Hey, I heard about that. I mentioned that in post #15. I would like to know more about that. I am wondering if this will be unique to Sony or if it is a big enough advancement that other makers will adopt it as a standard.
Who out there knows what we are talking about? It is supposed to be another leap forward in image quality technology.
Hey, I heard about that. I would like to know more about that.
LCOS. Liquid Crystal on Silicon. Similar in concept to a 3-chip DLP.
I am wondering if this will be unique to Sony or if it is a big enough advancement that other makers will adopt it as a standard.
JVC also uses its own implementation of LCOS, called D-ILA.
LCOS is uses a more complicated chip than the Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) of DLP systems. Intel planned to get into the LCOS market, but couldn't make it work, and bailed out. So there is no powerhouse behind LCOS the way Texas Instruments is behind DLP.
LCOS has none of the drawbacks to single-chip DLP (no spinning color wheel, therefore no rainbow effect). Also, LCOS is based on an LCD chip, so the chip is not a moving technology like DLP's DMD.
LCOS is a reflective technology like DLP, so it does not have the screen door effect of LCD rear projection, and has like DLP, has deeper blacks than LCD rear projection.
LCOS is not subject to burn-in like plasma.
LCOS is cheaper than flat panel LCD.
Unfortunately, because it such a good technology, has a limited supply, and is well suited for very large projection systems, LCOS is being positioned as a premium rear projection technology in very large screen sizes (60 inches and greater).