The key selling point for my next FPD will be a microbezel. The Sharp D64 series has a fairly thin bezel but I couldn't give a damn about the thickness of the overall panel, just get rid of the yucky frame which is a waste of space and looks like crap. Gimme a 46" with a 0.25" bezel and it'll be the same size as 42" with a 2 inch bezel. What's with some of the Bravia sets with 4 inch borders????
The thin-bezel fad happened years ago with LCD computer screens, but it doesn't seem to have caught on yet with TVs.
I admit that thin is cool, and if the panel is sitting open on a table, a thin depth looks better. It would give an improved look for wall mounting also.
However, for mounting inside an existing cabinet, bezel width is key, while panel depth has no sinificance. I've got a $10,000 custom cabinet with a circa 2000 36" 4:3 XBR and only 4 out of 20 current and upcoming 42" models can fit in the 40" width cabinet opening.
(The four models that fit are Sharp LC42D64U, Toshiba 42RV530U, JVC 42X788, and JVC 42X898, with the Sharp having the smallest overall width)
I might want a technologically superior LG 70, but looks like it'll be the Sharp, thanks to its slender bezel.
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The key selling point for my next FPD will be a microbezel. The Sharp D64 series has a fairly thin bezel but I couldn't give a damn about the thickness of the overall panel, just get rid of the yucky frame which is a waste of space and looks like crap. Gimme a 46" with a 0.25" bezel and it'll be the same size as 42" with a 2 inch bezel. What's with some of the Bravia sets with 4 inch borders????
The thin-bezel fad happened years ago with LCD computer screens, but it doesn't seem to have caught on yet with TVs.
I admit that thin is cool, and if the panel is sitting open on a table, a thin depth looks better. It would give an improved look for wall mounting also.
However, for mounting inside an existing cabinet, bezel width is key, while panel depth has no sinificance. I've got a $10,000 custom cabinet with a circa 2000 36" 4:3 XBR and only 4 out of 20 current and upcoming 42" models can fit in the 40" width cabinet opening.
(The four models that fit are Sharp LC42D64U, Toshiba 42RV530U, JVC 42X788, and JVC 42X898, with the Sharp having the smallest overall width)
I might want a technologically superior LG 70, but looks like it'll be the Sharp, thanks to its slender bezel.