At the Society for Information Display conference, which took place in San Francisco in June, researchers from Philips, Liquavista, Samsung and others gathered to discuss the latest display trends coming out of their labs.
Among many cutting-edge display types were a few monster TVs. The title for who makes the biggest flat-screen TV changes hands quickly, and the major players continue to outdo each other, often one inch at a time.
On the left, a 100-inch diagonal LCD TV from LG.Philips. "The dream of a 100-inch LCD screen is now a reality," said Bock Kwan, chief marketing and sales officer at LG.Philips. Right: down the hall, archrival Samsung shows off a 102-inch plasma.
Manufacturers disagree on whether LCDs or plasma technology will emerge victorious as TVs continue to grow. Panasonic, for one, has its money on plasma.
Yoshi Yamada, CEO of Panasonic North America says the future of large TVs is in plasma. That's because plasma provides a superior viewing experience over LCD in televisions with screens measuring 40 inches or more, Yamada said. Large plasmas also remain cheaper to make. Plus, making a plasma TV only requires two days, he said, while popping out a similar LCD takes seven days.
"There is no comparison. This is an inherent weakness of LCD," he said.
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