Sharp Two-Way Viewing Angle LCD

We've all been in a situation where two people want to watch something different on TV. HE might want to catch a baseball game, while SHE wants to watch a romantic comedy movie or surf the Internet. Soon you won't have to split-up to watch TV or work in separate rooms because Sharp Corporation and Sharp Laboratories of Europe, Ltd. have developed a new LCD, which can simultaneously display different information and image content in right and left views in a single unit by directionally controlling the viewing angle of the LCD.  That's right, the two of you, or two groups of people can watch the same screen displaying two separate visual content or broadcasts.  Of course there's still the question of audio. You'll have to use headphones, I guess.

For example, one user can view the display as a PC screen for browsing the Internet or for editing video shot using a digital camera (IT) while at the same time another user watches video content such as a movie or a TV broadcast (A/V). This ability to enjoy two functions in a single unit in full-screen size will contribute to achieving a full-fledged convergence of digital home electronics A/V and IT.

Envisioned application scenarios

• “LCD multimedia monitor”—Display a TV broadcast on the right screen, while displaying an Internet browser screen on the left screen.

• “In-vehicle display”—Driver’s side shows a map display, while the passenger side shows a movie on DVD.

• “Professional monitor”—Display sales offer information to clients on one side while revealing internal data to sales personnel on the other.

• “Advertisement monitor” —A passerby who comes from right direction can see advertisement [A], and a passerby who comes from left direction can see advertisement [B]. The LCD enables the simultaneous display of two different advertisements and makes more effective use of LCD placements.

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