Walking around the floor of CEDIA is overwhelming. That is the best word for it but when you find something that takes your breath away, it is all worth it and Fujitsu made our day with their AVIAMO line. This line of 50 and 65-inch plasmas join forces with a 37-inch 1080p LCD to create the best looking flat-panels at the show.
We truly believe it. Plus, they overall look of the bezel is void of manufacturing bragging that oh so many makes are doing. The are just two logos on the bottom left: one for TV Guide and the other for a sound mode; logos on the top are on a removable sticker. The speakers are actually part of the stand but the boys over at Fujitsu have made up their mind if they are going to produce 'em; we vote yes. Fujitsu have always been at the top of the plasma game but oh man, these are something special. The 65-inch should be available towards the end of the year for a price of $20K. The smaller ones are still up in the air for production runs but more info should be available at CES in January. We can't wait.
More pics that just don't do the plasmas justice after the jump.
posted September 17th 2006 2:43PM
The problem with Fujitsu flat panels in the US is that there are not (m)any retail B&M stores that even carry them...I've never seen a Fujitsu flat panel at BestBuy, CircuitCity, CompUSA, Frys, Sears, etc. When spending that kind of money on a HDTV, I want to be able to see it first.
So I take it the 50" and 65" are not 1080p while the 37" is?
Also any idea on what input the 1080p model(s) will accept? 1080p/24, 1080p/30, 1080p/60, etc.
I believe (taken from Fujitsu press releases) the 65" is not a 65" but a 60". Or am I wrong?
Aaron: Fujitsu is a high-end line not sold in most big-box B&Ms. But that doesn't mean they're not out there -- you're just not looking in the right places. For example, the free - standing Magnolia Audio-Video stores have them on display. [This may or may not be the case for for Magnolia Home Theater stores located inside Best Buys.] And they are also sold at many high-end specialty audio/video retailers. You could always contact Fujitsu and ask for the store nearest you.
We at Fujitsu General are very pleased with the picture quality our engineers bring these 3 new models.
#1 See demonstration panels (current line-up) in hundreds of stores in the US / Canada. Store locator is at our website http://www.plasmavision.com. Thanks Aron #4.
#2,3 All 3 sizes - 37, 50, 65 - are Full-1080p HDTV - 1920x1080 pixels.
It is a 65" 1080p plasma, and a 50" 1080p plasma. THere is a 37" 1080p LCD and a rumour of Fujitsu Hitchi developing a 42" 1080p plasma (and beating Pioneer and Panasonic to it!) although I doubt that would be for next years Aviamo range.
There will then presumably still be the current 58 series range and 51 series. Shame they couldn't make the Aviamo range look exactly the same as the 58. 58 was two massive steps forward (looks and performance) but the Aviamo may be one step back again (looks).