Sony unveils world's thinnest TV

[Hum]

LONDON: Electronic giant Sony has launched the world's thinnest television, which has a screen as slim as a CD case.

The ultra thin TV, called the Sony Bravia ZX1, will hit the market in the coming January. The extraordinary creation was unveiled at the NEC's Grand Designs show.

"It really has a beautiful look to it. It's hard to believe that something so slim can produce such crystal clear picture," The Telegraph quoted Craig Bolton, from West Bromwich, West Midlands, who visited the show, as saying.

"It's amazing and I would love to see it hanging on my bedroom wall," he added.

The exceptional product is priced at a whopping 3,500 pounds. Christian Brown, senior product manager at Bravia LCD, Sony UK, said, "There is nothing else like this. It was conceived as a unique product, a true step forward, something that the most discerning consumer would instantly recognise as exclusive and desirable. Once you have seen it, other televisions no longer look the same."

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[sundayx Veteran]

Om nom nom nom.

[HoochieMamma]

I'd rather have one of these bad boys :woot:

http://www.guru3d.com/news/samsung-82inch-...120hz-unveiled/

[what]

Is it me or do Sony release a new "world's thinnest TV" every couple of months?

[Hum]

^ I wonder how thin TV's need to be. :laugh:

[SMELTN]

WOW.. now thats one thin TV!!

and yeah HoochieMomma that 82 inch is sweet

[capr]

used to work for sony... I educated best buy and CCity about tv technology so that they could go out and tell people what's what.

sony doesn't know where they want to be... i am sure their engineers just got high and decided they are going to make something no one really needs so they came up with this instead of trying to push LCD technology forward or coming up with something new altogether

[Smigit]

Yeah they announced this a while ago if it's the same model I saw earlier. Not sure I'm keen on the inputs being located in an external wireless box but, to me it just seems like a bit of a reliability concern with the amount of data you'd want to be passing over that wireless connection to the TV. I'm sure it's fine but.

Heres some more and better images:http://www.gizmag.com/sony-bravia-zx1--ult...r/9883/gallery/

Note the external box used for inputs

I'm currently considering the Z4500 as my next TV (as it's named in Australia) along with the samsung ones but. Can't dream of affording this and the 200Hz of the Z4500 could turn out to be handy to have. Have to wait and see what they are like on release anyway. They also have the new XBR's using LED displays I believe in a more conventional form factor.

[roadgeek9]

Holy crap....

It's really as thin as that "l" I just typed, isn't it?

[dead.cell]

used to work for sony... I educated best buy and CCity about tv technology so that they could go out and tell people what's what.

sony doesn't know where they want to be... i am sure their engineers just got high and decided they are going to make something no one really needs so they came up with this instead of trying to push LCD technology forward or coming up with something new altogether

Actually, that's not too far from the truth. You missed the part where Apple came over supplying them with the stuff and getting high beyond all imagination with them. :laugh:

[ThePitt]

when they release a tv thin like was the map on Babylon AD, wake me up...

[MikeS2k]

well, it looks good for schools (when the price drops of course)

much better than changing projector bulbs and filters

<edit> I posted this in the completly wrong topic sorry, I was talking about the 82" LCD)

[Martyn]

I'd rather have one of these bad boys :woot:

http://www.guru3d.com/news/samsung-82inch-...120hz-unveiled/

I'd love to whack a bit of porn on that.

[Brad.]

Holy crap.

[XerXis]

useless

[Crompee]

well, it looks good for schools (when the price drops of course)

much better than changing projector bulbs and filters

<edit> I posted this in the completly wrong topic sorry, I was talking about the 82" LCD)

Dont most schools now have interactive Whiteboards? So it isnt that good for schools at all, considering a Touch-Screen Whiteboard does so much more :p

[DarkEnzanArikado]

Dont most schools now have interactive Whiteboards? So it isnt that good for schools at all, considering a Touch-Screen Whiteboard does so much more :p

Whiteboards are a waste of money, I have them in my school, its about 2 grand each and it breaks so easily.

[sn00pie]

Now that is the kind of TV you would want to wall mount ;)

[(Spork)]

I'd rather have one of these bad boys :woot:

http://www.guru3d.com/news/samsung-82inch-...120hz-unveiled/

i think i just wet my pants :drool: :drool: :omg:

[saiya]

isn't samsung planning a similar release for the end up 2009?

[sn00pie]

isn't samsung planning a similar release for the end up 2009?

Wouldn't be surprised if they do. The future is "thin" :yes:

[Dc'1]

Wonder how much that will cost 8-)

[Smigit]

isn't samsung planning a similar release for the end up 2009?

Probably, but this ones due in the next 3 months.

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

Now that is thin :D

I kind of want one... but the input cables will be thicker then the tv :p

[DELTETHISACCOUNT]

Geez. And I thought the Samsung Series 8 was thin...