then throw it in your chest pocket. Sounds like taken from Star Trek? Don’t worry, that day may be closer than you think, and as a proof, let me tell you a few words about Polymervision’s electronic paper reader called “Readius”, a device that can be easily folded (well, not as easy as I would like, anyway) after use!

BenQ is one of those producers that I was never crazy about, but I must admit some of their latest LCD monitors look pretty good, at least on paper. When it comes to practice, that’s a completely different story…but since we just found out about 2 new LCD monitors from this well-known producers, let’s take a look at them, shall we?