If you're vaguely remembering a mention of MLD, you're not crazy. Around
this time last year, PureDepth announced that it was teaming up with Samsung to crank out a 46-inch Multi-Layer Display LCD. Fast forward to now, and we're hearing that the first MLD wares should be hitting the streets relatively soon. The technology itself consists of building displays that are in fact two or more layers of LCD panel that share a common back-light source, thus creating a depth effect when viewing material. As it stands,
the outfit has signed agreements with Samsung (obviously) for development of displays in mobile handsets and Sanyo for mobiles, gaming solutions and automotive electronics (including in-car navigation). Interestingly enough, Q1 2008 saw quite the
surge in support for the
3D sector, making the launch of MLD that much more applicable to the apparent desires of content viewers. Check out a few sample images and product prototypes in the gallery below.
posted Apr 28th 2008 5:17PM
O.k., I am going to say this once for all. We already have that. It is here. It's called 120hz refresh rate. It is not so much about fast motion and sharper picture, but it is depth effect you get. No need for multi layer LCD, just go to your local Best Buy and watch a blu-ray movie on a Samsung or Sony 120hz and be amazed. It is the future. A lot of people can not put their finger on in but I saw it the first time I saw the effect six months ago. Check it out for yourself.
120hz is nothing like this... in fact 120hz is such a gimmick so LCD's can make up for its lack of high scan rates found in plasmas. Right now, 120hz lcd's are so slow that they cause more blurring, pixelating, and artifacting with it on than off. PLUS... movies are filmed in 24fps, so what good does it do to have 120fps? It makes it look like the cameraman turned off the image stabilization.
P.S. Read the article... it's MULTILAYER DEPTH
i can't even begin to tell you how wrong you are...