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DigiTimes: LG is scheduling time for “mass production” of its 100-inch LCD TV, according to a press release from the company. A selling price has not yet been determined, the company has said.

LGE recently developed the 100-inch LCD TV and the model will enter 2007 Guinness Book as the world’s largest LCD TV.

The 100-inch LCD TV, with panel from LG.Philips LCD, features a maximum 3,000:1 contrast ratio, color reproduction of 92%, viewing angle of 180 degrees and response time of 5ms, said the company.

The TV is offering a 6.22 million-pixel picture quality, said the company.

In ultra large flat-panel TV competition, plasma technology is so far the winner. In July, Panasonic said it will start offering 103-inch PDP TVs, the world’s largest, with a retail selling price of US$69,999.95 (€54,800), in Christmas 2006.

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Smarthouse: Philips has introduced a 100-inch (245 cm) LCD TV, which includes its exclusive Ambilight display technology, at last week’s IFA technology conference in Berlin.

Philips said that its latest prototype LCD TV measures a massive 100 inches and features four-sided Ambilight technology, called Full Surround, which is expected to create an immersive viewing experience by matching the color and brightness in the images on the screen. (…)
There is also another version of Ambilight that has been unveiled, called Ambilight Surround, which features lighting units on three sides. Both variants of Ambilight will be demonstrated at IFA, including Philips Cineos 42PF9831D FlatTV with Ambilight Full Surround, and the Philips Cineos 37PF9731D FlatTV.

Meanwhile, the company said that it expects to sell one million Ambilight sets by this year’s end. However, it did not reveal a price or launch date.

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BornRich.org: LG has presented its 100-inch TFT-LCD at the IMID (International Meeting on Information display) in Korea – the largest of it’s kind… this month. 

The mammoth display features a maximum contrast ratio of 3,000:1 and a 180-degree viewing angle.

LG are yet to announce prices and availability.

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