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2005 HDTV Report, Part 9: LCD TV Panels
This is the next in a series of articles taken from the H/DTV Technology Review & CES 2005 Report by Rodolfo La Maestra, published in March 2005. If you are interested in downloading the full version of this report, it is currently available for purchase from our CES Report page.Manufacturers started to compete in the oversized LCD-TV panels market (40" to 65"), as follows:
| BenQ | 46" | DV4680 | $10000, TTM Mar 05, 8ms, ATSC/NTSC tuners |
| Infocus | 40" | TD-40 | $7000, TTM now, 1280x768, 600:1 CR, NTSC |
| JVC | 40" | LT-40X776 | TTM Jun 05, 1366x768, QAM CableCARD, 2HDMI |
| 40" | LT-40FH96 | TTM fall 05, 1080p, ATSC/QAM CableCARD, HDMI | |
| LG | 42" | L42000AT | Integrated; & DU-42LZ30 $8000 also integrated |
| 55" | RU-55LP10 | $TBA, TTM May 05, 1080p, ATSC/QAM/NTSC | |
| LG/Philips | 42" | LC420W02 | 1366x768, 1200:1 CR, 600cd/ brightness |
| 47" | LC470W01 | 1920x1080, 1200:1 CR | |
| 55" | LC550W01 | 1920x1080, 1200:1 CR | |
| Luce/Epoq | 40" | HTV-4062 | $9000, TTM May 04, dual NTSC tuners |
| Philips | 42" | 42PF9830 | TTM 2005, Ambilight 2 Series integr. ATSC/QAM |
| 42" | 42PF9996 | $11000, monitor | |
| 50" | 50PF9966 | 1000:1 CR, 900cd bright, 1366x768, NTSC, HDMI | |
| Samsung | 57" | LNR570D | $16000, TTM Jun 05, 8 ms, ATSC/QAM Cab.CARD |
| 46" | LNR460D | $9000, TTM Mar 05, LED backlight, ATSC/QAM | |
| 40" | LNR409D | $5000, TTM Mar/May 05, 1080p, 3.2 billion colors | |
| SharpAQUOS | 45" | LC-45GD6U | $10000, TTM Aug 04, 1920x1080p, 12 ms |
| 65" | Model #N/A | $TBA, TTM 2H05, ATSC/QAM CableCARD, 12 ms | |
| Sim2 | 46" | Model # N/A | $TBA, TTM 2005, now they have the 40" |
| Sony | 46" | KDX-46Q005 | $10000-$12000, TTM end 2004, 1920x1080p |
| Viewsonic | 40" | N4050w | $5000, 1280x768, DVI-D, 600:1 CR, 450 nits |
| Westinghouse | 40" | Model #N/A | $2500, 1280x768, integrated |
| 47" | Model #N/A | $TBA, TTM Mar 05, art frames, 1920x1080p |
Audiovox
Mar 04 New LCD panel was introduced 30" AR3000 $3500, TTM 2Q04, 1280x768, one NTSC tuner, componentBenQ
CES 2005 46" DV4680 $10000, TTM Mar 05, 1920x1080p, 600 cd/m2 brightness, 800:1 CR, 8ms response time, 170 degrees of horizontal and vertical viewing, ATSC/NTSC tuners, Faroudja True Life video enhancement, HD component, DVI/HDCP Other large models will be releasedHitachi
June 2004 (company announcement of 2004/5 models) LCD Flat-panel TV Direct-view 32" 32HDL51 $TBA, TTM 4Q04, 768p, two IEEE-1394, two HDMIHP
Sep 04 30" LC3040N $3000, 1280x768, 16:9 AR, DCDi, Visual Fidelity System (VFS), dual NTSC tuners, DVI-D/HDCP, component, piano black finish, included matching table, optional wall mounting bracket Also LC2640N 26 " version for $2700Infocus
Oct 04 30" TD-30 40" TD-40 $7000, TTM now, 1280x768, 600:1 CR, NTSC/SECAM tuners, DVI-D, RGB 15 pinJVC
CES 2005 40" LT-40X776 TTM Jun 05, ATSC/QAM CableCARD tuners, 2 HDMI & IEEE1394 40" 40FH96 TTM fall 05, 1080p, dual HDMI, Integrated w/QAM Cable tuner, memory card slot, dual IEEE1394 Other smaller LCD-TVs were announced from 17" to 32" with HDMI, 720-770P resolutionLG
Oct 04 42" L42000AT integrated LCD TVs integrated no-CableCARD 42" DU-42LZ30 $8000 37" 30" CES 2005 23" RU-23LG10P TTM 2Q05, $ TBA, built-in progressive scan DVD player
55" RU-55LP10 TTM May 05, $ TBA, 1080p, integrated ATSC/NTSC/QAM tuners, 550:1 CR, 500cd/m2 brightness, viewing angle 178 degrees, XD engine, 15watts channel audio output
LG/Philips
CES 2005 Widescreen LCD panels using Super-IPS technology to improve viewing angle (178/178), high color saturation and fast response time, 600 cd/m2 brightness 23" LC230W02 1366x768 26' LC260W01/2 1280x768 in 15:9 (1) and 1366x768 in 16:9 (2) 32" LC320W01 1366x768 WXGA, 1200:1 CR 37" LC370W01 1366x768 WXGA, 1200:1 CR 42" LC420W02 1366x768 WXGA, 1200:1 CR 47" LC470W01 1920x1080 WUXGA, 1200:1 CR 55" LC550W01 1920x1080 WUXGA, 1200:1 CRLuce/Epoq
Apr 04 Confirmed models below on Sep 04 at CEDIA under Titan Global Commerce banner Two 30" 1280x768 $4300 and $4500, NTSC tuners, DCDi 30" HTV-30A1 $4500, TTM current, 1280x768, 450 cd/m2 brightness, 400:1 CR, component, VGA 40" HTV-40A2 $9,000, TTM May 04, dual NTSC tunersMitsubishi
