from Engadget by Thomas Ricker
LG.Philips just announced an "ultra-slim" 42-inch Full HD 120Hz panel for 2008. Not Q4 2008 either kids, we're talking sometime before March. So what can we expect after Sharp's
1.1-inch thin 52-inch panel and Hitachi's
0.74-inch 32-incher? Something in between right?
Nope, 7.8-inches thick. Exactly, 19.8-mm or just 0.78-inches thin. According to LG.Philips, that makes it 40% thinner and 10% lighter than conventional LCD TVs which is pretty hot. It'll be CCFL backlit (not LED) though when it does hit -- that'll keep the cost down but won't do much for the contrast. The panel will be on display at FPD International in Yokohama next week where we hope to bring you a first look.
Update: Oops, major metric conversion snafu -- good thing we're not in charge of the Mars space program. It's fracking thin!
