Panasonic to Intro 150-inch Plasma at CES

[admin]

So, you think that new 50" flat panel you just got for Christmas is pretty big? Think again. Trumping the previous crown holder for largest HDTV, Panasonic is set to unveil 150 inches of plasma display at the 2008 Las Vegas CES. Word of the giant screen from Matsushita, the parent company of Panasonic, comes from a report in the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun. Last year's show had Samsung and Sharp knocking heads at the 102" and 108" respectively.


Discuss "Panasonic to Intro 150-inch Plasma at CES" here. Read the article.

[GlocksRock]

Wow, that's insane... who really needs (or has room for) a tv that big. I would hate to see the price tag, and the power bill after using it.

[3db]

I can feel my eyes becomming bloodshot already

[hifiman]

I imaging playing Call of Duty 4 would be an experience. No one could hide from you because even great distances on the map would be huge on this screen.

[Clint DeBoer]

Wow, that's insane... who really needs (or has room for) a tv that big.

SACRILEGE! You're lucky we don't ban you!

[Warpdrv]

Well thats all fine and dandy.... but where are the unit sizes that are in the middle... I mean come on, they go from 65" at $5-6K up to 103" at $50,000K or whatever...

I would be interested in a 70" plasma some time in the future, but will probably have to live with a 65"

Pioneer only makes a 60" and I really wanted something a touch bigger then that...

[Tomorrow]

Well thats all fine and dandy.... but where are the unit sizes that are in the middle... I mean come on, they go from 65" at $5-6K up to 103" at $50,000K or whatever...

I would be interested in a 70" plasma some time in the future, but will probably have to live with a 65"

Pioneer only makes a 60" and I really wanted something a touch bigger then that...

Panasonic, the first to make a commercially available 100+" plasma, has produced a 65" plasma for a couple of years, now. They have had offerings in both 720P and 1080P. Street price for the current 1080P model is roughly 5 grand. The price on the 107" has dropped but I haven't kept up with it. As technololgy advances, the prices will catch up with your pocketbook, Warp.

[GlocksRock]

SACRILEGE! You're lucky we don't ban you!

You are so right... I was at work when I posted that, so I obviously wasn't thinking clearly... I should have a custom built home, and have that thing built into the wall in my theater room!

[j_garcia]

There was a display setup at Frys over Christmas - the Panasionic display truck and they had this guy in there. To be honest, whatever they had playing on it didn't look too good, but then you couldn't exactly stand 10 feet from it either

[The Dukester]

I bet it even weighs even more than I do after all the Christmas food and goodies Sure wouldn't want to try and hang that puppy! Can you say 2x10 walls with 1" diameter screws?
Edit: Just saw in the article that it weighs about 715 lbs. Maybe I could get another plate or two.