Apr 04 (company announcement of 2004/5 models) New Lines (five models) of LCD Flat-panel TVs 40 Series 1280x768, PC compatibility, upgradeable, AMVP 22" LT-2240 $3000, TTM Jun 04 30" LT-3040 $5000, TTM Apr 04 Medallion LCD Flat-panel Monitor 1280x768, TTM May 04, black bezel cosmetics, Color View picture control
30" LT-3050 $5300
Moxell Technology
Oct 04 Seven panels ranging from 14" to 42" 30" HX-303 $2500, HD panel, 1280x768, DVI/HDCP 42" MH-422SU $2500, EDTV 852x480, 1000:1 CR, DVI/HDCP, dual NTSC tuners CES 2005 MAG Innovision 20" HD-202AT $650, TTM now, EDTV monitor Proview line 14", 17", and 20" smaller sizes 26" HX-263 $1700, TTM Jan 05, HDTV monitor 30" HX-303 $2000, TTM Jan 05, HDTV monitor GL line TTM early 2005 20" GL-220-D $700, TTM Mar 05, EDTV monitor 27" GL-427D $1900, TTM Feb 05, HDTV monitor 30" GL-430D $2200, TTM Feb 05, HDTV monitorPhilips
LCD panel monitors 42" 42PF9996 $11000 50" 50PF9996 1366x768, NTSC, HDMI, 1000:1 CR, 900 cd/m2 brightness CES 2005 AmbiLight 2 Series Integrated Rear panel illumination system, TTM 2005, ATSC/QAM Cable CARD tuners, Pixel Plus 2 HD video processing 32" 37" 42" 42PF9830A 50"Samsung
Jun 04 LCD TV monitor 46" LTP468W $10,000, TTM Jul 04, 1080p, 800:1 CR, 170degrees viewing angle, industry-leading 12 millisecond pixel response time, DVI, dual component, HDMI, 500 candelas brightness Oct 04 57" There were no comments issued from the company representatives regarding the status of the 57" version anticipated at CES 2004 (57" LTP578W, $TBA, TTM Jun 04, 1080x1920, 1000:1 CR, 600 cd/m2, DNIe, HDMI, DVI)
CES 2005
The 57" 1080p set anticipated one year ago (left) was finally shown as model:
57" LNR570D $16000 (also reported as $18000), TTM Jun 05, 1920x1080, 600 cd/m2 brightness, 6.2 million color capacity, integrated with ATSC/QAM Cable CARD tuners, 1000:1 CR, DNIe, AnyNet home-networking, response time faster than 8 seconds. Note the delay of one year in availability date announcements, and the improvement of response time to 8ms from the 12 ms of the 46" 468W introduced 6 months ago, although I still see lag at the need but is more tolerable than other LCD screens that run at 20ms.
Samsung also showed a new 46" 1080p model:
46" LNR460D $9000 (also reported as $13000), TTM Mar 05, LED backlighting, integrated ATSC/QAM Cable CARD tuners, LED technology with 100000 hours of panel life, less power, less heat, consistent illumination across the panel, 105 percent of the NTSC color gamut
And two new models with FFL (Flat Fluorescent Lamp) technology: 32" LNR328W $3500, TTM Mar 05 40" LNR409D $5000, TTM Mar/May 05, 1080p, 3.2 billion color gradations, same LED life span of 100000 hours
Sharp
LCD AQUOS 45" LC-45GX6U $10,000, TTM Aug 04, 1080p, AVS system included 45" LC-45GD6U Same features of above model except that lacks the AVS system, S-video connections in/out are different, and is heavier because it has the AVS System within the unit. 45" LC-45GD4U Same features as the GD6U except that the cabinet is silver (rather than titanium), and the unit is designed for 120 volts (rather than 120-240 volts as both 6U models above)
And also 37", 32" and 26" GD6U at 1366x768Sep 04 (CEATEC in Japan) 65" AQUOS shown as the world's largest LCD panel (according to Sharp), planned production at its 6G plant in mid-2005, no firm TTM dates, 1920x1080 resolution, plans to produce LCD TVs of 50" and larger during FY05 (April 05-Mar 06) CES 2005 Sharp has shown in the US the 65" model above 65" integrated ATSC/QAM Cable CARD tuners, 1920x1080p, Quick Shoot video circuitry for 12 milliseconds response time, HDMI, IEEE1394, DVI-I, TTM 2H05, $TBA. Also introduced were the following smaller AQUOS LCD panels: 37" 37GD4U $TBA, TTM Mar 05, 1366x768, ATSC/QAM tuner And 32" and 26" at 1366x768 D7U and D5U Series 1366x768, EPG, HDMI, IEEE1394, DVI-I, DTUs with titanium finish/bottom speakers, D5U with silver finish/side speakers, TTM 1Q05, $TBA 26" LC-26D7U/D5U 32" LC-32D7U/D5U 37" LC-37D7U/D5U AQUOS panels use Quick Shoot (QS) Circuit for a response time of 16 milliseconds, 45" AQUOS panels at 12 milliseconds.