Entertainment
Holy Crap: First 150-Inch Lifescreen Plasma Photos
Posted by Brian Lam at 4:20 AM on January 8, 2008
Live from the Panasonic keynote, the 150-Inch plasma's first details are here, along with blurry shots:
•2k x 4k res, 4x the res of 1080p
•50% less power use via double luminence efficiency -- big deal on a set this big.
•You can't afford this.
That relatively itty bitty man next to the HDTV is Panasonic president, and he must either be thinking "I want to lick my TV" or "Sharp sucks". Or both. The screen, at 16:9 ratio, has 9606.45 square inches, compared to 4977.89 square inches on Sharp's now dethroned king, the 108-inch LCD. Sizemodo between the loser, winner, a standard door, and a queen sized bed:
More details coming shortly. [Sizeasy]

Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
F3ngles
Posted January 8, 2008 11:37 AM
Can we get a shot of one of the Giz guys to try and pants it?
zarchitect
Posted 12:38 PM 7/1/08
Hmmm Ramen Noodles... Only here can you go from 150"plasma to Ramen... strangely they kinda' go hand in hand...
zarchitect
dorylomorphs
Posted 12:35 PM 7/1/08
Boom.
dorylomorphs
lordjoebill
Posted 12:35 PM 7/1/08
If I had this television and my Xbox360, all I'd ever really need is enough money to power them both, buy a game or two a year, and a bunch of ramen noodles and I think my life would be complete.
lordjoebill
P3nnst8r
Posted 12:30 PM 7/1/08
Yes, but can you sleep on this like a queen-sized bed?
Didn't think so.
P3nnst8r
SubKamran
Posted 1:43 PM 7/1/08
I love my projector. At home it's 124" HD 1080i. It's an old InFocus X1 and it still looks amazing with my 360. Assassin's Creed, Mass Effect, Halo 3, Rock Band... it rules.
I bring it to my dorm for a 40ish" screen there. For that size maybe an LCD is cheaper, but for 124" less than a grand isn't so bad!
Projectors are only good if you have a dedicated room. My friends had one in their apartment but with company, and other things to do in the living room it just wasn't useful. Sure it was big but it had to be dark. He likes his new 60" TV, it's very good.
In my case we can leave some lights on in the room and it will still work. Plus I only use it for movies and games, not for TV.
SubKamran
timerider42
Posted 1:42 PM 7/1/08
The bad part is finding something that will support the resolution.
timerider42
bbrian1
Posted 1:34 PM 7/1/08
Japanese people are just really small. I bet it's a 32" he's standing in front of.
bbrian1
BloggyMcBlogBlog
Posted 1:21 PM 7/1/08
150" Pr0n FTW!!
BloggyMcBlogBlog
senorbelly
Posted 1:15 PM 7/1/08
Meh, call me when there's a version that produces a honey-like secretion that must be constantly licked clean.
senorbelly
brian
Posted 1:13 PM 7/1/08
awesome! look forward to see it from the national tv stations and lobby of major hotels.
brian
hands
Posted 1:12 PM 7/1/08
@hobobobo:
Details please. What projector are you using and how big a room?
hands
Xavoc
Posted 1:07 PM 7/1/08
Does it come with Leeloo and an autowash function? No? Call me when it does.
Xavoc
OneMHz
Posted 1:03 PM 7/1/08
Meh... Call me when it's touchscreen.
OneMHz
hobobobo
Posted 1:00 PM 7/1/08
Save yourself $50,000 and buy a nice projector. I generally project at about 130" and it looks as nice as my HDTV with high def material. Besides, I don't know how much juice it's using... my projector only uses something like 250 watts. Plus, you can stash your projector, take it on family visits, take it to Halo night at your friends, etc. Sure a projector might not be ideal in bright daylight, but if you're home to watch TV during the day, than you probably can't afford either item.
hobobobo
KodyRoss
Posted 12:53 PM 7/1/08
Even if you could afford this, I highly doubt most families have a place to actually put this in thier homes. I have a very roomy house, and a large living room, but due to windows and doors do not have the wall real estate to put one of these without blocking a window or door. I suppose I could cover up my large picture window, but I like it too much. =)
KodyRoss
Amsterdaam
Posted 12:52 PM 7/1/08
LoL Durabrand... 1/3 of the quality at half the cost!
Amsterdaam
boe
Posted 12:52 PM 7/1/08
I'm stoked they are working on making bigger sets- maybe they'll consider releasing an affordable (Under 10K) 80" with some similar technology. I'd be happy to upgrade my 65" but not until the companies start making a reasonable upgrade path.
boe
Jason
Posted 12:51 PM 7/1/08
Masturbation. I thought this was the CONSUMER electronics show? Not the look how big my way-too-expensive-for-consumers-screen is. JUNK.
