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LG Korea announced a new 14.1 LCD dedicated for notebooks designed for both indoor and outdoor use. An aAdaptive backlight isn’t new, but here LG succeed in designing a screen that gives optimum visibility under all conditions. By switching from transmissive to reflective mode (the screen uses sunlight to illuminate itself) not only will you get a clear view of your screen display, but also improved battery lifespan (per LG).

LG Display Unveils Sunlight Illuminated LCD for Outdoor Use Company’s 14.1” Sunlight Illuminated LCD Reduces Power Consumption by 75% When Outdoors

Seoul, Korea ( Dec. 22, 2008 ) – LG Display Co., Ltd. [NYSE: LPL, KRX: 034220], a leading innovator of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) technology, announced today that it has developed a 14.1 inch LCD panel for notebook PC that is illuminated by sunlight instead of the backlight unit when used outdoors. The company’s new, sunlight illuminated, energy efficient LCD panel will debut at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2009.