SED technology patent infrigment claimed against Canon Inc.

[Brimstone]

SED, one of the most promising display technologies IMHO for Microsofts proclaimed "HD Era", has gotten stung with a patent suit. Toshiba is/was planning on using SED as the flagship display technology for "CELL" based HDTV's from what I understand.

Or to put it another way, if you wanted the most advanced display technology in the world around the time the Playstation 3 arrives and to have it "CELL" based, you would want a Toshiba SED TV. This might slow down deployment and probably drive up the cost when they finally do arrive. To me this is dissapointing news to hear.

According to Nano-Proprietary, the company is also asserting that a joint venture formed by Canon and Toshiba to produce the SED display screens -- SED Inc. -- is not a licensed subsidiary under the 1999 agreement and that Canon is improperly transferring its license rights under Nano-Proprietary’s patents to the joint venture and Toshiba.

http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA516823.html

 

[Carl B]

Ok, first of all, I think this is a HUGE stretch in terms of qualifying as 'console' discussion.

But I'm a big fan of SED myself, so...

Anyway I think that this shouldn't delay the roll-out of the TV's, and in fact I have to wonder how strong Nano's case will be. But with all that said, it'll be in all party's best interests to get this resolved quickly and put it behind them. I'm looking forward to seeing what SED can do.