New York – Home TV screens just keep getting bigger. And there’s no end in sight. Panasonic pitched a tent outside the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday to show off the biggest high-definition plasma screen yet.
At 103 inches, it’s an inch bigger than versions being produced by Samsung and LG.
Panasonic said it will make its super-large-screen plasma available to consumers in time for Christmas. Pricing information was not released.
Worldwide demand for plasma TVs is expected to top 25 million units in 2010, according to Panasonic.
Panasonic vice president Andrew Nelkin says the new screen weighs 400 pounds. If you buy one and have a wall big enough to fit it, you’ll want professional installation.
He also says he wouldn’t be surprised to see someone come up with an even bigger screen before long.
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Co., based in Secaucus, N.J., offers high-definition plasma televisions that include 37- inch, 42-inch, 50-inch and 65- inch sizes, with suggested retail prices beginning with the 37- inch model at $1,999.95.
The 103-inch HDTV was also on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January.
Staff writer Kimberly S. Johnson contributed to this report.
