Hitachi shows off its 0.74-inch thick LCD HDTV in person

Just as expected, Hitachi is showing off its sub-inch thick 32-inch LCD HDTV samples at CEATEC today. Unfortunately we were able to glean practically no information about the TVs from the Hitachi reps present, but we're already having a hard time deciding whether 32-inches at 18.8mm thick is better than 11-inches at 3mm. What's a display nerd to do?

Hitachi shows off its 0.74-inch thick LCD HDTV in person

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 1st 2007 11:18PM]

ill take the 3mm thick :P

[Typhoid Mary Posted Oct 2nd 2007 12:06AM]

And I'll take the 18.8mm. 32-inches vs 11-inches, not much of a choice IMO.

[aolbites Posted Oct 2nd 2007 12:58AM]

In related news...Can we just use the motherfuckin metric system already?!?! I'm tired of having to go up to google every few minutes to do a conversion because one site has it inches an the other in mm...geezus!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 1st 2007 11:22PM]

I am not a fan of the base... but the screen is pretty awesome. Looks like the lighting of the screen is a little uneven, though. Is it just me?

[dickweed Posted Oct 1st 2007 11:23PM]

Too bad you cant adjust the tilt...

[animeXL Posted Oct 1st 2007 11:38PM]

Yeah the screen is uneven common about LCDs, the sides are brighter than the middle and the overall contrast looks like it's lacking...

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 1st 2007 11:45PM]

Where do I plug in my..

PS3?
Cable?
DVD Player?
Tivo?

Do they connect through bluetooth!?ONE!

[inkmaster Posted Oct 1st 2007 11:55PM]

Thats pretty darn sexy if you ask me :) I'll take two

But I take it all the electronics are in the base? -- thats a shame - this would look absolutely gorgeous on a wall :)

[Mushroooshi Posted Oct 2nd 2007 12:19AM]

So Kawaii thin! (^.^)V

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 3:48AM]

I'd take 32" at 18.8mm...most picture frames aren't much thinner. But, does it have one million to one contrast ratio?!

[montusama Posted Oct 2nd 2007 3:53AM]

3mm....vs. not even an inch....
I'll take the incher.....I prefer a real screen to look at...

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 6:40AM]

I would really want a 2mm Samsung, come on Sammy!!! Start your engine of "the World's XXXXXest......."

Hey Apple, maybe it is time to buy out Sony's OLED business to become one of your own.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 2nd 2007 9:50AM]

18.8mm/32" = 0.588 mm/inch
3.0mm/11" = 0.273 mm/inch

Therefore, buy the Sony :p

Any pricing info on the Hitachi? At £77.00 per inch the Sony sounds expensive!!!

[pryingeyes Posted Oct 2nd 2007 11:31AM]

You could slice cheese with that thing!

[Skornogr4phy Posted Oct 3rd 2007 6:39PM]

Think what a Wiimote could do to that!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 14th 2007 6:06PM]

When is Hitachi going to offer 37" LCDs that meet ENERGY STAR standards. They weren't listed in the LCD TV power consumption comparison on www.getwithgreen.com.