Oh, surface-conduction electron-emitter arrangement (SED). We still recollect a serene days of 2005 when you first laid eyes on your black as the CRT / skinny as the plasma or LCD self, as well as similarly recognize the suffering of any fake begin as well as check that followed, any leading up to today’s proclamation by Canon which it is abandoning SED HDTVs wholly. It had hold out hope as late as final open which the record could have the destiny in veteran displays, though Japan’s The Nikkei reports it simply couldn’t bring down costs sufficient. There’s still a probability for the destiny in “picture diagnostic equipment” though all those prototypes will never see a light of mass prolongation. Check after a mangle for some of a highlights along a approach, or only to imagine what competence have been if not for lawsuits as well as technical issues.

Timeline:

Company creates SED row with 100,000:1 contrariety comparative measure – April 2005
SED record explained – August 2005
SED prolongation starts – August 2005
SED up close as well as personal – January 2006
Sorry, no SEDs this year – March 2006
Mass marketplace SED HDTVs by 2008? – September 2006
Toshiba demos 55-inch SED with 100,000:1 contrariety ratio – October 2006
Toshiba SED prolongation hits an additional obstacle – January 2007
Judge favors Nano-Proprietary in Canon licensing bewilderment – February 2007
SED televisions delayed, again — presumably perpetually – March 2007
Canon pronounced to be building own tech for SED TV production – December 2007
Canon wins SED legal case, can produce SED displays again – August 2008
Canon cleared to resume work upon SED TV (now which the universe doesn’t care) – December 2008
SED could still have the destiny, substantially doesn’t – April 2009