70"+ LCD panels mark significant next step in the development of LCD technology taking place in 2011. LCD is now the king of size and jumps over plasma. This is amazing if one remembers only a couple of years ago many people were convinced LCD will be limited to small/medium sizes and plasma will exclusively rule the big part of the spectrum.
Equally significant is the fact that no less than four companies announced 70"+ products for 2011. This guarantees healthy competition which should help to bring prices to reasonably high level, affordable for high-end masses.
The goal of this thread is to collect all relevant information concerning the 70"+ PRODUCTS (no prototypes/demos) under one roof.
What is known at the start there are five 70"+ models likely to appear in 2011 with some of the specs given:
70" Sharp model AQUOS Quattron LC-70LE732U - full local dimming, non-3D, available 04/11, pics show
70" Sharp model AQUOS Quattron LC-70LE935U - full local dimming, 3D, available summer 2011, Sharp rep confirming price about $5K
72" LG model LZ9700 - full local dimming, 3D, available May/June/11
75" Samsung model 75D9500 - very thin with side edge LED backlight, 3D, available H2/11(? - according to some accounts there are no production plans for this set in 2011)
71" Vizio model XVT3D71OCM - cinema display 21:9, 2560x1080 res, full local dimming, 3D with passive glasses, availability 2011
A common factor for the 70"+ crop is full local dimming LED (with the exception of Samsung) and 3D support. What will be exciting to see is the PQ/3D performance of these sets & price levels.
An interesting question is if the 70"+ panels are in fact not too big for watching broadcast HDTV in the living room conditions as their size magnifies compression artefacts. Obviously 70"+ Blue Rays should be magnificent and 3D orgasmic - if well implemented.
Equally significant is the fact that no less than four companies announced 70"+ products for 2011. This guarantees healthy competition which should help to bring prices to reasonably high level, affordable for high-end masses.
The goal of this thread is to collect all relevant information concerning the 70"+ PRODUCTS (no prototypes/demos) under one roof.
What is known at the start there are five 70"+ models likely to appear in 2011 with some of the specs given:
70" Sharp model AQUOS Quattron LC-70LE732U - full local dimming, non-3D, available 04/11, pics show
70" Sharp model AQUOS Quattron LC-70LE935U - full local dimming, 3D, available summer 2011, Sharp rep confirming price about $5K
72" LG model LZ9700 - full local dimming, 3D, available May/June/11
75" Samsung model 75D9500 - very thin with side edge LED backlight, 3D, available H2/11(? - according to some accounts there are no production plans for this set in 2011)
71" Vizio model XVT3D71OCM - cinema display 21:9, 2560x1080 res, full local dimming, 3D with passive glasses, availability 2011
A common factor for the 70"+ crop is full local dimming LED (with the exception of Samsung) and 3D support. What will be exciting to see is the PQ/3D performance of these sets & price levels.
An interesting question is if the 70"+ panels are in fact not too big for watching broadcast HDTV in the living room conditions as their size magnifies compression artefacts. Obviously 70"+ Blue Rays should be magnificent and 3D orgasmic - if well implemented.