Colour is on the way

[Argel]

The Guardian has brief details of the Liquavista Cambridge research project to produce full colour epaper:

Scientists aim to deliver e-paper in full computerised colour

[slayda]

Interesting. I want one.

[nekokami]

Very interesting. Highlights:

Liquavista, spun out of the Philips Research Labs in Eindhoven two years ago, has won part of the backing from the government-funded Technology Strategy Board. The project is also backed by Plastic Logic.

Wasn't Plastic Logic a competitor to Philips/PVI? But I guess they've collaborated before, so maybe not....

The technology is based on a process called electrowetting, which uses electricity to manipulate a thin layer of liquid so that it changes colour. It uses far less power than a traditional liquid crystal display (LCD) and, crucially, the individual cells change fast enough to run video.

Far less power than LCD may not mean no power between screen refreshes... we'll have to see how this plays out.

[Format C:]

I'd trade it for a 256 gray levels e-ink display with pure white and pure black...

[axel77]

The interesting question is:

Is color or colour on the way?

[mazzeltjes]

Originally Posted by axel77

The interesting question is:

Is color or colour on the way?

or couleur???

[nrapallo]

Originally Posted by axel77

The interesting question is:

Is color or colour on the way?

Colour in the UK and Canada!

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by nrapallo

Colour in the UK and Canada!

does that mean we have to wait an extra year (since that is how long it typically take new devices to roll out to the UK and Canada)?

Dale

[mazzeltjes]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

does that mean we have to wait an extra year (since that is how long it typically take new devices to roll out to the UK and Canada)?

Dale

that's fast
in holland stuff seems to get introduced
when the rest of the world has moved on to the 3rd generation

[nrapallo]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

does that mean we have to wait an extra year (since that is how long it typically take new devices to roll out to the UK and Canada)?

Dale

Oh, its OK; I've already got MY colour device in hand! But a lighter one WOULD be nice...

[JayCeeEll]

Originally Posted by nekokami

Far less power than LCD may not mean no power between screen refreshes... we'll have to see how this plays out.

From http://www.liquavista.com/about_us/default.asp

Liquavista’s electrowetting displays are reflective rather than transmissive and so offer the potential for clear viewing in all lighting conditions, from a dimly lit office environment to the bright light of a sunny day, while consuming a tenth of the power of similar sized LCD screens.... (emphasis added)

So not as low power as e-ink I would say.