Panasonic unveils 85-inch plasma at InfoComm '09

Sure we'd love to see Panasonic mass produce that 4K 150-inch plasma, but so far we'll just have to be happy with a cheaper 103-inch HDTV and the latest model, an 85-inch 1080p display it's showing off at InfoComm '09 this week. All that super size flat panel building experience has been poured into a package that is 99mm thick and apparently 30 percent lighter per square inch than its 103-inch cousin, at a total of 130Kg. This one's coming through business channels to Japan and the U.S. this fall, 'til then you'll just have to live with your 4 x 42-inch matrix setup or for the cost conscious, a projector.

[Via AV Watch & Japan Corp (English)]

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 18th 2009 3:20AM]

I would do unspeakable things for a TV like this...

[DanMan Posted Jun 18th 2009 3:37AM]

Please, share with the rest of the class.

Unless it involves employment a brothel or some other form of sexual misconduct. Or murder.

[DanMan Posted Jun 18th 2009 3:39AM]

Please grammar Gods, spare me just this once! I promise it will never happen again!

[jgpuff Posted Jun 18th 2009 4:08AM]

I think there's a printer's devil running around this page: pored != poured != pawed.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 18th 2009 3:39AM]

wow, that thing is huge


(i know, that's what she said)

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 18th 2009 3:41AM]

That's what you said.

[gonintendo Posted Jun 18th 2009 9:34AM]

That's what they said.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 18th 2009 3:43AM]

I thought Plasma was dead.

[superhobo Posted Jun 18th 2009 7:29AM]

Soon, db, soon....

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 18th 2009 9:25AM]

God I hope not. I don't think I could suffer through anything less than plasma.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 18th 2009 4:09AM]

Panasonic bought out Pioneers plasma tecnology, thats why they can make such good sized, good quality plasmas now.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 18th 2009 4:28AM]

Pioneer is going to outsource their plasma displays to Matsushita (Panasonic). That's something different than "Panasonic bought Pioneers plasma tech". Which they didn't.

[hellosven Posted Jun 18th 2009 4:33AM]

wowz

[LUISAMEZQUITA Posted Jun 18th 2009 4:48AM]

Oh man, I haven't seen anything related to Doug on the internet in a while. That guy always creeped me out too.

Ooh eee ooooo....KILLER TOFUUUUUUU!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 18th 2009 5:39AM]

Now THAT would be a great upgrade for my Panasonic 42 Plasma !

[lifelion Posted Jun 18th 2009 5:55AM]

2.16 m!
The size of Shaquille O'Neal

[Howzer Posted Jun 18th 2009 6:52AM]

...or 1.42 Danny DeVitos

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 18th 2009 10:26AM]

Man this thing weighs 286 pounds!

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 18th 2009 11:25AM]

I'm stoked someone is finally releasing in the 80-85" range. I'm surprised they didn't do quad resolution though. I think at that size it might have a bit of a "screen-door" look without quad resolution. Of course I could be wrong as I haven't seen the unit yet. I'm hoping it goes for well under $20K.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 22nd 2009 7:53AM]

WOW I'M SO PROUD TO READ THAT THE WHOLE SITE, PANASONIC AND THE OTHER READERS, LIVIN IN A WORLD WITHOUT GLOBAL WARMING AND RESOURCE SCARCE OF RESOURCES, SO BLUIT MORE HIPER-HEAVY-JUNK-TO-DOMESTIC-MARKET INSTEAD OF MAKE 4 TV'S TO 4 DIFFERENT FAMILIES WITH OLED TECNOLOGY,



REST IN PEACE