Samsung strives for LCD record
Samsung Electronics' upcoming LCD could set a record for the electronics industry.
At 70 inches, the display is aimed at the consumer HDTV (high-definition television) market, but it will likely become available in the business market at an early stage. According to Samsung, the screen is 5 inches larger than any current one. The company is unveiling the 70-incher at the recent International Meeting on Information Displays 2006 in Daegu, Korea.
The screen offers a conical viewing angle of 180 degrees. The video signal is reproduced at 120Hz, compared with the 60Hz offered by conventional high-definition LCD (liquid crystal display) panels, enabling "rapidly moving video images to be reproduced with crystal clarity", the company said.
Samsung plans to begin mass production of the new 70-inch LCD during the first half of 2007. With the introduction of the 70-inch LCD, the company will be in a position to compete head-to-head with plasma and projection TV makers.
A 70-inch whopper with stunning full-HD resolution.
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Samsung's display has a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, which qualifies it as a high-definition TV but isn't incredibly high for a screen of this size.
For example, one of the largest LCD screens seen by ZDNet UK was the 56-inch V562D1 display from Chi Mei Optoelectronics. That screen debuted at the CeBit tradeshow in Germany in March, and has a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels.
Samsung has not yet named a price for its 70-inch screen. The display from Chi Mei is expected to retail for about US$11,400.
Colin Barker of ZDNet UK reported from London.
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