Drool on this - 103 inch plasma costing US$111K!!!

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103 inch plasma from B&O!

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[The_Lhc]

Errr, hate to burst your bubble but, we know, it was reported on here in the News section at least a month ago!

 

[Andrew Everard]

And then some... Actually first covered back in November last year, IIRC.

 

[The_Lhc]

Like I said, at least a month ago!

Was it really that long ago? I'm getting old...

 

[D.J.KRIME]

Why if you were in the market for a 103" plaz would you want the B&O one over the Panasonic one at less money? Come to think of it surely if you had a House big enought to fit this kind of screen into then you would have a Projector?

 

[Andrew Everard]

Maybe because only the panel is a Panasonic, and everything else is B&O, such as the continuous calibration, the massive stand that raises it from 'park' up to viewing height, the sound system...

Oh, and of course there's also the B&O system integration, which will sell it to many a well-heeled existing owner.

And yes, Mr Thelch, it was first mentioned in this blog post, back in November...

 

[Anonymous]

Oops! I must have missed that news on this site.

Will B&O be providing WHF with a review unit of this beast? It will be interesting to see how the B&O version measures up against the Panasonic version of this TV.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Last I heard, given that the B&O weighs 500kg, the company wasn't planning to ship out review samples, but was going to arrange some viewing sessions at its own location for those interested.

Of course, we won't be giving test results or stars based on such an assessment.

 

[Anonymous]

Why not? Because you won't be able to tweak the settings?

I read the article about the visit to the B&O facilities - seems quite impressive indeed.

 

[Frank Harvey]

I think I'd rather buy a 3 chip DLP Runco with anamorphic lens. Or a Mitsubishi HC7000, a Yamaha R1, and a used Lamborghini LP400S.

 

[Alec]

Andrew Everard:

...given that the B&O weighs 500kg...

This made me laugh.

An awful lot.

 

[Andrew Everard]

seakingadvice:Why not? Because you won't be able to tweak the settings?

I read the article about the visit to the B&O facilities - seems quite impressive indeed.

Yes, but we never test in a manufacturer's facilities, only in the rooms here at WHFSV Towers.

al7478:This made me laugh.

An awful lot.

Not entirely sure why. We asked to have a review sample delivered, and that was the reason B&O gave for its plan to let us have a look at it at its premises.

 

[Alec]

No no no, just the fact of how much it weighs made me laugh.

 

[D.J.KRIME]

FrankHarveyHiFi:I think I'd rather buy a 3 chip DLP Runco with anamorphic lens. Or a Mitsubishi HC7000, a Yamaha R1, and a used Lamborghini LP400S.

 

[Andrew Everard]

al7478:No no no, just the fact of how much it weighs made me laugh.

Ah right. I think that's possibly because it has half an A380 nosewheel assembly built-in. Almost...