Gizmodo: lg.philips

The Weight Is Over: Extra-Thin TVs Hit the Scales

Wilson Rothman — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:18:59 EST

This year's CES TV competition wasn't about how big TVs could be, but how thin they could get. Samsung, JVC, Hitachi, Panasonic, Sharp, Pioneer and developer LG.Philips were all showing off their rendition of belt-tightening in the flat-panel age. Some of you perceptively noted that up against a wall, inside a cabinet or on a stand, a 1" thick TV looks the same as a 20" thick TV, let alone a 5" thick set, so like big frickin' deal. We're with you. The truth is, while thin is sexy, the untold story is how much less this new crop of TVs will weigh. Both LCD and plasma will weigh substantially less in the coming years. How much less? Plasma will definitely drop more than LCD, but in both cases, the weight loss is astonishing. Jump for awesome chart:

Anyone who's ever tried to "install" a 50 inch plasma or LCD all by themselves (GUILTY!!) knows that this here is wonderful news, and not too far off. Many of these TVs will be shipping in 2008 and some in 2009. By and large, the buzz is that, before we get to the next wave of TV technology, there will be some nice improvements in the current stuff. TV manufacturers, my back and my little pinky finger thank you!

LG.Philips Joins Herd Thinning with 19.8mm 120Hz LCD

Wilson Rothman — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:31:07 EST

Though neither LG nor Philips showcased a thin LCD in their spring lineups, their joint display development group LG.Philips is proudly displaying this 47" Ultra-Slim 120Hz LCD. How slim? 19.8mm, or about .77 inches, making it a lot thinner than the LCD TVs Hitachi is launching, and only a tad thicker than some of the other concepts we've seen. What's nice is that LG.Philips had the courtesy to show "before" and "after" shots of just how slender it had become. More shots and product details in the gallery. [LG.Philips]

UPDATE:

A top Philips exec told us the company planned to introduce a thin LCD like others, but probably wouldn't use the 120Hz 19.8mm LG.Philips panel above (Philips only owns 20% of the subsidiary.) He mentioned that quality could be an issue, and that of the four suppliers Philips uses for LCD panels, LG.Philips was not always the best.

LG.Philips Announces 16.7-Million Color Electronic Paper, Teases World Again

Jesus Diaz — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:36:48 EST

Oh LG.Philips, you are a cruel cruel mistress. You teased us with your flexible 4,096 A4 electronic paper last year and now you are at it again with a new bendy model of the same 14.3-inch size, now with 16 million colors, 1.280 x 800 pixels and 7,000 hours between charges using a typical battery. You say that the "penetration of the technology would be fast in Korea," but we know what you mean. You mean we will have to settle with just licking it in Vegas, along with the rest of the other always-coming-never-arriving cool technologies. I just hope it tastes better than it looks in the front photo:

[TechOn]

LG Develops Smudge-Free LCD Screen: Touch Tablets Rejoice

Matt Buchanan — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:10:51 EST

I go into a conniption when I show someone something on my notebook and they press their dirty, oily finger into my screen, knowing I'll have to bust out an LCD wipe to restore its pristine state. No more! LG Philips LCD's latest LCD panel—which takes after non-stick frying pans&dmash;will let you wipe off smudges, fingerprints, ink (!) and other stickiness (ew) with your shirt, just like an iPhone. They go into mass production in the first half of '08, so they should start making touch computing a little less greasy by next summer. [AP/Yahoo!, Flickr]

LG Philips Shows Off its 47-inch LED Display

Louis Ramirez — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:05:06 EST

The folks at LG Philips seem to be right on track with their new LED-backlit LCD. They were caught showing it off again just months before its scheduled release. The TV packs a serious punch thanks to its 1080p resolution, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and 105% color gamut. Philips also showed off 5 other LED-based displays ranging in size from 7 to 26 inches. There's no word on pricing, but at this rate, we should find out sooner than later. – Louis Ramirez

LPL to Introduce LED-backlit Display [AVING.net]

Philips Readying its First LED-based 1080p Display

Louis Ramirez — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:58:20 EST

Even though they're a little late to the party, we're glad to hear that LG Philips will be rolling out its first LED backlit TV next quarter. The 47-inch display will have a progressive 1,920 x 1,080 resolution and because it's LED-based, it'll have an abnormally high dynamic contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1. There's still no word on pricing, though we'd rather wait to find out than have another price goof. – Louis Ramirez

LG Philips LCD to Intro 47-inch LED-based LCD TV Panel [DigiTimes]

LG.Philips Show Off 100-Inch LCD Display

Joel — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 07:52:34 EST

CeBIT, the world's largest technology show, is getting ready to head into full swing, so start expecting many more biggest/smallest device announcements over the next few days. Case in point: LG.Philips's newly-announced 100-inch LCD panel.

LG.Philips is claiming a resolution of 6.22 million pixels, which puts it well over the resolution necessary to support full HDTV. We don't actually expect LG.Philips to make a commercial product at this size for a while, but it's lovely to behold in the meantime. And as always, the ability to make a larger, one-off panel like this means that LG.Philips should be able to more easily commericalize smaller, racoon-sized displays.

LG.Philips develops world's largest LCD panel measuring 100 inches [New Launches]