P3D Re: LCD 42" flat tv

[phil gray <philgray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> Bob Wier wrote:
> 
> >I thought I'd note that on PrimeTime Live here in the USA this evening
> >there was a spot from Philips about a 42" flat panel "hang on the wall"
> >display - 4" thick. It was noted as being "Digital Televison Compatible"
> >whatever that means. It looked to me to be HDTV format (16:9).
> 
> >No price of course, but there was a web site mentioned (which I missed)...
> >This was off the satellite from Seattle - I don't know if it ran nationally
> >or not.
> 
> I've seen the ad in Portland, OR and suspect it is national.  I would assume
> that this is a plasma display.  I don't think anyone makes LCDs that big
> and it would certainly be VERY expensive.  Plasma displays can be made
> quite large, but can't make very small pixels.  So they are good for TVs 
> (where resolution is rather limited anyway), but not for computer displays.
> 
> Greg M.


The web site for the lCD flat panel 42" screen is

   http://www.flat-tv.com

Pretty extensive information plus a neat section that shows the
comparison of how different settings look.  Release date is 1998.  No
cost quoted though!


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