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Re: No 32" 1080P?

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In Reply to: Re: No 32" 1080P? posted by Doug Otte on August 16, 2006 at 12:18:28:

I think there are 37" 1080P sets. And yeah, I guess the difference on smaller sets isn't that much. What I don't get though is why they make them 768P when no source material has that resolution. It's all either 720 or 1080, so a 768P TV will always be scaling the signal up or down.

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Re: No 32" 1080P? - ForwardLooking 16:35:41 09/05/06 (0)
I have been interested in this question for a while...
First off, there are definitely native 37" 1080p displays available -
the Westinghouse, for example.
I don't see why there should be grave technical problem producing
a 32" 1920x1080 LCD TV, since there are a number of LCD monitors
intended for computer use that pack in more than 1920x1080 in a
small package - as small as 24" (e.g. the Apple "Cinema" [or
whatever] display, and the Dell). Granted, the response time,
contrast ratio, color gamut, etc of computer displays might not
be suitable for video, but surely there are no showstopper issues.
As far as I can tell, 32" 1920x1080 LCD panels suitable for TV use
are not produced by the panel suppliers (CMO, etc), presumably due
to a lack of demand from TV manufacturers.
As far as I can tell, it's therefore entirely a matter of market
segmentation.
Based on the size of the typical consumer's living room - where
they're going to put the TV that they spend signficant
money on - a 32" TV is probably going to be a "second TV," and
convincing the consumer to shell out more $ for 1080p for their
secondary set is, for now, a losing proposition - regardless of
whether the increased resolution [or reduction in downconversion
artifacts] would be visible by the typical consumer.
Unfortunately, in my case, 32" is the maximum I'm willing to put
in my living room - so it's going to be the KDL-V32XBR2 or something
similar.

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