wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) (06/06/84)
For those TV addicts who want a handheld portable, there is now a color LCD model. The June, 84, CES special issue of CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, a trade publication, has an ad and a tiny blurb about the "Epson Elf": "Add a brand new name to the color TV arena. Epson -- a familiar brand in the personal computer field -- is taking the wraps off its version of a mini handheld TV set, a color LCD unit expected to sell in the $500 range. Called the Epson Elf, the tiny set has a two-inch screen containing, according to the firm, 'a unique, ultra-thin color display panel of super-sensitive liquid crystals, permitting faster response to the electronic signals that create a TV image than previously possible.' Elf measures 3.5 inches tall, with a width of 6.3 and a depth of 1.22 inches, and weighs slightly over a pound. It is scheduled to ship in October." ***End of article*** That's all I know about it. Run out and buy two... Will
kek@mgweed.UUCP (Kit Kimes) (06/09/84)
I had a chance to see the Epson color portable on display at CES this week. I has a surprisingly good picture with plenty of brightness (at least in doors). This is accomplished by having the screen backlite. One disadvantage is that this light uses half of the power consumed by the entire unit. The useful life of the battery pack is fairly short as I recall (at least as compared to what I would expect). It has an AC adapter to plug into the wall if you are close to an outlet. They were not the only company showing a small 2" to 3" TV but I believe they were the only one with an LCD display. Kit Kimes AT&T Consumer Products Montgomery Works Aurora, Il. 60507 ..!ihnp4!mgnetp!mgweed!kek