[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If the cost issues could be resolved this technology holds a lot of promise.
Many orchestras have corporate sponsors and I can see a tie-in developing
where the company that develops the technology is also a sponsor of the
orchestra.
The "ePaper" technology that is used for devices like the Amazon Kindle
might be the perfect display technology to use for this. Or perhaps OLED.
The technology on the Kindle and the Sony Reader (same
screen exactly) is excellent for reading music on, but I'm
not sure how good it would be at the distance of a music
stand. Hand-held it's excellent.
The other problem is that they haven't produced any screens
larger than the approx. 5"x8" size used for the Kindle, the
Sony Reader and one or two other ebook readers.
The other problem is that the e-ink screens are not back-lit
so external lighting is required, maintaining the need for
stand-lights or stage lighting.
However, it is this lack of back-lighting which makes
reading them so nice (I have the Sony Reader) and I can read
my PRS500 as long as I can read a book for with no
additional eye-strain. Reading back-lit screens creates
eye-strain much more quickly.
--
David H. Bailey
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