October 2005

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OSD Introduces Bright 1.5-inch Full-Color PMOLED

Winter Park, Florida, October 24 - One Stop Displays has bumped up the luminance of its 1.5-inch, color, passive-matrix OLED display to 130 cd/m5 at 13 volts.

The 1.60-mm-thick display is well-suited, the company said, to next-generation ID, security cards, and programmable card and other audio and video applications, particularly for those requiring readability in bright ambients. The display features the new SSD1338 driver IC that supports 262k colors. The viewing area is 34 by 34 mm, and the pixel format is 128 x 128.

Pricing starts at $15.50 FOB China and $19.00 FOB Florida for 1k quantities.

RCA Introduces Standard-Definition, CRT-Based, Digital TV

Indianapolis, Indiana, October 11 - Recognizing that high prices and confusion have deterred many consumers from investing in new technologies, TTE Corporation has decided to deliver affordable digital television products, as well as the information consumers need to better understand DTV's benefits. Today, the company introduced a new digital 27-inch RCA brand Standard Definition Television (SDTV) set, with built-in over-the-air tuners/decoders for reception of digital and analog TV broadcasts, along with a revamped television web site designed to help consumers make the transition from analog (NTSC) television.

'With a suggested retail price of $359, the new SDTV set (Model RCA 27F634T) will bring local over-the-air terrestrial digital broadcasts to a wider consumer audience. The SDTV set can receive digital and HD broadcasts with an antenna, and delivers a clear, crisp DVD-quality picture. The SDTV set is now available at a national retailer.

"SDTV offers a truly affordable introduction to digital technology for the consumer. While HDTV is obviously the ultimate television experience, the associated cost can be prohibitive for many," stated Greg Bosler, Executive Vice President, TTE. "We believe that across the country, many television viewers are anxious to enter the digital TV world and this SDTV set is the perfect point of entry," he added.

Other features of this television include:

• TruFlatTM Picture Tube. Reduces peripheral screen reflections and glare by more than 60 percent compared to standard tube and offers wider viewing angle.

• Flexible Inputs. Inputs located on both the side and rear of the set allow for the simple connection of digital cameras, video games, DVD players, or satellite receivers.

• Electronic On-Screen Notepad and Calendar. Provides on-screen message reminder that can be programmed for a specific time or for when the TV is powered on.