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Paper Thin Televisions

Feb 17, 2006 3:26PM PST

Hey, guys. No.....I'm not back on the sauce. I just got done watching Modern Marvels ''Paper Thin Televisions'' on the History Channel. Researchers are now developing what they call Nanotechnology. In the foreseeable future, we will be seeing O.L.E.D.'s; Organic Light Emitting Diodes; organic materials sandwiched between two electrodes which will provide brighter, clearer pictures. Here's the kicker. They are working on a liquid which can be applied with a roller onto your walls, ceiling, and even floors, which will be the future generation of television screens. They said that no longer will your T.V. be in your living room, rather your living room will be inside your T.V. Additionally, they are developing ultra thin, flexible film-like materials that will allow you to literally roll up your television or computer screen like a blueprint, put it in your backpack, and take it with you. Phillips already has a prototype 13 inch set that is one mm. thick. I saw the friggin' thing with my own two eyes, guys! The Universal Display Corporation is currently working on the production of these ultra thin flexible films. Hey, don't shoot the messenger. I'm just relating what I saw and heard. When I was a kid watching my dad's Muntz television, who could have imagined landing on the Moon, the Hubble Space Telescope, microwave ovens, or sliced bread? I just recorded it on a lark, thinking I would just delete it after a few minutes, but it's a really fascinating presentation. Might be worth a look see. I would imaging they will probably re run the telecast at some point, but I scrolled up thru next Friday and don't see it. Bob

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Muntz!
Feb 17, 2006 3:48PM PST

Bob, another trip thru the good old days. How about Curtis Mathis.

I was thinking about buying one of those new ultra thin TV's but I hear they are having a format war and also that there are burn-in problems and they tend to be a little flaky!

RR6

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CAN IT POSSIBLEY GET ANY BETTER?
Feb 18, 2006 6:09AM PST

I have dreamed all my life of owning a t.v. that looked as good as 35m.m. film in a movie theater Well my new Toshaba 72HM195 gives me the same picture quality So how can the future led etc. improve on what we have now? For the last 6 years I have spent tons of money upgrading my home theater equipment and it just cant get any better than it is ok I lied I will be the first in line for a new blue ray d.v.d. player WHEN WILL IT EVER END. ha ha have a good weekend stewart

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Waiting
Feb 19, 2006 1:40AM PST

Personally, I am going to hold off until the new DuMont models come out. How about Philco?

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(NT) (NT) Packard Bell?
Feb 19, 2006 8:15AM PST
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Little know facts about well known subjects...
Feb 19, 2006 11:02AM PST
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Stromberg Carlson
Feb 19, 2006 8:26AM PST

I remember the Packard automobile too. I am getting old.

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Yes
Feb 19, 2006 8:43AM PST

.....I think you have already arrived! Do you also remember the Henry J, Hudson and the Santa Fe? How much is that doggy in the window?

RR6

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A real groaner........
Feb 19, 2006 9:48AM PST

I think I've created a monster. We could spend Muntz and Muntz going down memory lane. Bob ;Happy

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You win
Feb 19, 2006 1:50PM PST

I love hearing you guys bring up names I have not heard or thought about in years. What ever happened to some of these brands that were at the top of the heap a few years back? Remember the TV test pattern and stations actually signing off?

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(NT) (NT) Gee, What A Pun Post Bob!
Feb 19, 2006 6:08PM PST
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I saw that one. . .
Feb 17, 2006 9:30PM PST

made me drool.

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Thanks, Mr. Hardy....
Feb 18, 2006 1:26AM PST

Glad you also saw the program, and were able to back me up on that one! Kinda spooky! I've never been known to be the sharpest nail in the bucket, but they also laughed at Galileo, Newton, Einstein, Carl Sagan and now Stephen Hawking. Over educated, and underemployed my whole life, as a fellow retiree, I am now struggling with Membrane Theory,Quantum Mechanics, and trying to get past the foreward to ''A Brief History of Time''. Still can't figure out why Albert had to square the speed of light to make his formula work. Any ''brief'' explanations?? My wiz kid daugher doesn't have the time to help the ol' man out with such ''trivialities''. Sorry. It's apparent this reply belongs in another forum, but I had no other way of contacting you. Thanks, again......

Bob... rgpatterson@earthlink.net Happy

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Stephen Hawking is a God.
Feb 18, 2006 8:01AM PST

Get into the book, it's good.

Albert knew the amount of energy envolved, thus the formula needed that expression to be viable.

Forum rules are made to be broken. Whatever floats your boat within a discussion is fair game.

Wayne

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ROADRUNNER 6 MORE ON MUNTZ T.V. ha ha
Feb 18, 2006 4:49AM PST

Back when I was in hi schools I worked after school for a t.v. store and went out on service calls (replacing tubes so much fun) and I remember the MUNTZ it was a real chiepe when we opened the set it had like about 9 tubes in it. and you dont want to know what the picture looked like. I also bought my folks there first R.C.A 21" It took me a year to save up enough money for it I think this monster cost me about $700 boy thing sure have changed happy day stewart

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OLED displays
Feb 19, 2006 6:29AM PST

have been used for several years now in the motion displays of many car stereos. Pixel size and the inability to accurately reproduce certain colors have held it back from broader use.

"the Future's so bright, I gotta wear shades."

grim