RSSSharp to Deliver 65-Inch LCD TV
By Ed Oswald | Published June 3, 2005, 11:18 AM
By August of this year, consumers will be able to buy 65-inch LCD widescreen televisions - although they will have to fork over quite a bit of money to get a hold of one. Sharp Electronics of Japan will begin producing the world's biggest televisions at a rate of 300 per month.
The initial retail price of the television, called the Acquos, will be about $15,500 USD. While Samsung showed off an 82-inch model in March, the Sharp version will be the first to be available to consumers. Previously, it was thought that 37-inch LCD screens were the biggest possible without distortion; however, Sharp says it has developed technology to ensure a clear picture.
Is this type of Tv Tech really worth it? One thing that manufacturer leave out (read the fine print & manual), is the $300-$500 light bulb replacement. The Average life time for these bulbs are 10,000 hrs. So for example, if you leave it running 24/7. It only lasts approx 30 days, give or take a day or two.
Having that said, you would need to purchase 1 bulb a year.
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Um, anyone checking the accuracy of these news articles?? There are already 70" LCOS, LCD and even monster 82" LCOS TV's out there, this news of a 65" LCD is non-news really and it certainly is NOT the world's biggest television.
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I think the article itself said their were 82" screens from Samsung, but they won't be available before the one from Sharp. Reading helps.
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Great...now I can NOT watch TV from an angle on an even larger screen...never could stand LCD TV's myself--
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You usually watch TV by looking at it from the side? :)
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LCD TV's give a viewing angle of 160 - 170 degrees.
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I see. Apparently just my neighbor's LCD TV $ucks.
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Yeah, that side-viewing problem went away with the models that were introduced almost a half dozen years ago.
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