Panasonic's 85-inch Plasma HDTV Costs $30,000

[Marcus Yam]

You could buy a car for this much -- but cars don't support HDMI like this can.

Panasonic's 85-inch Plasma HDTV Costs $30,000 : Read more

 

[jellico]

Now, for the cherry on top, hook up your tricked out gaming rig to that bad-boy (not to mention your Xbox 360, PS3, etc). Oh baby... that would be so sweet!

 

[dark_lord69]

Wow that's it huh.. lets see a car or a tv.. I'll take the car thanks.

 

[doomtomb]

Diminishing returns... just settle for a 70" Plasma for a sixth of the price.

 

[ravnoscc]

92" projection screen + HD projector = $3,000. less than 1 centimeter thick and weighes under 100 lbs.... at 1/10 the cost... WTF are people doing?

 

[Guest]

Now I just have to decide if I need one or two for my guest bedroom.

 

[Hanin33]

hopefully the max resolution isn't limited to 1080... or else things will look quite bad at size... you'd have to be very far away from the screen to not see the blocks...

 

[schneidereit]

Santa Claus...?

 

[dark_lord69]

If I really wanted a HUGE TV I would just buy a native 1080p DLP projector. I saw one the other day for $1,200. Then just project it onto a blackout cloth with screen goo painted on it and a black felt edge and you've got a sweet TV that is as big as you want it. Then, if it were me I would use the leftover to buy a computer and a black Nissan 350Z. I'd have a shop install a Vader III widebody kit and a small rear spoiler.

Now that is better use of your money!

 

[enyceckk101]

"Now, for the cherry on top, hook up your tricked out gaming rig to that bad-boy (not to mention your Xbox 360, PS3, etc). Oh baby... that would be so sweet!"

but that still 1920x1080, u need to sit far back or else u will see pixel

 

[TunaSoda]

@1080 res it has the same amount of pixels as my 50" no?
So, that would be like taking a hi-res photo and zooming in using photoshop no?
mmm hi-def with digital zoom... mmm

 

[ssalim]

Let's see... should I buy a giant hdtv for my 1bed/1bath apartment or should I use that $30k for a downpayment for a 3bed/2bath house... hm...

 

[Supertrek32]

I assume the screen is 16:9? If I did my math right, the screen would be 74x41.7

The pixels would be about 1/25 of an inch (both ways) each. It wouldn't look *that* pixelated (playing 1080p, anyway).

 

[KyleSTL]

A lot of ignorant comments here about resolution and 'zooming'. Larger sized tvs are made for larger view distances. Please don't put down the tv because it's 'just' 1080p, because that is ignorant. It'll be a long time before we have WQXGA (2560x1440) tvs, let alone content at that resolution. Or 4K tvs and content (4096×2304), for that matter.

 

[Guest]

Just make sure you don't have UPS deliver it....

 

[warezme]

Great so some dumb mama can strap one on the ceiling of their fat worthless kids bunk bed so he doesn't even have to get up to watch movies or play video games (or live a life).

 

[zelog]

[citation][nom]TunaSoda[/nom]@1080 res it has the same amount of pixels as my 50" no?So, that would be like taking a hi-res photo and zooming in using photoshop no?mmm hi-def with digital zoom... mmm[/citation]

Uh, what?

 

[FlayerSlayer]

Except quad HD coming out with 2160p isn't that far away, and then your 85" TV won't look so impressive anymore except for sheer size, much like old SD DLP screens now. Not to mention the Plasma screen will destroy your power bill and need to be recharged periodically as it loses brightness.

I'd rather wait for a better resolution, lower power usage, and more reliable brightness while saving some cash to boot. This is only valid for bragging rights, any only for a little while. $30k to brag? No thanks.

 

[megamanx00]

Actualy that would be 4 42-inch TVs sticked together. Two wide and two high but anyway....

OMG

Oh My F)*(& GOD

I want that TV!!!!

 

[zelog]

That's exactly what the article said: "imagine four 42-inch widescreen TVs stitched together"