Samsung's 82-inch LCD TV

Samsung is showing off the world's largest LCD TV, an 82-inch behemoth that currently ranks as the world's largest (and totally blows away the previous title holder, a 65-inch LCD TV from Sharp), at least until LG or whoever decides to spend a few hundred million in R&D to top them with an 85-inch or 100-inch LCD TV. Won't go into production for another 18 months, which is probably for the best since you're going to probably need at least a year and half of scrimping and saving to even have a shot at affording this bad boy.

[Thanks, alf]

[Bill @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

Can't they think of anything better to show off then, ah, giant salad?

[BJB @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

Yeah like the girl on the right of the screen in a... bikini? String bikini!

[Felix @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

Any idea what the resolution on that thing is?

[Tom @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

"Any idea what the resolution on that thing is?"

4 x 7.5 cucumber slices

[Horst @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

I think the screen is big enough for both of them in bikinis ;-)

[kent @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

Notice that the sign actually says 'World's Largest 82" TFT-LCD Panel' - take the same panel and put it in a larger bezel and you'd have a larger 82" wouldn't you? ;>

[Jeff @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

"Any idea what the resolution on that thing is?"

#4's answer is funnier than mine will be, but considering their 46" LCD model is 1920x1080 and 1080p-capable, it would kind of shock me if the 82" flagship is any lower-spec'd than that.

[James P. @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

http://www.physorg.com/news3271.html

Resolution 1,920 x RGB x 1,080 (Full HD)
Pixels 6.22 million (number of RGB sub-pixels)
Contrast Ratio 1,200:1

It is actually cut from a larger 97" panel which will probably be shown when someone tops this model.

http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/tech/200503/kt2005030718354311780.htm

[Jonathan Johnson @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

I like how they're calling it the World's Largest 82" TFT-LCD. Isn't that implied if it's the only 82" TFT-LCD? Also, I don't want the largest, I want the thinnest ;)

[Andy @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

Ugh. The picture is probably absolutely wretched... have you guys ever seen what a larger flat panel LCD looks like? *shudder*

[Matt Berg @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

You probably have to be like 20ft away to view it right?

[Jeff @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

"Ugh. The picture is probably absolutely wretched... have you guys ever seen what a larger flat panel LCD looks like?"

Yeah, because native 1080p on a big-ass screen with a 1200:1 contrast ratio just looks sooooooo bad.

[chaichat @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

the girl on the right is hoooooot

[Andy @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

"Yeah, because native 1080p on a big-ass screen with a 1200:1 contrast ratio just looks sooooooo bad."

Obviously you've never seen a 40+ inch LCD panel. They look terrible (blocky, poor refreshes, etc). I'm not making this up... go check one out sometime for yourself.

[skmetal7 @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

or u could just buy a projector.

[Sam @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

Why is this in portable audio? That thing doesn't QUITE look portable to me.

[Scott @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

I've seen this panel in action at a recent show in Boston... It is absolutely AMAZING! It stood side by side with the 102" Plasma Screen and the picture on this was significantly better than the plasma.

[jonjon1312 @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

how much is that badboy

[Valerijs @ Dec 19th 2005 12:11AM]

the ''samsung'' the best of the best -keep on going!!!