Will Panasonic ever make a >65" plasma?

[cutter]

just curious...
I'd like a 70" plasma or larger for my living room..

Will this ever happen? Or is 65" the max?

 

[walter duque]

just curious...
I'd like a 70" plasma or larger for my living room..

Will this ever happen? Or is 65" the max?

103" Panasonic Plasma should do just fine for you.

http://www.panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/plasma_central/103plasma/default.asp

 

[cutter]

Yes, I was aware of the mega-sized one! I was thinking more along the lines of 68-72 inches...

 

[itschris]

Yes, I was aware of the mega-sized one! I was thinking more along the lines of 68-72 inches...

I'm with you. There are tons of options in every size... too many I think. Just make bigger ones. That's what I want too. I'd like to replace my 65" DLP but if I do, I at least one a 70-ish flat screen.

 

[jostenmeat]

Well, there is an 85" Pana plasma, but commercial grade, not consumer, and it's still over $20,000.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=s&hl=en&biw=1680&bih=869&q=TH-85PF12U&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=4722764905829707220&ei=AglYTbWLA5PSsAPFzf2hDA&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CD8Q8wIwAg#

 

[highfigh]

I'm with you. There are tons of options in every size... too many I think. Just make bigger ones. That's what I want too. I'd like to replace my 65" DLP but if I do, I at least one a 70-ish flat screen.

How many of them do you think they'll sell? Most people fall all over themselves trying to find the cheapest TVs and a small number want the biggest. Guess what- it's not going to be a high production model.

 

[BMXTRIX]

We just installed a 103" plasma on a commercial job.

When I went to Infocomm, I saw their 150" model, which was insane. But, their 3D 85" model was about the coolest most realistic size I have ever seen in a flat panel. About $30,000.

Happy to work a deal on the 150" as well.. That's about $500,000 (not joking).

103" about $50,000

Samsung has a 70" and 82" LCD flat panel. ($15,000/$67,000)

and NEC has a 70" LCD - about $15,000.

Bit of a bunch of price jumps after that Panasonic 65" model.

 

[cutter]

How many of them do you think they'll sell? Most people fall all over themselves trying to find the cheapest TVs and a small number want the biggest. Guess what- it's not going to be a high production model.

I remember thinking that when pioneer kuro's were 5 grand... and when I spent almost that much on a 61 inch DLP TV when they first came out in HD.

Now, the cost has come down significantly, I just got a 50" panny VT25 for 1500 bucks. Seems like it should be do-able, to get a 70" screen, which is still significantly cheaper than 6 years ago-

And yes, that large size of screen is a niche market. Agreed. I wasn't expecting to buy it at Wal-Mart.

 

[highfigh]

I remember thinking that when pioneer kuro's were 5 grand... and when I spent almost that much on a 61 inch DLP TV when they first came out in HD.

Now, the cost has come down significantly, I just got a 50" panny VT25 for 1500 bucks. Seems like it should be do-able, to get a 70" screen, which is still significantly cheaper than 6 years ago-

And yes, that large size of screen is a niche market. Agreed. I wasn't expecting to buy it at Wal-Mart.

You have to realize that 50" is a common size and because it's popular, they can make it cheaper per unit if they make a lot of them. They'll never make a lot of the >65" models unless we have another economic bubble of some kind, like real estate or technology.

Kuro displays were $5K and they lost money. That should say something. Or, you could always buy a commercial model.

 

[highfigh]

We just installed a 103" plasma on a commercial job.

How did you hoist that one into place?

 

[BMXTRIX]

How did you hoist that one into place?

Not sure, I just saw it in our warehouse. Depending on how high we were mounting it, we use fork lifts, and other commercial lifts as necessary. Some of the speaker rigs we install and a thousand pounds, so I don't think the Panasonic was really that big a deal for our guys.

I wasn't working that particular job, but I just saw the display in our warehouse sitting there.

At $50,000 that may seem like an expensive display, but for those who are millionaires out there, putting a 'viewable anytime' 103" display in the family room may be exactly what they want. I sure would consider it for my rec room if I had that type of cash.

 

[kyle!]

We just installed a 103" plasma on a commercial job.

