Shinoda Plasma showcases 125-inch curved PTA display

by Darren Murph, posted May 16th 2008 at 11:23AM

Surely you remember Shinoda Plasma and its obscenely large PTA display, right? Unfortunately, this one's no 142-incher, but 125-inches of curvaceous screen real estate still isn't anything to sneeze at -- especially when we're talking about an actual prototype. The 3- x 1-meter display consists of three PTA (plasma tube array) modules connected together, and it features a rather uninspiring 960 x 360 resolution but weighs just 7.9-pounds. The actual "display part" measures just one-millimeter thick, and while this unit is likely to make a veiled appearance at InfoComm next month, a mass produced version will reportedly be produced in conjunction with Hibino. Honest opinion? We're still feelin' the resolution of Alienware's curved monster, but digital signage fans should certainly dig where this one is headed.

[Via Pink Tentacle]

Filed under: Displays, Others, Plasma

Tags: 125-inch, curved, curved display, CurvedDisplay, digital signage, DigitalSignage, Hibino, panel, pdp, plasma, plasma tube array, PlasmaTubeArray, prototype, pta, Shinoda

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Achilles @ May 16th 2008 11:37AM

960 x 360? What's the point? Why waste the production money?

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Paul @ May 16th 2008 12:14PM

The resolution blows but that display looks hot.

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cclaunch @ May 16th 2008 12:52PM

Yeah... waste of time & money... and no friggin way that thing weighs 7.5 lbs.

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fd @ May 16th 2008 1:19PM

I love the concept, but 960x360?

Holds on to his 4" 800x480 N800 ... imagines stretching that resolution to the size of a door and a half tall :/

The only practical application for that size and resolution would be signage, if produced cheaply.

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blauck44 @ May 17th 2008 10:39PM

The resolution stinks, but widescreen movies like ben hur, would look good on one, if only if it were 1080P

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