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  • Samsung’s LCD Window Going Into Production

    Samsung’s LCD Window Going Into Production

    Remember that awesome transparent LCD window that Samsung showed off at CES last week? It’s going into production at the end of January.

    Samsung announced on their flickr page that the 46-inch transparent display will be used in refrigerator doors by U.S. companies. The LCD panel features wide angles, a contrast ratio of 4500:1, a 1366×768 resolution and a color reproduction range of about 70 percent.

    I for one welcome this new technology. I seriously love the idea of being able to see inside my fridge at all times with the potential for interactive fridge doors in the near future. The possibilities are endless. We are staring at the future of food and it is telling us to eat that leftover spaghetti before it goes bad.

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    For more information about this amazing new technology, check out our previous coverage on it.

  • CES 2012: Samsung Shows Off Transparent LCD Smart Window

    CES 2012: Samsung Shows Off Transparent LCD Smart Window

    Earlier today we covered Samsung’s remarkable new OLED TV. In a year where the newest and best TVs seem to be the unofficial theme of CES, this one stood out from the crowd for its remarkable display technology.

    Well, it looks like Samsung had more in their bag of awesome than just a great new TV. At their booth today they’ve been showing off their new Smart Window transparent LCD display. Let me say that again: Transparent. LCD. Display. Unlike traditional LCDs, this one lacks back light units (BLUs), relying instead on ambient light to let you see what you’re doing. With the BLUs taken out, you can see right through the display to whatever’s beyond – your back yard, for example. Never fear that the panel becomes useless after dark, though. It includes a special transparent BLU that acts as a light when the other lights go out.

    Also, since the bulk of the power drawn by a traditional LCD display goes to the BLUs, the Smart Window uses about a tenth the electricity of a normal LCD (when the transparent BLU is off, anyway). The panel is one-way, meaning that people who walk by the outside will only see a mirror, and won’t be able to see what you’re looking at.

    Not much is known about the Smart Window’s pricing or availability. Reports coming out of CES are that it is headed for mass production soon, though, so look for this amazing technology to start showing up by the end of the year. In the meantime, take a look at the video below (courtesy of MobileNations), and let us know what you think in the comments.

    [Source: Samsung]