Sony PSP to use Organic Light Emitting Diode Screens?
OLED to power Sony's mighty handheld console – full story inside.
According to financial reports issued today, Sony Computer Entertainment may well use bleeding edge organic light emitting diode technology in place of a traditional backlit LCD screen for its Portable PlayStation.
Sony today revealed that it plans to begin manufacture this spring of a screen measuring four inches, leading to widespread speculation that OLED may well figure in the firm’s portable gaming plans.
OLED screens have a lower manufacture fail-rate than LCD, but are still proving incredibly difficult to produce en masse. They do, however, negate the need for a back-light. OLED screens also refresh around 30% faster than LCD, making them ideal for videogame support.
As to whether the box-fresh screen technology can be manufactured in keeping with SCE’s projected price point for the PSP remains to be seen, with this announcement perhaps pointing towards a high-end PDA.
Whatever happens, we’ll let you know.
Sony today revealed that it plans to begin manufacture this spring of a screen measuring four inches, leading to widespread speculation that OLED may well figure in the firm’s portable gaming plans.
OLED screens have a lower manufacture fail-rate than LCD, but are still proving incredibly difficult to produce en masse. They do, however, negate the need for a back-light. OLED screens also refresh around 30% faster than LCD, making them ideal for videogame support.
As to whether the box-fresh screen technology can be manufactured in keeping with SCE’s projected price point for the PSP remains to be seen, with this announcement perhaps pointing towards a high-end PDA.
Whatever happens, we’ll let you know.
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Stryfe01 12 Feb 2004 14:04
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been following this techology for a few ears. amazing thing if tehy can bring it out at an affordable price. it would also lower the costs of flat tv's. more competitin is definately needed to lower those ridiculous prices.