LG's 6.9mm thin LED-backlit LCD hands-on at CES
By Darren Murph 
posted January 6th 2010 12:28PM
posted January 6th 2010 12:28PM
posted January 6th 2010 12:28PM
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That looks nice
@Yob0ii89
THey're never gonna stop are they...
I wonder how thin a 'current' LCD TV could be made if you put as much of the inner workings into a separate box attached underneath? Probably not 6.9mm, but I am guessing impressively thin.
@GreatSunJester
I agree, and I'd rather not have that hideous thing always staring back at me.
does it really matter how thin your TV is after a certain point? I would argue we reached that point some time ago and at this point it's just something that companies can fight to be the best at while ignoring the now more meaningful engineering challenges.
@Solipsism
Agreed 100%. I'm no stranger to eating my words but I just can't imagine that I would ever really care that my TV or computer monitor is less than a centimeter thick. I'd far rather have a thicker set with even (in the sense of uniformity), RGB LED BACKlighting than a thin, EDGE-lit LED TV, especially if it's only using white LEDs (not saying this does, just saying I'd prefer the advantages of backlighting).
@Solipsism
True. I dont care much about how thin it is - no one ever comes over and stare at the edge or side of my TV. The action is on the front so I'd rather have a thin bezel or none at all, and have the electronics stuffed in the back.
Hopefully, the usual bevy of connections will all be included; Im not a lover of wireless.
@Solipsism where I could see this being nice is if you want to mount the tv flush to the wall. especially in places where it is tight and people need to walk close to the wall the tv is on to get by.
other than that though I agree how thin does it need to be
Most importantly look at the performance off-axis in that picture! That looks like some of the best off-axis contrast and color we've seen from an LCD in a long long time. Any details on what type of panel is being used or if LG is specifically hyping off-axis performance?
@NaterGator That is good off axis performance. But if you find yourself watching from that angle... get up and move.
@NaterGator
Seriously, you'd wonder if it wasn't OLED...
LG is Korean not Japanese so it would ship at Korea first
@Ekr
One would think that Darren (the OP) would know that... weird.
The TV looks pretty hot, but that box it sits on as a stand is horrific!
@Ping I AGREE!!
All those pics and no profile shot? I get how thin it is, but I wants to see it!
What's the point of going that thin, if you have to have that ugly box underneath it? Now if the box was detachable and you could relocate it outside of the wall with the wires running behind the wall, it would be worth it. (or THAT could be the plan) If I get something that thin, I want it on a wall.
@Geaux agree. big fugly box makes it completely pointless really.
@Geaux Id imagine the box is detachable... hence the WHDI comment in the writeup. stow the box out of sight, get a recessed outlet in the middle of the wall and a slim power cord and youre good to go.
I'm not 'that' impressed. That thing in the fifth picture, which is the base of the tv I presume, is one ugly thing.
I'd still have a Kuro over this. Anyday.
They no longer really need to focus on how thin the devices are... This is as good as it gets people. Look at the color and contrast from the photo above. This is the sweet spot!!!
@Ping :
Yeah ! big ugly box ! Unfortunately you can't do without , this must be the tuner and all the electronics ! That's why it looks so thin !
I think the weird projector style borders are pretty ugly...
Ships in Korea, not Japan.
I am pretty sure that samsungs led series could get that thin if they took off the speakers and connectors in the back.
The problem is why? At a certain point its too thin .YOu still need a wide base if its not connected to a wall.
Also as many people have found out having a thinner tv on a wall is not always the best. The mounting brackets tend to distort the picture if to tight due to the thinness of the set.
So thin is not always the BEST.
You know it's awesome when you see people taking pictures of the BACK of the TV.
Hurm - it said 'frickin'' large - but WHAT size is it?!
Who sits around and stares at the side of their TV going wow that's so thin... LG is focusing on the wrong thing which is why I won't be buying an LG anytime soon or even considering an LG (plasma or LCD) until they have something 65" or larger.
@teto2k
I have an LCD on the wall of my bedroom that I can see the side of and behind it when I walk in the door. It's about 4years old and I will defintely buy something super thin to replace it.
Dear Santa. I will be very good this year. Please bring me one of these next time you visit. Hopefully by then they will have actually designed the horrid box that it sits on.
LG is a Korean company. Get a clue.
Wait till a Wii controller hits it...
@Denver80203 ... or goes directly through it lol.
@Denver80203 Or when you set a pea shooter on it. Instant death.
What's the point of having a 6.9mm thin TV when it comes attached to a box that's that huge? It can't even be mounted onto a wall. I'd rather have a 5cm thick TV that I can place anywhere - that'd be certainly less restrictive.
Still, kudos to LG for putting their TVs on a diet. It looks fabulous.
@TheJoker
I think thats where the WHDI technology part of the article becomes relevant.
i was about to say "my next TV" but saw that box?!?!? is that for real?!?!!?!
It's a sexy looking hdtv until I saw the fat box it is sitting on.
thinner tvs means less/cheaper transport. Cheaper transport means more revenue (and lessenvironmental strain, although I don't think LG and others care much about mother Earth when they design their products).