CES 2012: Panasonic's 20-Inch Display at 216 PPI Arrives Amid Rumors of 'Retina' MacBook Pro
Supporting the idea that displays offering the necessary pixel density are approaching market readiness, Panasonic yesterday showed off (via Engadget) its new 20.4-inch IPS Alpha LCD panel registering at 3840x2160, a density of 216 pixels per inch.
Panasonic Corporation, a leader in high-definition display technology, has developed a 20-inch 4K2K (3,840 x 2,160 resolution, approx. 8.29 million pixels) IPS Alpha LCD panel, the smallest as a 4K2K-resolution display. The new panel has the world’s highest pixel density of 216 pixels per inch (ppi) and the thickness of only 3.5 mm, the thinnest in the world. A prototype panel will be unveiled at the 2012 International CES to be held in Las Vegas, United States from January 10 to 13.
IPS Alpha panels are suitable for making ultra-high definition displays because of their simple pixel structure - one of the characteristics of the IPS panels - as well as their high contrast ratio, excellent color reproducibility with rich gradation and the industry's highest-level light transmission rate that were implemented by Panasonic’s unique IPS-Pro technology.
Apple's Retina display introduced on the iPhone 4 marked a significant step forward for the smartphone industry, offering the crispest image quality seen on a mobile display. Apple's interest in HiDPI display modes on the Mac and rumors of ultra high-resolution displays for its notebooks suggest that the company is attempting to bring that same leap to larger screens, making for easier reading and sharper images using pixels that are individually indistinguishable at typical viewing distances.
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That says it all.
Another Apple-led initiative.
Explain. Do you mean to say Panasonic is making these for Apple. Or that Apple is leading the way for higher res screens.
If the latter - your assertion is ridiculous. Companies have always increased resolution (among other things) with each new class of monitor. That roadmap has NOTHING to do with Apple.
That says it all.
Another Apple-led initiative.
Truly amazing. Never in my life (which started in the first half of the last century!) have I encountered such absolute, unquestioning, unconditional, blind devotion to anything or anyone.
It's astounding!!
Apple's Retina display introduced on the iPhone 4 marked a significant step forward for the smartphone industry, offering the crispest image quality seen on a mobile display.
If you forget the Toshiba G900 from 2.007 and its 313 ppi or the LG KM900 from 2009 and its 311 ppi or the Samsung Jet from 2.009 and its 301 ppi
Truly amazing. Never in my life (which started in the first half of the last century!) have I encountered such absolute, unquestioning, unconditional, blind devotion to anything or anyone.
It's astounding!!
And silly. :rolleyes:
Explain. Do you mean to say Panasonic is making these for Apple. Or that Apple is leading the way for higher res screens.
If the latter - your assertion is ridiculous. Companies have always increased resolution (among other things) with each new class of monitor. That roadmap has NOTHING to do with Apple.
It's like saying Apple's copying Google/Android by making dual-core/quad-core iDevices.
Silly.
326 > 313, 311, 301 :rolleyes:
Ah, yes, 326 ppi is a big, big step from 313 ppi when Retina display is defined as >300 ppi.
The push in earnest for high ppi displays - both in terms of the shortened timeframe to bring such products to market and consumer expectations about them, were driven by the success of Apple's retina display.
Apple showed us the possibilities before anyone else did, and quite frankly, there is still nothing quite like the iPhone's retina display currently on the market in terms of handheld devices.
Add to that Apple's stated (or implied) plans to bring retina display tech to the iPad (for months now) and their line of notebooks, and you've just read the roadmap for the rest of the industry, set again by Apple.
This is a monitor - not a phone. And monitors, as I said previously in this thread have always been released with better resolutions and specs from the very beginning. This has nothing to do with Apple. Nothing.
Keep reaching, LTD.
First of all, I did read your whole post. I can see where you are coming from. I don't feel like replying to every point you made but I will pick one that I thought stands out a bit. You claim that Apple rumour for high res screen leaked a few months ago? I didn't realise the iPhone4 was only a few months old. Thanks for the laugh
Obviously I wasn't referring to the iPhone, but rather MacBook Pro, iMac, etc. The iPhone was mentioned, but as an example describing an Apple fanboy that is not aware of current technology trends, and then quickly assume that other companies are copying Apple.
I see you get a lot of down votes but I can see where you are coming from. In fact it is very obvious. Sure Apple might not be the first to invent this stuff but this stuff would never be dusted off if it were not for Apple.
It is amazing how many times competitors release products just after or slightly before (knowing Apple's plans) that take rumors of Apple leaks and implement them for their own company. Think back a few years ago when the iPad 1 released. All the competitors were laughing at it calling it a big joke. A few months later they were working 25/7 trying to make their own to take some of Apple's insane profits. People still say Apple does not revolutionize things after so many examples of it. Astounding how many Apple haters are on this forum these days. It is like they all come here to see the Apple leaks so they can develop their own products over night with cheap materials and 10th classed hardware to gain a small profit. Good business skills to leach off someone who is leading the tech industry but bad moral skills. I was always told in college that work satisfaction is so much more a priority than money and will gain you greater rewards later on.
You remind me of a story I read a few months ago about upcoming displays from companies who do make them. Displays that will be in future cell phones, like the iPhone, etc. And in the comment section some Apple fanboy says, that he loves trains, and started talking about how these companies are copying/reacting to Apple. He was just so ignorant and smug, not even realizing that those screens were going to be part of the iPhone.
There were iPad devices introduced before the iPad, but you wouldn't know that if you don't follow technology news. You will only see the intense hype, all day on every channel that Apple had when they introduced the iPad. That's a luxury that other companies don't get. One of the funniest things was reading a comment of someone saying that the HP slate was a copy of the ipad. This tablet form factor was something that had been talk about for years in the PC industry before the ipad was release. I saw Gates talking about it in 2005, and in 1998 in his book. In 1998 talking about an iPad like device, not a tablet PC, but iPad like device. The technology wasn't there back then.
Now for the display. Apple doesn't make displays. If there's a rumor that Apple might get a high resolution display for the Mac, then that's because the companies who do make the displays, like Panasonic are developing them. GPUs are now more than powerful enough to handle them, it's been known that 4k resolution videos will soon come, even youtube has them. When did this rumor that Apple were going to come out with a high res sceen start? Wasn't it like a few months ago? Do you think Panasonic heard of the rumor and suddenly were able with a snap of a finger develop this screen? I've been hearing for a couple months Samsung developing a really high resolution screen, but you wouldn't know about it if you only follow Apple news. You have to use your common sense.
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