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Posted by Joe Murphy Jr (A) on March 24, 2004 at 00:22:59

In Reply to: What should I buy ?plasma vs. projector ? posted by Dholai on March 23, 2004 at 16:07:53:

There are a few plasmas that are close to the 65" RPTV you have. They range from 61" - 63" and are priced from $10k - $20k. The pixel dimensions are 1366x768 (the same as most 50" models, they just have larger pixels). Later this year, LG and Samsung will be releasing 71" to 76" model plasma displays. These displays will be 1920x1080p and the panels will probably go for a bit under $30k when they are released. Prices should fall to the mid-to-low $20k point about 6 months after their release. Samsung demoed an 80" plasma at the last big electronics show (CES in January). Look for a release date sometime in 2005.

The 84" NEC is actually four 42" plasmas. This is not that big a deal, as most plasmas can be configured to do the Video Wall thing.