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LG's 84-inch 3840 x 2160 Television Doesn't Come Cheap: $17,000

Posted by Unknown on from the pixels-worth-more-than-latinum dept.

An anonymous reader writes "LG held a big launch party today for its highly anticipated 84-inch Ultra HD TV. The launch was held at Video & Audio Center in the L.A. area, which sold six sets within two hours. The MSRP had been set at $19,999 but we now know the street price: $16,999. 'My wife would rather I waited,' said one of the buyers." The article claims a couple of times that "Ultra HD 4K" has ~4000 vertical lines of resolution, but that's not true: the (unimplemented?) 8K spec is the one with 4320 lines of resolution confusingly enough. In any case, that's a lot of pixels. Maybe this means we'll finally see computer monitors break through the "HDTVs are the dominant consumers of LCD panels" barrier of 1920x1080.

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  1. Going to replace my windows by kbob88 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I can see people eventually using these as 'windows' on interior walls. Now we just need 4K video feeds from scenic locations like Yosemite Valley and we can all enjoy the view!

  2. Go outside by boundary · · Score: 5, Insightful

    An 84 inch television is a massive waste of wall space, and of life.