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riskit
Apr 9th, 2006, 11:23 AM
http://images.dailytech.com/nimage/1061_large_LG_PDPTV.jpg


Its new, but only if you live in the United States


LG Electronics, a leader in cell phones, consumer electronics, household appliances, and other things including LCD displays, will be launching it 71-inch plasma screen televisions in the United States a year after making its way into the Korean marketplace.

LG Electronics is one of the top manufacturers in the LCD industry and is an array of models. The MW-71PY10 (http://www.lge.com/products/model/detail/71PY10.jhtml) plasma display is a 71-inch mammoth which boasts 1080p resolution, a 1,200:1 contrast ratio, a decent 160 degree viewing angle and 6x15 watt speakers.

Being a 71-inch Plasma, the MW-71PY10 does not come cheap, or even close to affordable for the average consumer. Sources such as Engadget state a pretty steep retail price of about $28,000 for a brand new set.

LG made news with Philips in a joint venture in LCDs recently at CES this year with a 100-inch prototype boasting 5ms response times and a 3,000:1 contrast ratio. It may not be long before we see 100-inch plasmas costing, lets say, $50,000?

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=1671

bokep
Apr 9th, 2006, 11:34 AM
i'd rather buy a car

lolibra
Apr 9th, 2006, 12:30 PM
i'd rather buy a car
I rather get a car and a projector

midnightskulker
Apr 9th, 2006, 12:45 PM
I'd have to save up double that amount to pay off OSAP first. :(

ah802
Apr 9th, 2006, 02:08 PM
Be a bummer to pay that and 3 years later the display goes dim. Like neon, plasma gases penetrate the substrate and they all go dim. Better option would be a LED backlight for a large LCD. Larger panels are getting more common place... saw a 55" at Costco the other day for $5000 and they really look impressive.... Bigger has more immersion.

If you have the coin why not... no point in feeding those starving natives who don't enjoy life.

lolibra
Apr 9th, 2006, 04:05 PM
Plasma half life is improving. The Panasonic ones I looked at had half life of 60,000 hrs.