Roundup: Super-Thin HDTVs at CES 2009

While Gregory is on his way over to aid in our on-site coverage at CES 2009, the blogosphere has already been bombarded by a slew of manufacturer announcements regarding new television models. We've collected them to one list and, from the looks of it, if one trend will be prevalent throughout the new year, it's going to be the "thinnovation" treatment on HDTVs. Now, look onward in envy as your year-old HDTV may end up looking like a giant next to these wafer-thin beauties...

The TV seen above is the Samsung Luxia LED TV range. It will be available in sizes 40 to 55-inches and should be coming out later this year.

This is Panasonic's 0.33-inch thick Neo Eco Plasma and it utilizes 50% less energy than previous Panasonic models. Thin and green? Gotta love it! [Image: Dvice]

LG's 15-inch AMOLED TV prototype should be hitting stores this summer. [Image: Engadget]

Another LG release includes their LH9500 model , a 1-inch thick, 55-inch LED-backlit HDTV model.

This JVC 32-inch model should be available to viewing as well, though we've yet to see how thin this bad boy truly is. On the press release, JVC claims it to be 0.27-inches thick and a mere 11 pounds in weight. [Via: Dvice]

Comments (4)

I don't really understand these. Although they look really cool, what is the benefit of having screens that are getting thinner and thinner if they still sit on a base that in order to not fall victim to the laws of gravity must still have about the same size footprint? Is this basically for all the wall-mount folks?

posted by amt230 on January 8th 2009 at 3:37pm
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Well since it's thinner, it will be lighter. So wall mounting is probably in mind. Also, though, since the tv is so light now, it could probably also be hung like in the JVC picture.

posted by aringpingpong on January 9th 2009 at 6:00am
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Lighter and thinner means this uses less power, takes less to produce, contains less metal and plastic and overall reduces the carbon footprint.
Not that companies are making them thin for this reason, it's just the next race for distinction. Used to be bigger screens, not its thinner. Just about every company displayed a screen that's around a half inch thick. Not all are shipping them in 09, because of the economy.

posted by techgirllaura on January 11th 2009 at 11:19pm
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That and "LED TV" seems to be the new arms-race for TV manufacturers, even if (in Samsung's case) you're not producing actual "LED" TVs, but instead LCD TVs with LED backlighting.

Looking forward to seeing those TVs this side of the pond - the JVC stand looks crazy! Doubt they'll ship it with the stand though, shame if they don't...

posted by LED TV Prices on August 17th 2009 at 7:19am
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