What was the situation the company was going to use it in? Just curious

 

[BMXTRIX]

What was the situation the company was going to use it in? Just curious

Sorry, didn't see this. I haven't asked and don't know. I can ask where it went into. We do over 30 million in A/V business a year and most of my time is working at the Pentagon. So, while I see a lot of NEC 70" LCDs I have not seen the 103" Panasonic yet. I would think it would go into a lobby of some corporation or something. That's a 'logical' situation for what we sometimes see.

 

[highfigh]

Sorry, didn't see this. I haven't asked and don't know. I can ask where it went into. We do over 30 million in A/V business a year and most of my time is working at the Pentagon. So, while I see a lot of NEC 70" LCDs I have not seen the 103" Panasonic yet. I would think it would go into a lobby of some corporation or something. That's a 'logical' situation for what we sometimes see.

Do you ever see anyone from a company called Burns & McDonnell? My friend is a Sr project architect for them and does a lot at the Pentagon, CentCom, Quantico, etc.

 

[AVRat]

We do over 30 million in A/V business a year and most of my time is working at the Pentagon. So, while I see a lot of NEC 70" LCDs I have not seen the 103" Panasonic yet.

Our wonderful tax dollars at work!!

 

[BMXTRIX]

Do you ever see anyone from a company called Burns & McDonnell? My friend is a Sr project architect for them and does a lot at the Pentagon, CentCom, Quantico, etc.

Not that I'm aware of. About 3.2 zillion companies work at the Pentagon with the tends of thousands of employees there. I may run into them walking to/from the parking lot, but that's about it.

As for the 103" display, it turns out that it was going into a executive conference room at Strayer University. About a $50,000 display, which is expensive, but I've put 3 70" LCD displays (over $10,000 each) into rooms pretty regularly and I've also put in 2 70" LCDs with a $15,000+ projection setup for some rooms. So, I'm not sure when making an executive board room that needs a large display, and has windows in the room, that $50,000 is really that much for a display.

Keep in mind that a high definition video teleconferencing system typically runs $20,000 for the camera and the box alone. I've worked a few rooms with 3 or more of those boxes in the same room.

 

[InTheIndustry]

just curious...
I'd like a 70" plasma or larger for my living room..

Will this ever happen? Or is 65" the max?

Cutter,

You should TOTALLY do an entry level 55" LCD or 60" plasma TV from Samsung or LG and a projector with a recessed motorized screen for a day/night theater.

I know you already have BIG sound.... Treat yourself to a truly BIG picture too!

 

[GlocksRock]

LG is coming out with a 72" LCD. I know it's not a plasma, but I'll bet it's still plenty sweet.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/27/lg-bringing-worlds-largest-led-backlit-3d-lcd-hdtv-to-ces-72-i/

 

[highfigh]

Not that I'm aware of. About 3.2 zillion companies work at the Pentagon with the tends of thousands of employees there. I may run into them walking to/from the parking lot, but that's about it.

As for the 103" display, it turns out that it was going into a executive conference room at Strayer University. About a $50,000 display, which is expensive, but I've put 3 70" LCD displays (over $10,000 each) into rooms pretty regularly and I've also put in 2 70" LCDs with a $15,000+ projection setup for some rooms. So, I'm not sure when making an executive board room that needs a large display, and has windows in the room, that $50,000 is really that much for a display.

Keep in mind that a high definition video teleconferencing system typically runs $20,000 for the camera and the box alone. I've worked a few rooms with 3 or more of those boxes in the same room.

That was someone else commenting on our tax dollars, not me. I know the equipment can be expensive- I sell Dynaudio and their TOTL model lists at $105K. I also installed a Vidikron (came with a Runco remote) projector in the demo space for the integrator I was working for in '05 and it listed at $39K, IIRC. It was nice! Even on a tan wall, it looked great.

 

[cutter]

Cutter,

You should TOTALLY do an entry level 55" LCD or 60" plasma TV from Samsung or LG and a projector with a recessed motorized screen for a day/night theater.

I know you already have BIG sound.... Treat yourself to a truly BIG picture too!

ha! that's what Jeff Meier told me as well! He came and did a professional calibration of the system for me-

Or I should just suck it up and construct a home theater in the basement...

I love those speakers BTW. love love love them...

good to hear from you!