Volume 3
June 2005
Number 6

Insight Media News 5
Projection Summit ’05 Agenda Update 5
MD-TV Retailer Launched 9
Correction 10
SID Seminar Report 10
SID Sprouts Display Colorimetry 10
Development of Six-Primary-Color LCD 13
Wobulation: Doubling Projection Resolution 16
Turn-Type Color 3D Display System Using LEDs 17
Why Analog Silicon May be Best for LCOS Digital TV 18
SXRD: A New Display Device for Projection Displays 19
Fast VAN LCOS Microdisplay 19
Fast Switching VA Mode LCOS for Single-Panel Application 20
Adaptive Video Converters for High-Definition AV Systems 20
Software Method for High-Quality Motion Pictures 20
Single-Panel LCOS Color Projector with LED Light Sources 21
A New LED Light Source for Projection Applications 21
A Handheld Mini-Projector Using LED Light Sources 21
A Light Guide Engine for Single-Panel LCOS 21
Compensator for High-Contrast LCOS Projection Systems 22
Single-Panel LCOS Engine with Rotating Drum 22
Four-Primary-Color Projection Display 22
Ultra-Thin Rear Projector 22
A Super-Fine-Pitch Screen for Rear-Projection TV 23
Wide-Angle Projection Optics for Compact Rear Projector 23
Slim Rear Projection 23
SID Business Conference 23
SID Exhibition Report 31
Analog Devices Caters to High-Resolution Displays 31
Kent’s Plastic and Fabric Displays 32
Kopin Bows Mobile Video Eyewear 33
Microvision Unveils Daylight-Readable, See-Through HUD 33
Mitsubishi’s DiamondTouch 34
Motorola Unveils Nano Emissive Flat-Screen Technology 34
NEC’s Environmentally Friendly Industrial LCDs 35
OLEDs Abound at SID 36
Philips Bows Rollable Displays at SID 38
Philips Targets Digital Signage Market with 3D LCD 39
Samsung Calls for LCD Glass Size Standards at SID 40
Syntax Shows 42-inch LCD at SID 40
Toshiba Matsushita Display Demos OCB LTPS 41
Universal Display Achieves 200 dpi in Transparent OLED 42
NAB Conference Report 42
NAB Follow-Up Meeting in NYC 42
NAB Part II 43
Microdisplay Devices 46
Brillian Reports Financials for 1Q’05 46
SpatiaLight Reports Q1’05 Financial Results 47
Texas Instruments 1Q’05 Results UP – DLPs to Recover 48
Microdisplay Manufacturing 49
Epson Chitose Plant Comes On-Line 49
Design Wins 51
Celestial Semiconductor Licenses ARM Processor 51
LG Uses Genesis ''Cortez'' and ''Hudson'' in New PDPs 51
Trident's SVP Powers Samsung's New LCD-TV Lineup 51
Electronics 52
Cirrus Logic to Divest Video Product Line 52
Genesis Microchip Widens Loss 52
Micronas Intros Single-Chip TV Solution 53
NTT Labs Compresses 1080p Signals 54
Philips Semiconductor to Shed Product Units 54
Philips Enhances Audio for Flat TVs 54
Pixelworks Reports 1Q’05 Financial Results 55
Profit Leaps at Nvidia 56
STMicro Posts Loss, Cuts Expenses 56
Sony Pushes Cell Next-Gen MPU 57
Techwell Decoder Targets High End 59
TI, Microsoft Team on Portable Media Products 60
Trident Powers Samsung LCD-TV Lineup 60
Trident Reports 3Q’05 Financial Results 61
Toshiba Cell Decodes 48 Video Streams 61
Zoran Agrees to Acquire Oren Semiconductor 62
Wireless/Networking 62
Altera, Gennum Team on Next-Gen Video Interface 62
HDMI Reaches 200 Adopters 63
Intel, TI, Fujitsu Release WiMAX Chips 63
Standards 65
Consortium Develops Copyright Protection for DVRs 65
WiMAX Forum Launches Certification Program 65
H.264 Encoding Set for SDTV/HDTV Recording 66
VESA to Develop New Display Interface Standard 67
LED/Laser Devices 68
LEDs Light Up High-Intensity Applications 68
Taiwan LED Firms Offer Positive 2Q Outlook 69
LED Backlights 70
Toshiba Matsushita and Mitsubishi Show LED Backlights 70
Illumination Systems 71
MyProjectorLamps Enters Replacement Market 71
Ushio Anticipates Profitable FY05 71
Screens & Films 72
SCRAMscreens Prominent at Electronics Entertainment Expo 72
SCRAM to Show Improved RPTV at Projection Summit 72
Optics & Engines 73
Bookham Expands Projection Component Offerings 73
JDSU Consolidates on Continued Losses 74
Business Projectors 75
Acer Rolls Out Two New DLP Projectors 75
Christie Digital Ships Latest Fixed Projectors 76
New Wireless—Large-Venue Projector From Epson 77
New Epson Entry Level—Plus Discontinued Models On-line 77
HP Introduces Sleek, Upright Portable 78
InFocus Upgrades X-Series with New XGA DLP 79
Toshiba Bows Two New XGA DLP Projectors 79
Home Theater 81
Hot Runco Projectors Start Shipping 81
Vidikron Flagship Makes Upscale Home Theater 82
RPTVs 83
