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TOKYO, March 12 (Reuters) - Sony Corpsaid it would start talks with Seiko Epson Corpon an alliance in small-sized LCDs, including a possible purchase of some of Seiko Epson"s display assets, in a move to strengthen its LCD operations.

Details of the pact, including the value of the deal, have not been decided, but Sony said it was interested in Seiko Epson’s technology and output capacity of amorphous silicon thin-film transistor (TFT) LCDs, known as low-cost displays.

Sony focuses on low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCDs, which offer better picture quality, in the small- and medium-sized category. The addition of amorphous silicon TFT LCDs could boost its competitiveness as a panel supplier and maker of mobile devices with displays, such as cellphones and digital cameras.

“I don’t think this is bad if the deal boosts Sony’s competitiveness in panels, including patents and technologies, and if that leads to an improvement in Sony’s competitiveness in products like digital cameras, camcorders and games,” he said.

Unlike Seiko Epson, Sony offers a wide range of consumer electronics products that come with small displays, such as Cyber-shot digital cameras, Sony Ericssonphones, Handycam camcorders and PlayStation Portable game players.

The company, which competes with Canon Incin printers and with Sharp in display panels, is projecting a record net loss of 100 billion yen ($1 billion) for the year ending this month, hit by costs of restructuring its ailing LCD and microchip businesses.

“It is our understanding that it is difficult to turn around earnings in the small- and medium-sized LCD display business on our own,” Seiko EpsonPresident Minoru Usui told a news conference.

Seiko Epson was the sixth-largest maker of small- and mid-sized LCDs in 2008 and Sony ranked eighth, preliminary estimates by research firm DisplaySearch showed.

Usui said Seiko Epson is targeting a recurring profit, which is pretax and excludes special items, of about 20 billion yen for the year starting in April 2010.

Prior to the announcement, Seiko Epson shares closed up 2.7 percent at 1,117 yen, while those of Sony fell 3.7 percent to 1,735 yen. The benchmark Nikkei averagedropped 2.4 percent. (Editing by Chris Gallagher)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Seiko Epson Corporation has announced the world"s first 4K panel for 3LCD (liquid crystal display) projectors. The panel will enable the projectors to produce a bright image of 4096 x 2160 pixels resolution (2160p), which is four times the resolution of a top range high definition television or Blu-Ray Disc.

Epson"s panel is a 4K compatible HTPS (high temperature polysilicon) TFT (thin film transistor) liquid crystal panel for 3LCD projectors. The panel measures only 1.64 inches (4.2 cm) along the diagonal. The images have outstanding contrast and brightness, and rich vibrant colors.

The panel uses a C2 Fine LCD, which is a technology invented by Epson that combines an inorganic liquid crystal alignment layer with a vertical alignment layer.

3LCD projectors have three separate LCD panels: one each for red, green and blue light. The single color light passes through the LCD panel that creates shades of the color. The single color images are then combined by a prism to create a full color image that is projected onto the screen via the projector lens. Because the 3LCD technology has no moving parts in the light control system the projected image is smooth, sharply detailed, and there is no break-up in the motion or color.

The new panels may mean 3LCD projectors will find application in replacing the large, expensive projectors used for digitally projecting film in cinemas, for industrial and corporate presentations, and in schools and at big events. They will also be ideal for applications such as industrial and architectural design and simulations requiring high resolutions. The 4K panels can also be used to project four full HD images simultaneously.

A prototype of a projector using the 4K panel will be exhibited at the International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition at Makuhari Messe, Chiba, in Japan from 18 to 20 November, 2009. It is not known when the panel will be released to the market.

In 1988, Seiko Epson became the first in the world to adopt LCD technology in a projector, and in 1989 launched the VPJ-700, a compact full-color LCD video projector.

However, selling the world"s first projector was not easy. The engineering team was expanded to more than 20 members to launch the improved VPJ-2000, but sales did not increase, making the situation worse. At the time, video cameras and other products were becoming increasingly popular, but the need for LCD projectors as a device for projecting images in daily life and in business was limited.

Five engineers and two sales representatives were chosen to reinvent the LCD projector business. Considering that the original team had around 20 people, the team was trimmed considerably.

While the development team worked to increase product competitiveness and reduce cost, the production team and sales team continued to expand their operations. They repeatedly visited distributors and carried the prototype around the world. Once distributors could see the actual difference in brightness and resolution, they knew they could sell Epson"s products.

As the #1-selling projector manufacturer worldwide, Epson delivers comprehensive projector and display solutions that enhance communication and inspire collaboration.

