World's First Reflective LCD computer monitor for indoor use. It is a 32" screen FullHD True-color (16.7 million colors) 60Hz without backlight. Because no backlight is needed, the screen is very thin and have very low energy consumption. It can also be used at sun-light.<p>An unboxing/first impression is available on yt [1]<p>[1] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehqj0W3koP0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehqj0W3koP0</a>
So, to DIY it: Disassemble an existing monitor, take out the polarizer, and replace it with a mirror sheet?<p>Referencing this explanation of LCD polarizers: <a href="https://focuslcds.com/journals/lcd-polarizer-differences-reflective-transflective-and-transmissive/" rel="nofollow">https://focuslcds.com/journals/lcd-polarizer-differences-ref...</a>
At first I thought "Lower power consumption" vs. e-ink may be a fat finger copy/paste. After searching for color e-ink power consumption, I find the chart at rdot [1] sums it up pretty well. If e-ink is being used as a monitor, its power consumption will still be much better vs. LCD, but it won't have the almost zero power profile of static e-ink rendering.<p>If price, resolution, and quality keeps up, it won't be just for outdoors. It may eat up most of the portable monitor/laptop market in not too distant future.<p>[1] <a href="https://rdotdisplays.com/articles/the-most-energy-efficient-display" rel="nofollow">https://rdotdisplays.com/articles/the-most-energy-efficient-...</a>
I have this in my Amazfit Bip watch with one month battery life and always readable display and to this day I don't understand why there are pretty much none other watches using trans reflective display besides very expensive garmin which still has crappy battery life.<p>Had for few months stint with OLED smartwatch until I returned back to Bip, OLED was unbearable in daylight unless on maximum brightness and I had to charge it minimum twice a week, while I charge Bip once a month.
$1,549 for a first gen ( assuming it is first gen ) low volume product isn't bad at all.<p>My question is who made these panel? Because I seems to remember a similar panel announced before.<p>Edit: Sun Vision Display is a trademarked brand of New Vision Display.<p>New Vision Display [1] is a well known Chinese Manufacturer in the supply chain.<p>[1] <a href="https://www.newvisiondisplay.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.newvisiondisplay.com</a>
This is really cool but I would want basicly the opposite. I want a laptop with this display for use outdoors and the plug in to a docking station with regular monitor for indoor/night use. Is there a technology for adding a backlighting to reflective lcd displays. Could a material like a one way mirror behind the lcd so you could use the display back light in low light conditions.
I am interested in this. OP do you work for Sun Vision? Y'alls presentation media is absolute shit. You need better mics and cameras. You need to show them in multiple lighting environments. Get a thing that holds and camera (phone or whatever) and moves back and fourth on a linear rail.<p>Also, people will watch a shit video with good sound but will turn off a useful video with bad sound. You have bad sound in every chunk of media I've looked at. If you want to succeed (and I think you really have something the world needs), spend a few hundred bucks on some mics that don't suck.
I know it says indoor but I wonder how these would do outside at a high glare setting like a beach? Or an array for outdoor signage? Competing with the sun it's pretty tough
Cool, though the website suspiciously omits the contrast.<p>Given it's RGB(W?) and not pixel qi or similar - likely at least 2x worse than Dasung eink?<p>UPD: yes it is. definitely faster though.
<a href="https://wz.ax/r/Reflective_LCD/stxqo6" rel="nofollow">https://wz.ax/r/Reflective_LCD/stxqo6</a>
After seeing how the translucent Apple logo on some MacBooks let the sun in through the back of the screen, I always wondered why no one made a translucent screen backing so you could put the back of the laptop against the sun and get more light in
I'm not sure how usable this is except the niche case use where somebody explicitly wants this.<p>Feels like the first gameboy without any retroillumination, I'm sure this technology won't make it to phones.
Does anyone know why this is the first reflective LCD monitor? Is it demand?<p>Because as far as I know reflective LCDs came before backlit LCDs and have been around for over 30 years.