Now $500 retail 47" 1080p panels... that would have been sweet.
Jason
combat chuck
Posted 12:49 PM 7/1/08
I'll wait for the Durabrand version at WalMart.
combat chuck
whiteknight
Posted 2:30 PM 7/1/08
Wow. Just wow. The only thing I can say is: "now they've done it. Okay.....now what?" Only the bloody rich can put this sucker in their mansions. The law of diminishing returns must start to show some effect at this point. How much bigger does it need to go? I always thought that this was what a projector was for. I guess I'm kinda with JASON and HOBOBOBO. Cool, but I think it's time to move on.
whiteknight
ripfire4
Posted 2:06 PM 7/1/08
@BloggyMcBlogBlog: At 60" screen is fine, but at 150", you're risking a sprain neck.
ripfire4
bandit
Posted 1:49 PM 7/1/08
Is elephant = life size?
bandit
wxjunkie
Posted 1:49 PM 7/1/08
To the person and picture window: don't cover it! It's already in the highest definition perceivable - sight.
wxjunkie
Kohono
Posted 1:49 PM 7/1/08
Hey, can you stop making bigger screens and start focusing on Virtual Reality?
Kohono
misterwight
Posted 1:47 PM 7/1/08
I'm pretty sure it won't blend...
misterwight
rainfever
Posted 3:40 PM 7/1/08
This had better upconvert, otherwise all our "next gen" gaming machines (Xbox 360/PS3) will look like crap on the 4k x 2k resolution.
rainfever
what0080
Posted 3:20 PM 7/1/08
I think I just s#!t myself...
what0080
akmed
Posted 3:20 PM 7/1/08
VERY NICE!! how much...?
akmed
Munch
Posted 2:52 PM 7/1/08
I've always wanted to watch little people porn on a massive screen. I wanted to use the M-word, but South Park last night taught me how wrong that would have been.
Munch
godawgs7
Posted 7:39 PM 7/1/08
my dryer is 220 volts...
godawgs7
huxle
Posted 7:19 PM 7/1/08
My head asplode
huxle
diverguy
Posted 7:03 PM 7/1/08
Damn.. can't wait to plug my new HDDVD player into it...oh wait...
diverguy
chopstickhero
Posted 6:50 PM 7/1/08
w.o.w.
chopstickhero
BuddyHinton
Posted 6:32 PM 7/1/08
Not compatible with the Wii.... if you know what I mean ;P.
BuddyHinton
lilricky
Posted 6:23 PM 7/1/08
"•It's 220 volts, so even if you stole it, you couldn't use it in your grand American home. Gary Merson knows more about the power consumption issues, and we'll link to his future story."
I call BS on this, I have 220 in my grand american home, besides, all you have to do is tie 2 110 volt outlets together and get an european style plug. Now shut up and help me lift this thing ;)
lilricky
tmncon
Posted 5:48 PM 7/1/08
I don't think bigger is better now. If this and the Pioneer Kuro were available to me for the same price i would totally go for the pioneer. I think that is the reason that this year at CES it was not about how big it is. It was how think it can get. Or how good the picture looks on it. Or something else that i don't know about.
tmncon
superd65
Posted 5:13 PM 7/1/08
@robsaint:
You have to build a house around the tv.
superd65
Out2gtcha
Posted 5:01 PM 7/1/08
@akmed:
As they say if you have to ask............
Still though, ME WANT!
Out2gtcha
robsaint
Posted 4:12 PM 7/1/08
So how do you fit that thing through the front door when they deliver it?
robsaint
blam
Posted 10:49 PM 7/1/08
@packetsniffer: Great, this TV will fit great with its 1700 watt power draw in your basement or next to your dryer.
blam
packetsniffer
Posted 9:27 PM 7/1/08
Others have already stated this, but I wanted to chime in on the stupid statement:
"It's 220volts, so even if you stole it, you couldn't use it in your grand American home."
My dryer and oven are 220v just like everyone else's :-D
packetsniffer
PlaneParts
Posted 1:22 AM 8/1/08
@robsaint: I'm thinking if you look at the Sizemodo, and compare the door to TV ratio, there should be just enough space, vertically, to squeeze it in. This would probably be the biggest TV that could actually fit in a standard door, just hope there aren't any corners to maneuver it around.
Remember the honking entertainment wall-unit furniture thing that Joy buys in "My name is Earl?" Crabman's attempts to shoehorn it into the trailer are as impressive as they are futile.
PlaneParts