Sony’s SXRD and JVC’s D-ILA technologies are basically their refinements of LCOS, or Liquid Crystal on Silicon. Sony and JVC are the only two major manufacturers to have any real success with LCOS. Intel tried to enter the market and gave up. Toshiba sold some sets for a while and gave up. So far, Syntax-Brillian has not given up. They’ve recently signed a deal with The Advantage Group to distribute its 720p and 1080p LCOS HDTVs. Unfortunately for you and me, they sell into the custom installation and custom retail markets.

The HDTV monitors, based on Brillian’s proprietary Gen II LCoS(TM) microdisplay technology, feature a three- or six-megapixel light engine and offer the highest commercially available on-screen native LCOS contrast ratio (without special optical compensation) — up to 4000:1 — in a rear-projection HDTV. The Brillian HDTVs feature exceptional grayscale performance, deep black levels, high brightness, a 170-degree viewing angle, an ultra-fine-pitch 16:9 widescreen, artifact-free full-motion video, and outstanding audio performance. Brillian HDTV products also provide software upgradeability and a wide range of calibration features designed to optimize the viewing experience for home theater and commercial applications. Gamma, color temperature control, RGB, and gain/offset are modifiable on a per-input basis with password-protected access. Free Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) calibration is included with each set purchased.(1)

Yahoo! Finance - Syntax-Brillian Signs with The Advantage Group