Slimmer 1080p LCD panels on the horizon

Philip Wong | Oct 19, 2007

The ongoing trend for slim products in home audio-visual products continues with LG-Philips' recent announcement of its ultra-thin LCD panel at the FPD International 2007 event held in Japan. Measuring just 19.8mm thick, the 42-inch screen packs over two million pixels with a native 1,920 x 1,080 resolution and picture motion enhanced by a 120Hz video scanning technology. In addition, both companies also claim that the new panel is 40 percent thinner and 10 percent lighter than conventional designs from their competitors.

Well, it does seem like affordability is still high on their priority list as these new-gen panels feature standard cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL) instead of Light Emitting Diodes which generally bring up the cost. Expect to see LCD TVs with the new ultra-thin panels to hit retail shelves as early as Q1 2008, but we doubt it will be heading our way here in Asia anytime soon.

Via Digitimes

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