LG debuts new HD LCDs for World Cup

Just in case you forgot, LG would like you to know that yes, you can watch that foot-centric brand of football on a brand new LG LCD display. They'd also like you to know that you'll have way more friends this June when the FIFA World Cup rolls around if you buy one of their new X-Canvas displays with 8ms response times, 5000:1 contrast ratios, and 250GB hard drives. Sadly, there's no word on resolution or model numbers, but we can only hope they'll keep up with the rest of the specs. The new displays come in 32 and 47-inch flavors, at $3340 and $4280 respectively. They seem to be Korea-only for now, but we're sure LG would love to help us USofA-ers get our "soccer" on as well.

[Via Akihabara]

[logic368 Posted Apr 6th 2006 12:57PM]

hey, that guy looks like Asian Antonio Banderas

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 6th 2006 1:09PM]

I'm Korean. I attended public demonstration of
LG's New X-Canvas 37 inch And 47 inch New LCD Models.

37" 1366x768
47" 1920X1080 Yes! It truly support 1080p with DVI and HDMI !!

and Both has IEEE1394 port for HD CAMcorder.
You Can remot control HDCAM by New X-Canvas IEEE 1394 port. and transpot Recored HD source from New X-Canvas to HD VTR, CAM.

47" model support truly 1080P.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 6th 2006 1:49PM]

Joe Smith, I think that guy is Myung-Bo Hong, the greatest defensive player in Asian soccer history. If he is not, then he looks awfully like him.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 6th 2006 1:55PM]

Since it has a hard drive and inputs, do you think it'll be possible to copy digital pictures to this unit and display them in HD? Would certainly be a nice feature. Anyone know if any TV units have this capability, or are we still looking at buying a stand alone peripheral unit?

[kirsch Posted Apr 6th 2006 3:01PM]

Hey, now can someone tell me: Who's going to broadcast the World Cup in HD in the USA???

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 6th 2006 4:13PM]

#5 - All games will be available in HD in the US on either ABC, ESPNHD or ESPN2HD. The problem for most is getting your cable system to add ESPN2HD.

ABC is showing a handful of games, including some weekend matches and the final.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 7th 2006 4:25AM]

hey, no hot girls next to the tv, wont be buying this one then :)

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 8th 2006 4:35AM]

Antonio Banderas would never wear a pink shirt, not even the asian version. Bet he cooks a mean bowl of shrimp fried rice though,