Microdisplay suits 1080p rear-projection HDTV applications.
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Based on Gen II liquid-crystal-on-silicon technology, Model BR1080HC features 0.72 in. diagonal, 1,920 x 1,200 panel with contrast ratios as high as 2,000:1. It contains more than 2.3 million, 8.1 micron square pixels for high broadcast resolution. Reflectance is greater than 65% enabling engine to deliver over 500 cd/m² nits brightness. Although interface to system is fully digital, gray scale and color rendition are analog for artifact-free images.
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Brillian Announces Its BR1080 HC Gen II Liquid-Crystal-On-Silicon (LCoS(TM)) Microdisplay
Ideally Suited for High-Performance 1080p Rear-Projection HDTV Applications
SEATTLE, WA., May 26, 2004 - Brillian Corporation (NASDAQ: BRLC) today announced its BR1080HC microdisplay. The 0.72 inch diagonal, 1920x1200 panel features Brillian's proprietary Gen II liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS(TM)) technology, which delivers industry-leading image quality and contrast ratios as high as 2000:1. Brillian will demonstrate the new microdisplays in a three-panel, 65-inch, 1080p rear-projection HDTV prototype at the Society for Information Display (SID) conference in Seattle, Washington, May 25-27, 2004.
In addition to the microdisplays, the prototype HDTV leverages a three-panel LCoS(TM) light engine, based on the JDS Uniphase LCOS light engine along with Brillian proprietary drive electronics.
Each Brillian BR1080HC microdisplay contains more than 2.3 million pixels for rear-projection HDTV applications that demand the highest broadcast resolution available. With a 0.72-inch diagonal array and a mere 8.1 micron square pixel, this panel fulfills the LCOS promise: densely packed pixels in a tiny microdisplay that allows delivery of high-definition content in a slim profile, lightweight TV product.
Even with the small pixel and panel size, the aperture ratio (fill factor) is still greater than 90%. Its reflectance is greater than 65% enabling the engine to deliver over 500 cd/m2 (nits) brightness and outstanding uniformity from edge to edge on the screen. In addition, although the interface to the system is fully digital, the gray scale and color rendition are analog. This ensures that the video performance can be optimized with great precision for the smoothest, highest-quality, artifact-free image.
Robert Melcher, chief technology officer, Brillian, said "With its outstanding image quality and price/performance, the BR1080HC panel is an ideal component for the development of 1080p high-definition television products. Brillian plans to introduce these components in its own complete HDTV products. The components and/or light engines will also be made available to selected OEMs looking for the highest-performance and highest-quality panel and/or engine solution for their next-generation 1080p products."
About Gen II LCoS(TM) Technology
Brillian's reflective, active-matrix-driven BR1080HC liquid crystal displays feature more than 2.3 million, 8.1 micron square pixels, each of which is capable of displaying more than 256 gray levels. As a result, HDTVs based on Brillian's technology will feature grayscale detail at all brightness levels, even in the darkest scenes -- matching the visual response of the eye. The technology supports a high fill factor (greater than 90%) assuring a smooth, artifact-free image. Its three-panel optical architecture, along with fast response time (less than 10 milliseconds) enables exceptional video reproduction without color break-up or digital artifacts. Importantly, the Brillian Gen II LCoS(TM) architecture supports the ability to easily scale to ultra-high resolutions to meet the highest-definition broadcast and computing standards.
Availability
BR1080HC samples and development kits will be available to selected customers in the third quarter of 2004. Production is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2004. Complete products will be introduced in the first quarter of 2005. Brillian is taking orders now.
Demonstrations for financial and display industry press and interested OEMs at SID in Seattle, May 25-27, 2004 are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment or for information on the Brillian BR1080 HC, please contact Rainer Kuhn, senior director of sales, rainer.kuhn@brilliancorp.com 303-332-6154.
About Brillian Corporation
Brillian Corporation designs and develops rear-projection HDTVs targeted at retailers and their end-user customers looking for breakthrough performance and image quality that sets a benchmark in HDTV price/performance. The company is the first and only provider of Gen II LCoS(TM) used in these products. In addition to its high-definition televisions, Brillian also offers a broad line of LCoS(TM) microdisplay products and subsystems that OEMs, integrate into proprietary HDTV products, multimedia projectors, and near-to-eye products such as monocular and binocular headsets. Brillian's LCoS* microdisplay technologies address the market demand for a high-performance display solution with high image fidelity, high-resolution scalability, and high contrast ratios. The company's website is www.brilliancorp.com.
Brillian is a registered trademark and LCoS is a trademark of Brillian Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
