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The contract calls for Japan Display to supply three million screens in an initial batch, and the company is gearing up to ship slightly more than 10 million units by the end of this year, the people said. However, the latter figure is subject to change depending on sales, they said. Spokesmen for Nintendo and JDI declined to comment.

People familiar with the deal said it probably wouldn"t contribute much to JDI"s profit, at least initially. The company"s fortunes remain tied to smartphone makers, including Apple Inc., that buy more expensive display panels in far-larger quantities.

I would like to ask you guys what information you have about the different manufacturers of LCD screens for the switch. I know there are three possibilities: JDI, Innolux and AUO.

TOKYO—If Nintendo Co. finds success with its videogame console, Switch, it could brighten the future not only of Nintendo but also of Japan Display Inc., a struggling display maker that won the contract to make the Switch’s screens.

People familiar with the matter said Nintendo picked Japan Display as the exclusive supplier of the Switch’s 6.2-inch touch-sensitive liquid-crystal display. The Switch, which can be used both as a stationary console and a hand-held player on the go, is to go on sale globally March 3.

The Nintendo Switch is likely getting some additional stealth upgrades that should improve its display. Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp says it is providing its IGZO screen to Nintendo for use in its hybrid handheld/home console, according to a Wall Street Journal report. IGZO has a number of improvements over the current tech that Switch is using. Most notably, it is significantly more power efficient.

Sharp and Nintendo are not saying which Switch devices will feature IGZO display tech, but it seems likely that we will see it in both the improved Switch with better battery life and the Switch Lite.

IGZO is a type thin-film-transistor in-plane switching (TFT-IPS) display technology. That’s a lot of techno-gibberish. All you really need to know is that IPS is good for mobile devices and monitors. The Switch was already has IPS panels, but they used the old amorphous silicon (aSi) version of the tech. IGZO-TFT IPS panels use indium gallium zinc oxide. Again, what matters here is that these materials are up to 80%-to-90% more power efficient than aSi-TFT IPS. That’s going to save the Switch’s battery life for more gaming.

As panel-technology website Display Ninja explains, electrons move through IGZO about 20-to-50 times quicker than aSi. That reduced resistance means you don’t need as much energy to power the screens. As you might expect, this is a huge benefit to a device like the Switch, which runs on a rechargeable battery.

This new display — along with the more power-efficient Tegra processor from Nvidia — could contribute to why the new Switch devices have such improved battery life over the original model.

IGZO’s faster electrons also means that it can deliver faster response times. This is huge for IPS panels, which have typically topped out at 4ms response times. That’s slower than TN panels that can get as low as 1ms response times, which is why those display are common in monitors with high refresh rates up to 240Hz.

IGZO is still not a common display in many devices. But I’ve actually used one in my Razer Phone 2. This smartphone’s IGZO panel is a 5.7-inch screen with a 1440×2560 resolution that can run at 120Hz and reach 300 nits peak brightness.

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... feedbacks or visualization and LCD models equipped with VA-Display technology which provides low energy cost and good view angle. Moreover, there is a blue navigation LED for orientation nightlight. The device provides ...

... feedbacks or visualization and LCD models equipped with VA-Display technology which provides low energy cost and good view angle. Moreover, there is a blue navigation LED for orientation nightlight. The device provides ...

The Switch OLED officially hit store shelves a few days ago, thus giving it its full debut into the public space. Now that units are out in the wild, people are discovering all sorts of neat little quirks about the system. One thing that previously went unmentioned by Nintendo is the fact that the system’s big, vibrant new display comes with an extra feature: a built-in screen protector.

This built-in screen protector might look like a removable film to some folks. As a result, Nintendo has included a word of caution in the Switch OLED’s manual, stating that in the event someone does get the idea of trying to remove it, they absolutely should not do so. The reason being is that this screen protector is unlike one you’d typically buy and install yourself. Rather than laying atop the display, thus allowing for easy installation and removal, this factory preinstalled screen protector is pretty much bonded onto the Switch OLED’s display. As a result, trying to remove it will result in physical damage being caused to the Switch OLED’s screen.

In fact, the company officially refers to it as an “anti-scattering adhesive film.” The Switch OLED actually features a glass panel rather than a plastic LCD screen like the original Switch and the Switch Lite. Those displays were already prone to scratches due to their relatively weak bodies.

The glass of the Switch OLED is far more resistant, but this protective film will help in the event that a unit is dropped and the screen is impacted. Think of it in the same way that a tempered glass screen protector helps protect the display of your phone. Speaking of which, you can still buy and install one of those for the Switch OLED without it interfering with the film that’s already there.

Samsung managed to make the protective film both more durable and also standout less in later iterations of the Switch.  Nevertheless, the Switch OLED is clearly just one of a growing number of devices to come with such a feature. At the end of the day, it’s all in the name of safety and does benefit the consumer.