Bring greater clarity and collaboration to your business with Epson projectors, designed to fit your budget while supporting today’s workplace needs, including wireless mobility and a low cost of ownership.K12 Education Projectors

From small classrooms to large auditoriums, Epson’s line of multimedia projectors, displays, and document cameras are designed to be reliable and offer a low total cost of ownership that makes them ideal education investments.Large Venue Projectors

diagonal) HTPS panels which utilize Epson"s C2 Fine technology. The Epson Pro Cinema 1080 UB is the first projector we experienced with this new technology and it looked fantastic.

broadcasting, technology seems determined to keep pace. This is largely the result of a lot of market competition - particularly in the DLP vs 3LCD arena. Epson began producing full high definition C2 Fine panels for home projectors last year and things seem to be getting better and better. The new D7 model is an improved version of these HTPS panels.

luminance while using the same lamp as previous models. That means the same lamp will result in brighter images. Conversely, manufacturers can insert lower-watt lamps to achieve the same levels of luminance experienced with a D6 panel.

The D7 panels are a definite improvement, but an incremental one. The main thing you"ll see with these panels are an increased contrast ratio and a clear support for Deep Color options within the moving-target HDMI 13 specification. We haven"t sen a practical demonstration of the benefits of the Mini-LVDS interface, but anything that serves to reduce noise is a welcome advancement. And of course LCD is a 3-chip solution - and for those of you susceptible to color wheel rainbow artifacts - 3LCD is looking better and better with every update.

diagonal) HTPS panels which utilize Epson"s C2 Fine technology. The Epson Pro Cinema 1080 UB is the first projector we experienced with this new technology and it looked fantastic.

broadcasting, technology seems determined to keep pace. This is largely the result of a lot of market competition - particularly in the DLP vs 3LCD arena. Epson began producing full high definition C2 Fine panels for home projectors last year and things seem to be getting better and better. The new D7 model is an improved version of these HTPS panels.

luminance while using the same lamp as previous models. That means the same lamp will result in brighter images. Conversely, manufacturers can insert lower-watt lamps to achieve the same levels of luminance experienced with a D6 panel.

The D7 panels are a definite improvement, but an incremental one. The main thing you"ll see with these panels are an increased contrast ratio and a clear support for Deep Color options within the moving-target HDMI 13 specification. We haven"t sen a practical demonstration of the benefits of the Mini-LVDS interface, but anything that serves to reduce noise is a welcome advancement. And of course LCD is a 3-chip solution - and for those of you susceptible to color wheel rainbow artifacts - 3LCD is looking better and better with every update.

HTPS is an abbreviation of High Temperature Poly-Silicon, an active matrix transmissive LCD. It"s superior in that it is smaller, has higher resolution and higher contrast, and can embed drivers. The main function of HTPS is as a light valve for projectors.

HTPS is an abbreviation of High Temperature Poly-Silicon, an active matrix transmissive LCD. It"s superior in that it is smaller, has higher resolution and higher contrast, and can embed drivers. The main function of HTPS is as a light valve for projectors.

Daiwa Kogyo takes over the business of the Suwa Plant of Daini Seikosha Co., Ltd. (now Seiko Instruments, Inc.). The name is changed to Suwa Seikosha Co., Ltd.

The Seiko is selected as the official timekeeper for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Suwa Seikosha Co., Ltd., a member of the Seiko Group at the time, supported it.

Complete elimination of CFCs from manufacturing processes is achieved at all factories and affiliates in Japan. Epson receives the 1992 Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Epson Precision (Philippines), Inc. begins operations at its new factory in the Philippines to increase projector and inkjet printer production capacity.

Epson establishes two new sites dedicated to the R&D of industrial inkjet textile printing in Como, Italy; the Innovation Research Lab and the Printing Research Center.

Epson receives recognition from the National Museum of Nature and Science, which registered the Seiko Quartz Astron 35SQ as one of the Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology.

Epson wins the Economy, Trade and Industry Minister"s Prize in the 1st Eco Products Awards category for the PaperLab A-8000 dry process office papermaking system.

Epson wins the 2018 Grand Prize for Excellence in Energy Efficiency and Conservation for high-speed linehead inkjet multifunction and single-function printers.

Epson recognized with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the Global Environment Awards for Epson"s inkjet innovations to minimize environmental impact.

The Seiko Spring Drive, which was the world"s first watch to be driven by an original spring and controlled by quartz, is registered by the Japanese National Museum of Nature and Science as an item of technological heritage

Epson certified by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange for the first time for Health & Productivity Management

Seiko Epson Corporation (“Epson”) has begun shipping samples of the S1D13709, a new display controller IC with built-in memory that is capable of easily controlling the display of both text and graphics on color TFT[1] and STN[2] LCD panels. This display controller is ideal for control panels used on factory automation equipment and office equipment such as printers and multifunction units.

