MCG Reports
Opportunities for Rear Projection Monitors
by Charles McLaughlin | chuck@mcgweb.com | Telephone: 650 323 7155
and Dave Armitage | darmit7644@aol.com
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The world needs a better and cheaper computer monitor. AMLCD flat panel enthusiasts certainly think they have a better mousetrap, but it certainly won't be cheaper. A large (20 to 30 inch) very high definition (UXGA) monitor based on the CMOS backplane miniature imagers could be both better and cheaper. But is it a near term possibility?
A new report by McLaughlin Consulting Group will examine the technical and commercial feasibility of a rear projection monitor. Two monitor products will be examined. A high performance 24 inch UXGA full color video capable desktop monitor at a $2,000 price point, and a high volume 17 inch equivalent XGA monitor targeted at a street price of $500.
The system performance and price targets will be used to derive specifications and bill of materials costs fro the key monitor subsystems: miniature imagers, lamp and power supply, collection and projection optics, and screen. The analysis will compare the performance and price of current commercial and near term promised components to the targets and assess the likelihood and timing of success.
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MCG PERSONNEL - About the authors
Chuck McLaughlin is a flat panel display technology and market consultant who has published a variety of reports and articles about the display industry. Mr. McLaughlin specializes in defining opportunities and developing market strategy.
Dr. Armitage is a consultant and engineering physicist specializing in display technology and electro-optics. Dave has an extensive background in modeling display devices and systems. Recent publications include SPIE articles on liquid crystal projection displays and silicon chip based imaging devices.
The authors recently wrote and published the report, Comparison of Performance of Alternative Miniature Imagers
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Price: $2,950.00, with extra copies at $450.00. The Study is available now.
To Subscribe: Please forward your shipping address with your check or purchase order to McLaughlin Consulting Group, Fax 650 309 1805. Contact Chuck McLaughlin for more information.
Dr. Kirk Moffitt
Dr. Moffitt is a consultant in La Quinta CA, specializing in human factors design for workstation, mobile and near-eye displays. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Psychology, and has 20 years of industry experience. He is the co-editor of the McGraw-Hill text Head Mounted Displays: Designing for the User, and has published over 30 articles and reports. He also holds a patent on a method to reduce binocular rivalry with near-eye displays. (read more about Dr. Moffitt and view his website)
Scott Holmberg
Mr. Holmberg has the distinction of having committed his entire career to the critical technologies that have enabled flat panel displays. is a business development and technology consultant specializing in visionary white space market development for wearable displays. (read more about Mr. Holmberg)
Adrienne Hefter
Ms. Hefter specializes in internet based research and data base maintenance and is webmaster for www.mcgweb.com. She has been a full time contributor at MCG for more than 8 years. Ms. Hefter received a BA in Art History and Industrial Design from San Francisco State University.