Panasonic's Lifewall plasma: the biggest thing to be announced at CES

So we embarked upon an epic quest in search of the mythical, rumored 150-inch Panasonic plasma -- and what we came across in the still-under-construction Panasonic booth really wasn't at all hard to spot. It was also possibly the most well guarded thing we saw in any of the pre-CES halls, kept under close watch by multiple guards, a half dozen contractors, and obscured by a curtain, a plastic drape, and huge white panels; there was simply no way to get a full-on shot of this behemoth's screen. But we did manage a spy a shot of the rear, and from evidence gathered on site, we discovered what we believe to be the beast's name: Lifewall. Search though we might, we simply could not find any numerical evidence that the Lifewall plasma is the full rumored 150-inches. But let's put it this way. It's the most friggin' enormous screen we've ever laid eyes on -- even sight unseen.

Update: We're getting word that this thing may not actually be called the Lifewall -- instead, that term may refer to a wall-like TV system with facial and motion detection, gesture input, and perspective-based UIs. Still, doesn't change the fact that that's a big ass TV.

Gallery: Panasonic's Lifewall: the biggest thing to be announced at CES

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[Stud Hunk @ Jan 6th 2008 4:55AM]

OMG!

We have just seen the FUTURE of Movie screens in the next decade.

Just think of it - at the rate the technology is improving, this is what you might see in movie theatres instead of projectors

[Hashbrown_Hunter @ Jan 6th 2008 5:26AM]

I wouldn't be surprised. But if that were to happen then IMAX would probably die.

[I LOVE THE CAPS LOCK KEY @ Jan 6th 2008 7:40AM]

No, IMAX would be forced to innovate and improve. Expect to see 30 story high 360° IMAX Dome screens with full 3D.

[SimbaDogg @ Jan 6th 2008 4:18PM]

i hope not...then you couldn't exactly through stuff @ the screen during a shitty movie anymore. =(

[SonyPS3Sucks @ Jan 6th 2008 5:07AM]

150in plasma + $150,000.00
Blu ray player + $300.00
Ron Jeremy flick(BD) + $30.00
Actual size of RJ penis,is the SIZE of you =
PRICELESS

[ScooterDe @ Jan 6th 2008 5:16AM]

and the public will be held six feet back?
I wonder what is the resolution, and whether if even 1080p is inadequate at a certain distance:size ratio.
Clearly makers won't stop increasing the screen sizes and resolutions, and enhancing features. This is a bit frustrating since I avoided buying an LCD for more than a year, only to lay down thousands for something outdated within months. Still, I for one welcome future screen goodness at an affordable price.

[Hashbrown_Hunter @ Jan 6th 2008 5:25AM]

Two words:

HOLY S**T

[Jeff @ Jan 6th 2008 5:37AM]

Hmm...Lifewall...

Did anyone of you read Farenheit 451? Does this sound familiar to you?

[peter @ Jan 6th 2008 5:56AM]

they had a 150 inch flat on display at an electronics store here in austria..
at first i just walked by without noticing(when you walk around the aisles between hundreds of flat-screens, your brain's starting to ignore all the images around you sooner or later..), but when it struck me that this was actually ONE BIG SCREEN, my jaw just dropped and i froze for 10 seconds or so.. aaaaawesome stuff..

they didnt have a pricetag on it though(it was only for display)

[Sam Zebian @ Jan 6th 2008 6:27AM]

And I thought 50" was big....

[bl0nde @ Jan 6th 2008 6:47AM]

Fist sized pixels FTW

[Flashpoint @ Jan 6th 2008 8:26AM]

Now I only need 3 walls for my TV room. The other wall will be the TV itself.

In 10 or 15 years when the price of this thing becomes easily affordable, THE FIRST MOVIE I'm watching on it is going to be of a PORN variant.

[tamoghno @ Jan 6th 2008 1:46PM]

yeah ! big b00b fetish !

[aguiluz @ Jan 6th 2008 9:03AM]

Oh, I can imagine me playing Spyro on it!

What's the res? 1080p? Higher?