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   #25. Posted at 01:17 PM on May 3rd 2007, Edited at 01:18 PM on May 3rd 2007 Edit   Reply
ludi
How much more lightpiping, etc.? Cathode-lit LCDs already have a pretty hefty chunk of optical-grade acrylic and several sheets of reflector material, fresnel diffuser, etc. sandwiched together. Seems like you could simply replace the two cathodes with two LED bar elements, and be 90% there.

EDIT: whoops, @JBI's "garden variety" post below
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   #16. Posted at 02:09 AM on May 3rd 2007 Edit   Reply
AbRASiON
Page me when LCD's are even half as good as a CRT for black levels, refresh rate and fixed pixel width's not looking like crap!
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#16, You even saying Refresh rate makes me think you................  :  GokuSS2  (#17)  «
#17, maybe he thinks refresh matters on a LCD or something?  :  moose17145  (#18)  «
#16, There are expensive LCDs with excellent black levels. As for...  :  Dude-X  (#24)  «

   #1. Posted at 08:23 PM on May 2nd 2007 Edit   Reply
just brew it!
So how long before mainstream desktop LCD monitors are using LED-based backlights?
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#1, At comparable prices? Because initially they'll be at a sign...  :  UberGerbil  (#2)  «
#2, I think I'd consider them if the premium was less than ~5...  :  just brew it!  (#3)  «
#3, 50%? Jeesus...how much do a couple LED's cost.  :  dmitriylm  (#4)  «
#4, You can't easily light a 17"+ display with just a c...  :  just brew it!  (#5)  «
#5, Yeah, but a couple hundred bucks goes a long way...  :  dmitriylm  (#6)  «
#6, True, but cheap "garden variety" LEDs are not...  :  just brew it!  (#22)  «
#4, How about ~$3K more? http://www.superwarehouse.com/N...  :  UberGerbil  (#7)  «
#7, yeah..thats sure as hell not a reflection of mat...  :  dmitriylm  (#8)  «
#8, Well, you do realize there's a bit more to it...  :  UberGerbil  (#12)  «
#7, um.. the brightness, contrast ratio, and viewing...  :  paco  (#9)  «
#9, Wow, only +-88 viewing angle! That really suc...  :  Anomymous Gerbil  (#10)  «
# I think it means 176 degrees(+ meaning...  :  wesley96  (#14)  «
#9, Here's a review from 18 months ago when it co...  :  UberGerbil  (#15)  «
#7, That NEC LED panel sure looks like a chunky SOB ...  :  Delphis  (#19)  «
#7, The contrast ratio is low because that monitor i...  :  Dude-X  (#23)  «
#1, All lcd manufacturers are switching to LED backlight, I thin...  :  sigher  (#20)  «
#20, No, I actually care more about how long before they are m...  :  just brew it!  (#21)  «

   #13. Posted at 01:25 AM on May 3rd 2007, Edited at 01:26 AM on May 3rd 2007 Edit   Reply
wesley96
Mmm, Greenpeace really is a PITA... so much that Apple have to delve their future plans to counter them.
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