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Sci-Fi TV set: C SEED 201 from Porsche Design is "World's Largest Television"

post #1 of 17
1/12/13 at 10:38am
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It's a TV fit for a Bond villain, or for watching Skyfall in the back yard of your palace. If cost is truly no object this 1.4 ton beauty can be yours for a mere $687,775. When the weather cooperates, you can marvel as it expands out of its underground bunker, like a satellite unfolding solar panels.

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The Red Dot "Best of the Best 2012" design award winner, the C SEED 201 is billed by Porsche Design Studio as the “world’s largest television.” It is certainly the one that makes the most dramatic entrance.



http://www.gizmag.com/c-seed-201/25717/
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In its July 2011 issue, Wallpaper* magazine reported the price of the C SEED 201 at €500,000 (or $687,775 U.S.). It also reported that at least 50 units of the handmade product are already pre-ordered.
http://www.justluxe.com/lifestyle/electronics/feature-1643136.php

Edited by imagic - 1/13/13 at 10:25am
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post #2 of 17
1/12/13 at 10:48am
Not that I want one but out of curiosity, how much is one of those?
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post #3 of 17
1/12/13 at 10:50am
Sorry, Jumped the gun. The TV was so overwhelming, I failed to see the numbers.
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post #4 of 17
1/12/13 at 10:54am
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I did have to dig around to find the price, because I'm one of those people who 'has to ask' (sadly)
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Originally Posted by Vishwa Somayaji View Post

Sorry, Jumped the gun. The TV was so overwhelming, I failed to see the numbers.

Edited by imagic - 1/12/13 at 11:02am
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post #5 of 17
1/12/13 at 3:38pm
That is quite impressive.

At that price though you can probably build yourself a sweet outdoor theatre by the pool for a lot less money. It almost seems a little commercial.

If money wasn't an option, I'd still probably get one smile.gif
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post #6 of 17
1/13/13 at 7:19am
My wife has been wanting to do some kind of outdoor theater...too bad this thing is several times more expensive than our house! smile.gif
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post #7 of 17
1/13/13 at 8:53am
Then, three years later when 8k comes around, you get to do the biggest facepalm ever.
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post #8 of 17
1/13/13 at 9:58am
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I bet they'll have an upgrade option for the panels - this thing begs for an OLED makeover. What's being sold is the robotic TV stand with integrated sound, the actual display is the same you'll find at a sports venue, and it's not even full 720P much less 1080P or 4K. It's amazing they call it a 'retina' display. "Each of the over 725,000 LEDs processes image data up to 100,000 times per second" - 720P requires 921,600 pixels. It's still a really, really cool 'sky's the limit' concept, but also ridiculous and already outdated.
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Then, three years later when 8k comes around, you get to do the biggest facepalm ever.

Edited by imagic - 1/13/13 at 11:00am
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post #9 of 17
1/14/13 at 4:59am
I hope that thing has height adjustment or tilt, b/c it's way too high, and the picture seems very dim for an outside set. As far as I can tell, the best things about the advertisement are the house, the car, and the model.
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post #10 of 17
1/14/13 at 7:52am
If you like watching movies outside with the sun beating down on you, this thing is for you.
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post #11 of 17
1/14/13 at 8:35am
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It seems perfect for an outdoor swimming pool. I wouldn't mind catching a game while floating around, Margarita in hand. I bet these things show up in Vegas.
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If you like watching movies outside with the sun beating down on you, this thing is for you.
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post #12 of 17
1/14/13 at 1:02pm
That mother is going to cost allot to fix when it brakes, Make sure you get a extended warranty threw square trade biggrin.gif
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post #13 of 17
1/16/13 at 9:38am
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Originally Posted by imagic View Post

I bet they'll have an upgrade option for the panels - this thing begs for an OLED makeover. What's being sold is the robotic TV stand with integrated sound, the actual display is the same you'll find at a sports venue, and it's not even full 720P much less 1080P or 4K. It's amazing they call it a 'retina' display. "Each of the over 725,000 LEDs processes image data up to 100,000 times per second" - 720P requires 921,600 pixels. It's still a really, really cool 'sky's the limit' concept, but also ridiculous and already outdated.
Wow! New breakthrough in semiconductors: image processing LEDs! BTW, it requires 1,036,800 LEDs to display 720P (720*480*3)
Edited by Victor - 1/17/13 at 12:29pm
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post #14 of 17
1/16/13 at 2:04pm
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If you like watching movies outside with the sun beating down on you, this thing is for you.

You can watch it at night too bud
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post #15 of 17
1/17/13 at 12:33pm
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You can watch it at night too bud
And if one get drunk/high enough it even will look HD!
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post #16 of 17
1/17/13 at 4:08pm
I'm glad it's only $687,775, because $688,000 was just two hundred bucks out of my price range. rolleyes.gif

I'm gunna have to say it... Even if I had the money to toss, I would still be demanding 4k at that price (or any price over $50k). No really. Maybe I'm too much of a quality snob.
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post #17 of 17
1/20/13 at 3:22pm
You can see the seams, it doesn't look very bright, it seems to have poor resolution and I wonder what happens to it when rainwater falls into the ground. And how often does one have the need to watch TV outside?

I bet the fool that buys this also complains that his taxes are too high.

But I also bet that it does become a prop in some movie - either a Bond villain or a drug lord or whatever. It has all the elegance of an electronic billboard. Would you like one of those in your backyard?
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