Gizmodo: 108 inch

Sharp's 108-Inch LCD Heading For The US in September

Sean Fallon — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:50:00 EDT

If you have $100,000+ to blow on a TV (I envy you) you will be happy to know that the Sharp LB-1085 108-inch LCD TV will be heading to the States in September. [Sharp]

Sharp's 108-Inch LCD Behemoth Going On Sale Next Month for $100K

AddyDugdale — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:45:00 EDT

Remember the 108-incher from Sharp, that Leviathan of the LCD world? It's ready to be flogged to those of you who can afford it—in Japan. Weighing 430 pounds, and with a 176º viewing angle, the LB-1085 can be yours for just 11 million yen. That's $101,832.99 to you, guv. [Impress]

Sizemodo: The 108-inch TV

Jason Chen — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:00:40 EST

If you're thinking about rounding up your own Ocean's 13 posse to break into CES and steal the 108-inch TV, you should probably know how big it is. Here's a Sizemodo so you know just how large of a truck you'll have to commandeer to fit Sharp's fattest baby on board. – Jason Chen

Sharp and the 108-inch LCD Say: Bigger Is Better [Gizmodo]

Sharp and the 108-inch LCD Say: Bigger Is Better

www.gizmodo.com — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 20:53:01 EST

Sharp! We never saw you as so obsessed with imposing figures, like your gaudy rivals Sony, Samsung, and Panasonic are. But you've come out as a lover of the bada-bing! with this big, 108-inch LCD that crushes even the largest Plasmas. What a beautiful model. (And the TV isn't bad, either.)

Sharp's flashy presentation of technology, as well as babe-age, marks a turning point. The title of biggest TV has always gone to plasma—with good reason. It used to be far cheaper to manufacture than LCD. Before the show, I thought that the upcoming 70-inch Samsung and Sony TVs would take the world's largest record for LCDs. But today Sharp bested the previous record holder—the 103-inch plasma that Panasonic showed off last year (and again this year).

And Sharp plans to really sell this giant TV, along with a 65-inch model, and a slew in the now-modest 40-some and 50-some inch range. LCD is still pricier than plasma—especially in the giant sizes. And plasma can whip LCD's butt in areas such as black levels and viewable angle. But LCD has come a lot farther than anyone expected. And it's enjoying the kind of buzz that plasma hasn't had for a long time.

LCD is now the sexy bling-bing technology. And plasma is looking like a dowdy old maid. – Sean Captain