Final Frame: Big TV's...1970's Style

2008_08_14 widescreen.jpg Is bigger better? When it comes to TV's that seems to be the mantra. In the last few years we have seen the price of 42" flat screen TV's drop and have that same price point filled by 52" TV's. In a year from now, the perceived norm will further increase and screen sizes will become even bigger. It looks like GE was a few steps ahead of the game back in 1978 though, and tried to speed up the natural evolution of TV by introducing the General Electric Widescreen 1000 projection TV.

The luxury of wood and a remote control to boot. All in a package that looked like it weighed the same as a small car.

-via Core77

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In another 30 years (or less) when viewing screens for everything are seamlessly integrated into wall surfaces, people are going to laugh and make fun of our awkward, boxy wall-mounted displays and LCD monitors.

posted by Orchid64 on August 14th 2008 at 7:19pm
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In 30 years, we will experience the information via telepathic assimilation and laugh at your comment... a lot.

posted by maximumHOTbottom on August 14th 2008 at 9:41pm
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Can I still get genuine vinyl woodgrain with the telepathic assimilation?

posted by AlmostAD on August 19th 2008 at 9:06pm
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