World’s Largest Plasma Display
Just a few days ago Panasonic AVC Networks Co. revealed the world’s largest plasma television at the opening of the world’s biggest Consumer Electronics Trade Show in Las Vegas. The Viera brand high-definition television called “Life Screen” measures 150 inches, or some 12.5 feet (381 centimeters) diagonally.
“Life Screen” boasts 2,000-by-4,000 pixel resolution and is 11 feet wide, or the size of nine 50-inch plasma TVs. Its weight is almost 200 Kg.
“It’s capable of an amazing picture that is four times the resolution of our current full HD plasma displays,” Panasonic President Toshihiro Sakamoto said. “It gives new meaning to the words reality TV.”
The price for this gadget is still divulgated, but prognosis puts the 150-inch version in the $100,000 range. The massive TV was “designed especially for digital cinema and commercial installations, but might also be found in some very luxurious special homes in the future,” Sakamoto speculated.
Two years ago or thereabouts Panasonic brought much anticipated 103-inch diagonal high definition plasma TV to U.S. market. At that moment it was the world’s largest TV for $69,999.95. According to Panasonic’s Display Group Vice President, the company isn’t seeking after big dimensions, but seeking bigger displays on which people can experience the High Definition lifestyle.
Technorati Tags: panasonic, display, biggest, 150 inches, plasma tv, hdtv, CES 2008, digital media