JVC Opens D-ILA RPTVs to Global Market 83
Samsung Intros 1080p DLP Models 83
Alternative Big-Screen Displays 85
SED Panel Contrast Ratio Boosted to 100,000:1 85
PVI Acquires E-Paper Unit from Philips 86
3D Systems 86
Forest Computers and SeeReal to Introduce 3D to Canada 86
Toshiba Develops 3D Virtual Reality Display 87
CE Line-Show Coverage 88
Panasonic Line Show 88
Toshiba Shows Expanded TV Product Offerings 90
PDPs 92
Second-Tier OEM Update 92
LG Electronics Plasma HDTVs With HD-DVRs 92
LGE Claims Brightest, Highest-Contrast PDP-TV 93
LCD-TVs 94
Fujitsu Introduces LCD-TV PCs with HD DVDs 94
Kreisen Announces 32-Inch LCD-TV 94
Maxent Expands Product Lineup 95
Runco Back in the LCD Business 95
Toshiba Bets on LCD to Boost Market Share 96
Westinghouse LCD-TVs Available Now 96
OLED 97
AU Optronics Develops Double-Sided Active-Matrix OLED 97
CDT to Develop Top-Emission Display 97
ISuppli: OLED Sales to Double in ‘05 98
OSRAM Hits7 Lu/W in White OLEDs 100
Universal Display Gains $1.7M DOD Contract 101
DTV Industry 102
HDTV Soaks Up Excess Satellite Capacity 102
2004 Top 100 Sales Driven by HDTV 103
Courts Reject “Broadcast Flag” Regulation for DTV 104
Japanese Ministry Mulls New Sat HDTV Services 104
IPTV In Portugal: Sonaecom Prepares Digital TV Launch 105
Nokia Drives Mobile TV Interoperability 106
Business & Strategic 106
China Making Inroads in DTV Market 106
Japan Chip Makers See Continued Price Erosion 107
LCD Makers in Taiwan Increase March Output 108
Plasma Demand High as Battle for Asia Heats Up 109
Stalking PDP Displays Push LCD 7G Fabs 110
Taiwan LCD Makers Spill Red Ink 112
Brillian, Suntron Sign RPTV Agreement 115
3M Launches Brand Alliance Program 115
CPT Ships 32-Inch LCD-TV Panels to Europe 116
Czech Republic Site for BenQ LCD Plant 116
HP India Offers Incentives to Partners 117
JVC Releases Orders for LCD-TVs to Taiwan 117
Matsushita-LG Join in Patent Pact 117
Matsushita Launches New Chip Strategy 118
Microsoft Inks License Deal with Philips & Toshiba 119
NEC to Sell Large-Screen Computer-TVs 120
Panasonic Launches Comprehensive Ad Campaign 120
Philips Reorganizes Semiconductor Division 121
Proton Back in US With LCD-TV Offerings 121
Sampo and Matsushita Team Up on PDP 121
Samsung SDI to Consolidate Leadership in Display Market 122
Sony Bets on European LCD-TV Market 123
Syntax Groups Moves Up to Number Three in NA 123
Toshiba to Produce LCD-TVs in Indonesia 123
Video Display Corp to Acquire Three-Five Systems Division 124
ViewSonic Introduces Two Flat-Panel Displays 124
Market Intelligence 125
CEA Says Household CE Penetration Soars 125
China Key to Growth but Suffers Supply Chain Issues 125
CMO: LCD-TV Market to Reach 21.5M Units in ‘05 126
Coretronic Forecasts Projector Shipments to Grow 20% 127
Displaybank: PDP Shipments Surge in 1Q to 1.3M Units 127
DisplaySearch: LCD Costs May Fall 62% by 2008 129
Flat-Panel TV Sales to Increase 66% in 2005 130
Hisense Claims China Flat TV Sales Lead 130
IDC: Japanese Domestic LCD-TVs to Grow 36% 131
In-Stat: FPDs Dominating DTV Market 131
iSuppli Ranks Top TV Sellers in North America and Japan 132
LG.Philips Tops in LCD Customer Survey 134
PMA: Flat TV Competition Builds as Prices Drop 135
TFC: Sony and Panasonic are Strongest Brands in Plasma 135
Channel 136
Best Buy Opens China / Boost “Geeks” as Profits Rise 136
Circuit City in the Black for Full Year 138
Circuit City and Radio Shack Battle in Canada 138
Electrograph Acquired—Goes Private 139
NuVision LCD-TVs Shipped by EDGE 139
Tweeter Addresses Liquidity Concerns 139
Ultimate Saved by the Boss as New Company Emerges 140
Bottom Line 141
Acer Up, BenQ Down in March and First Quarter 141
Fujitsu Downgrades Profit Estimate 141
Gateway Narrows Loss Following Closings and Cutbacks 142
Hannstar Posts Big Loss in 1Q 142
Hitachi Books Special Loss 143
InFocus Q1 Below Earlier Expectations 143
JVC Reports Business Results for Fiscal 2005 144
LG.Philips Reports First Quarterly Loss Since 2001 145
Matsushita Profit Jumps Nearly 39% 146
Mitsubishi Profit Surges on Slight Rise in Sales 147
Samsung Electronics Profit Down 21% 147
Samsung SDI Profit Down Too 147
Seiko Epson Profit Up Annually, Down Sequentially 148
Sharp Announces Record Profit and Sales 148
Sony Profit Slump Continues 148
PM/MDR Editorial Matrix 150
About Projection Monthly 151
About Insight Media 151