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Panasonic previously held the "World's Largest TV" crown when it debuted a 103-inch plasma HDTV at the 2006 CES. However, this past January Sharp showed off a 108-inch LCD HDTV, snagging the crown by a measly five inches. Now Panasonic is set to return at the 2008 CES next month with a plasma HDTV that will measure a whopping 150-inches diagonally. If you do the math, that makes this TV 138-inches wide by 79-inches tall. That's nearly twelve feet wide and over six feet tall! No details on resolution, brightness, cost, but when you get to a set that large we're more curious about the non-technical details, like how much will the thing weigh and how will you keep the heat that will radiate off of the thing from burning your house down?
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsErneJan 9th 2008 10:22AM
You need to redo your math! A screen that is 138" wide and 79" tall would have a diagonal of 159" not 150". Other than that miscalculation, it's an amazing TV!
KatyDec 30th 2007 2:34PM
Ok, a plasma that large will burn out before you know it. And the amount of heat it will radiate will be incredible. My money is on Sony's OLED. I can't wait for next year's CES to show how incredible that technology is! Remember Minority Report, how there were TV's everywhere? That's what OLED is gonna do!
Cameraman DavidDec 30th 2007 3:03PM
I saw the OLED 11" model on Friday 12/28... I was given a sneak peak by someone who works directly for Sony... (I work for the Premier Sony reseller of Professional HD Cameras, but not for Sony directly)...
All I can say is.... WOW...
timDec 30th 2007 3:57PM
WTF how big does a tv have to be???
John SDec 30th 2007 4:49PM
How many homes have a wall big enough for something like that?
MoeDec 31st 2007 4:03AM
Dang....will it fit in the sleeper of my truck?
Randy McFallDec 30th 2007 5:19PM
It makes me laugh when people think they have to buy the biggest T.V. I mean, why don't they just buy a movie theater?
Carl TappDec 30th 2007 5:39PM
IN MY OPINION, THAT IS A RIDICULOUS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. IT MUST BE EXTREMELY HEAVY, VERY
EXPENSIVE AND OCCUPY A HUGE AMOUNT OF SPACE.
I WOULD GREATLY PREFER A T.V. PROJECTOR WITH A SCREEN 8 FT. X 12 FT. THE SCREEN CAN BE MOUNTED ON THE CEILING AND PULLED DOWN LIKE A WINDOW SHADE. THE PROJECTOR IS ALSO ON THE CEILING AND THIS SETUP IS MORE LIKE A REAL THEATER AT LESS THAN 1/2 THE COST.
JunnyFurDec 30th 2007 5:28PM
Even though it is a nice TV, if you have a wall big enough to put the TV against, why not just purchase a high end-high def projector. We have one and it is so great!
G.L.Dec 30th 2007 5:29PM
The big,super-thin t.v.'s are super cool and everthing,but there's one very big problem;Their super-slim design make them a whole lot easier for thieves to haul off.Maybe the manufacturers should install some type of GPS devices. And make several different shaped devices,and place them in different areas of the t.v.'s guts to make finding and recognizing them harder.
NatoshaDec 30th 2007 5:39PM
really who needs a tv that big? definatly a need verses want issue here. hehe but I really did enjoy that last line. I guess you would have to gut a hole in the wall with its own vent to keep it from burning down your house..not even to mention the power it would use, and as many others have said, space. I got lucky when the top of my fire place mantal held the 42 inch I got hubby for christmas a couple years ago...thats another thing, you would need a truck frame to even mount it on the wall. course that defeats the purpose if its 6 feet tall, most reg houses only have about 10 feet to the ceiling. since door frames are only 8 feet at the header.
ldyrebellionDec 30th 2007 5:51PM
I can hear mean across the world doing the tim allen grunt..
ldyrebellionDec 30th 2007 5:52PM
men, not mean, what ever im tired..*grin*
GreatDec 30th 2007 10:40PM
I need a tv that big thats who.Its not like this was created for the average joe on the street its for bragging rights and to help develop the technology to see where and how far it can be pushed and at what costs.There was a time when someone said why do we need such small computers(micro laptops) well turn on your cell phone as thats what that led to..
Chay SabatiniDec 30th 2007 6:00PM
Come on, people - this TV is not for home use (unless you are a celebrity with a gazillion room home), but it will be perfect in lounges, theaters, sports stadiums, concerts, and any public place where you wind up sitting in the last row in Section Limbo. Good for Panasonic!
there are those who call me...timDec 30th 2007 6:09PM
woo! it's a comment! hmm...now I'm confused. bye!
SBNDec 30th 2007 6:09PM
Yep, for stadium use would be great.
But not as normal person.
Not for home use.
DaveDec 30th 2007 6:19PM
wouldn't the Wii be fun to use with this
RichieDec 30th 2007 6:19PM
Exactly Chay, way too recognize.
SwedeDec 30th 2007 7:13PM
I'm just a 74 year old dummy, but just how tall is the model shown standing next to the "over 6 foot tall screen" ???