OK so Henning and I both hammer on the SED front a lot. We both think this will be the next big thing, even though it is a rehash of a technology we have used for years (CRT).

Now if SED delivers half what it is suppose to, it will be twice as good as anything out there now.

Forget LCD’s, DLP’s, and Plasma. They rate their contrast ratios anywhere from 800:1 to 5000:1. Well SED is speced to offer 100,000:1 contrast ratio! If you think HDTV looks like 3D now, wait till you see this! Remember, 80% of the picture is the black and white and the rest is just color.

At first SED will be priced to compete with plasma, but I believe it will drop quickly (relative term. I’m thinking 2008-2009 timeframe) to compete with DLP/LCOS, then LCD.

I didn’t even mention the viewing angle and power consumption. The only downfall is how bright it is right now, but I think that will improve markedly by the time we see it.

So could this replace my Runco projector by 2010? Time will tell….

SED The Next Big TV Technology