Sharp displays Mira-style smart screen
Published: 09 May 2003 08:40 BST
The $1,500 (£932) Sharp Aquos LC-1C5l1 TV houses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery which can run up to three hours with a dimmed screen, or two hours at normal brightness.
In order to receive TV signals from an outlet -- such as a DVD player or wall antenna socket -- the unit comes with its own transmitter box, which sends digital radio signals in the 2.4GHz waveband. Likewise, the TV can communicate with the box in order to perform functions such as swapping source inputs.
The mobile TV is currently only announced for sale in Japan.
Sharp's attempt at a mobile, battery operated screen echoes that of Microsoft's Smart Display -- codename Mira. These wireless devices for viewing PC and multimedia content consist primarily of a liquid crystal display (LCD) and use a stylus for data input.
Philips and Viewsonic have developed Smart Displays, but have smaller screens compared with the Sharp mobile TV as they are meant for personal, close-up use.
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