STN panels are often used as control panels on factory automation systems and office equipment, but demand for color TFT panels in these applications has been growing in recent years because of their good visibility and greater powers of expression. The new S1D13709, with built-in CGROM[3], can enable such popular features as mixed text and graphics, overlays, and smooth scrolling (vertical and horizontal) on both STN and TFT LCD panels. In addition, since memory for the display is built-in, no external memory is needed. This saves space and design work for users. The software of the new S1D13709 is compatible with that of the S1D13700, Epson’s previous display controller IC for monochrome STN LCD panels. This makes it easy for S1D13700 users to migrate to color TFT LCD panels.

Going forward, Epson intends to leverage its unique set of compact, energy-saving, and high-precision technologies to help enrich society by providing products and services that solve real issues for customers.

Users of the S1D13700, Epson’s previous display controller IC for monochrome STN display panels, can use the new S1D13709 with their existing software to control color TFT LCDs (some restrictions apply).

Liquid-crystal-display televisions (LCD TVs) are television sets that use liquid-crystal displays to produce images. They are, by far, the most widely produced and sold television display type. LCD TVs are thin and light, but have some disadvantages compared to other display types such as high power consumption, poorer contrast ratio, and inferior color gamut.

LCD TVs rose in popularity in the early years of the 21st century, surpassing sales of cathode ray tube televisions worldwide in 2007.plasma display panels and rear-projection television.

Passive matrix LCDs first became common as portable computer displays in the 1980s, competing for market share with plasma displays. The LCDs had very slow refresh rates that blurred the screen even with scrolling text, but their light weight and low cost were major benefits. Screens using reflective LCDs required no internal light source, making them particularly well suited to laptop computers. Refresh rates of early devices were too slow to be useful for television.

Portable televisions were a target application for LCDs. LCDs consumed far less battery power than even the miniature tubes used in portable televisions of the era. In 1980, Hattori Seiko"s R&D group began development on color LCD pocket televisions. In 1982, Seiko Epson released the first LCD television, the Epson TV Watch, a small wrist-worn active-matrix LCD television. Sharp Corporation introduced the dot matrix TN-LCD in 1983, and Casio introduced its TV-10 portable TV.Citizen Watch introduced the Citizen Pocket TV, a 2.7-inch color LCD TV, with the first commercial TFT LCD display.

Throughout this period, screen sizes over 30" were rare as these formats would start to appear blocky at normal seating distances when viewed on larger screens. LCD projection systems were generally limited to situations where the image had to be viewed by a larger audience. At the same time, plasma displays could easily offer the performance needed to make a high quality display, but suffered from low brightness and very high power consumption. Still, some experimentation with LCD televisions took place during this period. In 1988, Sharp introduced a 14-inch active-matrix full-color full-motion TFT-LCD. These were offered primarily as high-end items, and were not aimed at the general market. This led to Japan launching an LCD industry, which developed larger-size LCDs, including TFT computer monitors and LCD televisions. Epson developed the 3LCD projection technology in the 1980s, and licensed it for use in projectors in 1988. Epson"s VPJ-700, released in January 1989, was the world"s first compact, full-color LCD projector.

In 2006, LCD prices started to fall rapidly and their screen sizes increased, although plasma televisions maintained a slight edge in picture quality and a price advantage for sets at the critical 42" size and larger. By late 2006, several vendors were offering 42" LCDs, albeit at a premium price, encroaching upon plasma"s only stronghold. More decisively, LCDs offered higher resolutions and true 1080p support, while plasmas were stuck at 720p, which made up for the price difference.

Predictions that prices for LCDs would rapidly drop through 2007 led to a "wait and see" attitude in the market, and sales of all large-screen televisions stagnated while customers watched to see if this would happen.Christmas sales season.

When the sales figures for the 2007 Christmas season were finally tallied, analysts were surprised to find that not only had LCD outsold plasma, but CRTs as well, during the same period.Pioneer Electronics was ending production of the plasma screens was widely considered the tipping point in that technology"s history as well.

In spite of LCD"s dominance of the television field, other technologies continued to be developed to address its shortcomings. Whereas LCDs produce an image by selectively blocking a backlight, organic LED, microLED, field-emission display and surface-conduction electron-emitter display technologies all produce an illuminated image directly. In comparison to LCDs all of these technologies offer better viewing angles, much higher brightness and contrast ratio (as much as 5,000,000:1), and better color saturation and accuracy. They also use less power, and in theory they are less complex and less expensive to build.

TOKYO, Nov 15 Asia Pulse - Sanyo Epson Imaging Devices Corp., a joint venture between Sanyo Electric Co. (TSE:6764) and Seiko Epson Corp. (TSE:6724), will move part of its production of color LCD panels from Nagano Prefecture to Suzhou, China , company sources said.

Most of the displays made in Suzhou will be STN (super twist nematic) panels for use in cell phones sold overseas. Integrated production will be carried out in China to enhance efficiency.