Uniden busts out new plasma and LCD displays

We're fairly sure these aren't due for the states in any regular capacity, but the new displays from Uniden are looking fairly nice. Their LCD offerings, the TL42WRJ and TL37WRJ, both sport 1366 x 768 resolutions, 1200:1 contrast ratios, and a nice amount of connectors including dual HDMI and dual component. The UPD-42J plasma display, as depicted on the right, shares the connectivity of its LCD brethren, but skimps on the resolution at a mere 1024 x 768. We can't complain about the 3000:1 contrast ratio, but no word on what this 42-incher will cost when it hits streets in June. The 42-inch and 37-inch LCDs will go for $2100 and $1700 respectively when they're released in May.

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[Jake @ Mar 30th 2006 2:07PM]

For, like, the fifth time this week: Engadget, please catch on... there is no such thing, anywhere in the world, as a consumer plasma display under 50" diagonal with a vertical resolution of greater than 1024. None. All panels in the 37-42" range are either 1024x768, 1024x720 (very rare), or 1024x1024 (Fujitsu/Hitachi ASIL panels). All of them. This is a STANDARD resolution; the pixels can't be made smaller right now (until Hitachi mass produces their 1080p prototype). You should either dispassionately state it, or trumpet an announced product with a better resolution; but please stop knocking every plasma in this size for having this resolution. They all do. Deal with it.

[MrSatyre @ Mar 30th 2006 2:11PM]

1024x768 is just right for a 42" display. Anything more is overkill. Processing is what makes the picture at those resolutions, not pixel count. When you are viewing the display from the usual two meters distance, 1024x768 is indistinguishable from higher resolutions.

[sdwells @ Mar 30th 2006 2:20PM]

i guess i don't know if there is a pixel shape difference or not between a 1366x768 lcd screen and a 1024x768 plasma. i would assume there would have to be in order to maintain a widescreen aspect ratio on such an unwide resolution as 1024x768.

i'm guess its not strecheed weird, and the image is maybe almost comparable, but where is all the additional resolution going??? from a 720p or 1080i/p signal....

[gfar @ Mar 30th 2006 7:08PM]

I think everyone is missing the real issue here...these are made by UNIDEN. Don't they have enough on their plate making second rate cordless phones?

[nb @ Mar 30th 2006 9:05PM]

gfar-uniden makes great homephones, i have a homesystem right now and it's running smooth w/no glitches and an ample amount of features. good product.

[defender @ Mar 31st 2006 6:52AM]

the firsd thing i though was apple display.

[RMC @ Jun 5th 2007 5:19AM]

HI,

I have just purchased one 37" white, I dont know whether I'm over the moon about the buy. Can anyone shed some light into their experience with the LCD models?