Sharp teaming up with Toshiba for LCDs

Toshiba Corp. will purchase LCD panels from Sharp for TVs of 32 inches or larger, the presidents of both companies said at a news conference at a Tokyo hotel. In turn, Sharp will buy more computer chips for use in LCDs from Toshiba.

On Friday, Nishida said Toshiba will abandon plans to make OLED TVs, a new light-emitting display based on electroluminescent organic materials, and will rely on Sharp's LCD technology for next-generation TVs.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071221/ap_on_hi_te/japan_sharp_toshiba

No more OLED's? Sharp must have some really nice panels on the horizon to compete with OLED TV's.

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No more OLED's? Sharp must have some really nice panels on the horizon to compete with OLED TV's.

... or that OLED is just plain TOO EXPENSIVE to manufacture & Sharp has a better solution.