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Samsung Unveils 82 Inch LCD

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the all-the-better-to-doom-you-with dept.

karvind writes "Physorg is reporting that Samsung Electronics has developed the world's largest liquid crystal display panel. This 82-inch TFT-LCD is 17 inches larger than LCD flat panel previously developed by Sharp. This development challenges plasma display panels in this market area. This full HD image quality (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) TFT-LCD panel was developed at the company's new production complex in Tangjeong, Korea. The soon-to-be operational 7th-generation production facility uses glass substrates that measure 1.87m x 2.20m."

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  1. size/resolution by Boeboe · · Score: 4, Interesting

    1,920 x 1,080 pixels. It could be me, but it does look quite low for a screen that big.

    1. Re:size/resolution by Silwenae · · Score: 5, Informative

      1920x1080 is the MPEG HDTV standard. The TV does exactly what it should do.

      Now granted, if you wanted to use it as a computer monitor, it would be different, but 99% of folks are going to use this as a TV, so that resolution is right on.

    2. Re:size/resolution by dfn5 · · Score: 4, Funny
      It could be me, but it does look quite low for a screen that big.
      This display is mainly intended for portable MP3 players, so they really didn't need a high resolution.

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    3. Re:size/resolution by EulerX07 · · Score: 4, Funny

      My beef is that since it's the same resolution, you could probably go with a 40-60" one, sit a few feet closer to the tv, and buy yourself a small car with the money you save.

    4. Re:size/resolution by uradu · · Score: 5, Funny

      Your beef?! Do go buy yourself a 40-60" one, along with that small car. This particular model is for those who already have a fleet of small (and large) cars, and need a large central TV to frame with all the other 40-60" ones they already have. IOW, you're NOT the target market for this model, so don't take it personally that it doesn't come bundled with a small car.

  2. rejects by solarlux · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I wonder how many get tossed to make that one 82-incher....

    1. Re:rejects by Jagen · · Score: 5, Informative

      Probably not anymore than when they make an apple 23inch dislay, the number of transistors is the same in both (same res).
      In fact given that the size of each transistor is larger in this screen it probably has a lower reject rate than the apple displays.

  3. So... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but does that mean that
    I'm eventually going to see a naked woman in 1:1 scale?

    1. Re:So... by Dogtanian · · Score: 5, Funny

      Correct me if I'm wrong, but does that mean that I'm eventually going to see a naked woman in 1:1 scale?

      Don't know about that; but I'm overjoyed personally, as it's the first time my 82-inch penis will be able to be seen in 1:1 scale on an LCD.

      Bleh.... seriously, would anyone *really* want an 82-inch penis? Truth is, I'm not that big, but I'm perfectly happy with my 82cm.

      What was that at the back? "82mm more like"? Yeah, well maybe so, but it's what you do with it that counts. I hope... *sob*

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    2. Re:So... by Tony+Hoyle · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you can afford that screen try going into the big blue room.. you can buy some real 3d women for a lot less (often the cost of a couple of drinks).

  4. Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    You'll need to take out two loans; one to buy the thing and the other to afford power it

    1. Re:Great by imsabbel · · Score: 4, Interesting

      its no plasma, so it shouldnt need much more power than your CRT TV.

      But one thing is to be considered: if it is as bright as a small tv, a white picture should be seriously blinding... 2 or 3000 lumen are headlight quality...

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  5. Press release from Samsung + pic! by binaryDigit · · Score: 4, Informative

    Here is the press release striaght from Samsung along with a picture of the beast. Wonder how much power this thing soaks up and how much heat it puts out?

  6. Nice but... by Ironsides · · Score: 4, Informative

    82" is nice and all, but I'd rather have their 102" Plasma"

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  7. Larger Than.... by goneutt · · Score: 4, Funny

    So now we have an 82 inch TV. And 60 inch waistlines.

    Priorities People.

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  8. Re:Eventually? by TGK · · Score: 4, Funny

    Clearly you and I are interested in different kinds of pr0n...

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  9. Re:Blue pixels? by iainl · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, my LCD runs Windows just fine ;-)

    Being sensible for a moment, it's OLED that has the "blue pixel death" problem, not LCD, so you should be fine. LCDs don't have the short half-life of plasma and OLED (they just look like crap to start with).

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