LCDs Becoming Gargantuan In Size

[Hooch Tan]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://hdguru.com/new-hdtv-makers-enter-the-us-market-with-screens-up-to-82-part-i/374/' target='_blank'>http://hdguru.com/new-hdtv-makers-e...-82-part-i/374/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"The GE name is going to appear on televisions created by a 49%/51% joint venture of GE and Tatung, a Taiwanese builder of&nbsp; HDTVs, computer monitors and appliances.&nbsp; The new company is known as GDT for General Displays and Technologies. The GE line is set to launch in late April. Honeywell has authorized another Taiwanese company; SOYO to design, sell and market Honeywell branded HDTVs. Honeywell will produce a line of LCD HDTVs from 19&rdquo; to 82&rdquo; screen sizes.&nbsp; Yes, that right, an 82&rdquo; LCD Full HD TV."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1235119131.usr20447.jpg" style="border: 0px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>LCD TVs have slowly been growing in size over the years as the technology has been improving.&nbsp; However, a recent announcement by Honeywell is notable as their largest model spans a hefty 82 inches.&nbsp; This puts it in the size class that competes against some projectors.&nbsp; It offers full 1080p HD, a wide viewing angle, 120Hz refresh rate and a standard compliment of connectors.&nbsp; It also weighs a considerable 303 lbs, so you won't be moving it around much, but it does look like a great choice for setting up a home theater and you don't want to go the projector route.</p>

[Felix Torres]

Anybody know where those folks are looking to get those panels?
Cause, while I'm not going to rush and get one with a Honeywell sticker on it, if Toshiba or Vizio got their hands on those panels...
(I'm actively looking for something decent in the 60-70" range but fortunately I'm in no rush.)
82 inches...
And a 70" "junior" version, too.

Oh, my! Yes!
2010 is going to be fun.
(All we have to do is figure out how to survive 2009).

PS - Rumor has it that Samsung is dropping DLPs.
First I hear of it. Just found a couple of references to, mostly as throwaways. Here's one:
CES: 2009 and Samsung LED DLP - AVS Forum (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1082043)

Can't find any news reports but if true, it puts these oversized LCDs in line to replace DLP in the market.

[Jason Dunn]

PS - Rumor has it that Samsung is dropping DLPs.
First I hear of it.

Doesn't surprise me. My Samsung DLP went belly up over a year ago, the place I bought it from told me that they were seeing very high failure rates of DLP TVs. Makes me extra glad for the extended warranty I bought on it...that's how I was able to upgrade to the Toshiba 72" DLP for only $800 or so. Got an extended warranty on that one as well, so if it breaks down, and there are no DLPs on the market, maybe I'll get a 72" LCD. Bwahahaha!! :D

[Felix Torres]

Doesn't surprise me. My Samsung DLP went belly up over a year ago, the place I bought it from told me that they were seeing very high failure rates of DLP TVs.

Hmm, that (and the associated CA Lawsuits) seems to be what drove Sony off the RP market. I wonder if Mitsubishi is having similar problems or do they know something the others don't?
I have heard that between the pricing of the optical and mechanical parts and the pricing of the DLPs, DLP margins were worse than LCD which always had me wondering why the RP manufacturers didn't move up-market to bigger and pricier models. I guess it doesn't help that the only real market for RP TVs is NorthAm...

So basically, the future is shaking down to LCD with LED backlights even at sizes even RP never attempted.

Thats a bit more domination than even I expected.:eek:

[shooter111]

Hmm, that (and the associated CA Lawsuits) seems to be what drove Sony off the RP market. I wonder if Mitsubishi is having similar problems or do they know something the others don't?
I have heard that between the pricing of the optical and mechanical parts and the pricing of the DLPs, DLP margins were worse than LCD which always had me wondering why the RP manufacturers didn't move up-market to bigger and pricier models. I guess it doesn't help that the only real market for RP TVs is NorthAm...

So basically, the future is shaking down to LCD with LED backlights even at sizes even RP never attempted.

Thats a bit more domination than even I expected.:eek:

Because it is difficult for DLP to push real high resolution at real big sizes. Look for the bigger LCOS TV's to push 1080P in 70-100" sizes. But even then, how the hell are you going to ship that thing? :)