NEC's biggest pro LCD yet: 82-inch LCD8205

Adding to its line of professional displays, NEC is bringing the LCD8205 to 2008 Digital Signage Expo East. We've seen bigger in the consumer space, but when you've just got to have 4x4 tile support for a max 328-inch (diagonal) display, refreshingly realistic 5,000:1 claimed contrast ratio and 1920x1080 resolution, there's not much better. At $54,999 each, it's unlikely we'll find one under the tree when it releases in December but catching a peek (and fogging up a display window or two) is slightly more attainable goal.

[Via CE Pro]

[Ignatius @ Sep 17th 2008 9:22AM]

Considering that 65" LCD TVs are coming out soon for only $4,000-5,000, this seems... a bit much.

[DoomGaZer @ Sep 17th 2008 9:29AM]

1020? Is that like......some new hybrid between 1200 and 1080? Wow! New and improved! And lower res too boot!

[MadMike @ Sep 17th 2008 9:55AM]

I agree with Ignatius. It's way overpriced, even if its 84". For $50,000 you can get a 100"+ plasma. Besides, who needs an 84" TV thats not in a home theater? And if your building a home theater why not just use a projector. You an get a 240" TV for $10,000 less than 1/5 the price of this thing.

[phanbouy @ Sep 17th 2008 11:48AM]

90% of baseball is half mental

[packrfan @ Sep 18th 2008 9:19AM]

This is not an LCD TV. It's actually far better and more intelligent than an LCD TV. It's essentially a huge computer monitor designed for displaying information. Because these types of displays have to be built (and warranteed) to withstand applications that require them to be on for 18-24 hours a day they are going to be more expensive.

Also, trying to compare a 65" unit to an 82" unit is an "apples to oranges" comparison from an LCD fabrication standpoint. The cost of LCDs doesn't increase linearally as they get bigger. The price of very large displays will be much higher than smaller sizes due to the loss of economies of scale and production yields.

[Mr. B @ Sep 17th 2008 11:02AM]

The manufacturing failure rate must skyrocket between 60 and 80 inches for that price.

[stevejobsmultitouchedme @ Sep 17th 2008 1:39PM]

The professional series displays are not meant for the consumer market. They are intended for digital signage applications in malls, hotels, airports, etc. NEC displays are currently inducing ulcers on the floor of the NYSE. The electronics are rated for 24 hour operation and they include things like an internal processor that takes a single video source and tiles it across multiple displays.

[thethirdmoose @ Sep 17th 2008 4:33PM]

Why don't they make huge LCD's with higher resolutions? It's ridiculous to have a 24" screen with the same resolution as an 82" screen.

[packrfan @ Sep 18th 2008 8:54AM]

Because greater a resolution greater than 1920 x 1080 is simply not needed. HD TV broadcasts are only 720p or 1080i and digital signage applications (what this display is designed for) are largely text-based and don't require a higher resolution than 1920 x 1080.