Plasma televisions: like works of art and just as costly

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While plasma panel TVs' prices have come down, the are still in the $6,000 to $7,000 range for a basic model. The plasma TV's appeal is its widescreen aspect ratio of 16 to 9, similar to that of a movie theater. The displays are also a space-conserving 4 to 7 inches thick. The plasma screen is made up of microscopic sealed gas cells. Three red, blue, and green phospor cells make up a pixel. An electrical charge applied to the cell causes colored light to appear on the screen's front glass panel, making the colored image. For most applications, a tube TV costing less than $1,000 still creates the better image than a $10,000 plasma screen.

Household audio and video equipment, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, Electronic components, not elsewhere classified, Other Electronic Component Manufacturing, Plasma Panel Displays, Television Sets, Televisions, Technology application, Electronic components industry, Plasma displays, Television equipment industry, Plasma display

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Next step for cell phones: adding pictures to the conversation

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The Toshiba wireless video chip was designed for cell phone systems which transmit the MPEG-4 video format. The chip uses 12 megabits of DRAM to decode and encode real-time video images on the cell phone handset's LCD screen. Presently, cellular networks operate at 14.4 kps, too slow for smooth rendering of video. Mobile service providers envision sending weather and other news clips initially. Two-way video remains a ways off in the future. Presently, the chicken and egg scenario prevails: service providers don't see the demand, and consumers don't see the value. Telecoms may have a 26 kps to 60 kps network in place by 2002.

Semiconductors and related devices, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, Telephone and telegraph apparatus, Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing, Videophones, Data Communications ICs, Semiconductor industry, Product development, Technology development, Telecommunications equipment industry, Video telephones, Data communications circuits, Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc.

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Books for the blind go digital

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The Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic organization has been recording textbooks for the blind and dyslexic since 1951. Although books on audio tape are better and easier to handle than braille books, the nonprofit organization is now recordng textbooks on compact discs.

Integrated Record Production/Distribution, Prerecorded records and tapes, Digital Audio Discs, Innovations, Services, Study and teaching, Compact disc industry, Compact disk industry, Compact discs, Compact disc players, Blind, Blind persons, CD-ROM disks, Compact disc players and recorders, CD-ROM technology, Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Plextor Corp.

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