TV's thinner than the plots of the shows they broadcast

[Neroon]

Sony to make TVs 3mm thick.

Of course it will be a ways off before sets can be made with an appreciable size, but it's a start. As with any technology, there will be time as the processes are refined.

 

[Outpost4]

We'll see if this actually comes out. This has been the next great new technology for a while. One of the Japanese manufacturers, I can't remember which one, even announced a release date and then withdrew the sets prior to their shipping.

This offers the possibility of the TV that you can roll down like a screen. Amazing.

Me, I'm still buying a plasma this week. It's weird to think of a 42" plasma as a mature technology, but in this field, it is.

 

[Brent]

This is awesome, I can't wait until we can roll up our displays and unfold them or place them on walls like a poster.

 

[anti-matter]

Incredible...it's just so convenient to be able to mount TV's up on the wall so the kids can glide under them. Years ago you were talking about a weekend project to do that...now there's nothing to it.

 

[LiChiu]

Brent said:
This is awesome, I can't wait until we can roll up our displays and unfold them or place them on walls like a poster.

That is what I'm waiting for! Like in that movie Red Planet.

 

[Brent]

Or the "global" from EFC

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Never mind mounting a TV *on* a wall, I want a TV that *is* the wall...

 

[K'riq Sa]

Well, since this will be on sale this Christmas you can buy a bunch of these and tie them all together.












electronically,

K'riq Sa
Minister of the Church of Christmas Past

 

[Venardhi]

Babaganoosh said:
Never mind mounting a TV *on* a wall, I want a TV that *is* the wall...

So you can spend time with 'The Family'?

 

[bryce]

Babaganoosh said:
Never mind mounting a TV *on* a wall, I want a TV that *is* the wall...

I remember seeing the Lost in Space movie, and early on, before the robot went apeshit and the ship was working properly, the walls of the ship were active displays, IIRC.

I thought that was really cool.

I thought those interactive wall panels in the TNG pilot were cool, but who needs panels and screens when every wall...and every tabletop...is a display/interface!

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Venardhi said:

Babaganoosh said:
Never mind mounting a TV *on* a wall, I want a TV that *is* the wall...

So you can spend time with 'The Family'?

Who?

 

[Johnny Rico]

anti-matter said:
Incredible...it's just so convenient to be able to mount TV's up on the wall so the kids can glide under them. Years ago you were talking about a weekend project to do that...now there's nothing to it.

Ahh you young whipper-snappers....I remember when a TV was a piece of furniture! Ahh, the ol' console days. 23" max size.

 

[Venardhi]

Babaganoosh said:

Venardhi said:

Babaganoosh said:
Never mind mounting a TV *on* a wall, I want a TV that *is* the wall...

So you can spend time with 'The Family'?

Who?

Sleep through high school English did we?

 

[TerriO]

Venardhi said:

Babaganoosh said:

Venardhi said:

Babaganoosh said:
Never mind mounting a TV *on* a wall, I want a TV that *is* the wall...

So you can spend time with 'The Family'?

Who?

Sleep through high school English did we?

If that's the case, then so did I. Although, I suspect I might an idea of what you're talking about, but damn, that wouldn't have been in high school English.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ I did NOT sleep through high school English, and I have absolutely no idea what Venardhi is talking about.

 

[stargirl]

It's from Fahrenheit 451, but yeah I never studied that in English in high school either. I only read it after Fahrenheit 911 to get the reference ( )

 

[Outpost4]

I remember wall TVs in Fahrenheit 451, but Bradbury also used them in other stories. I still don't get The Family reference.

It has been 40 years since I read the book, though.

 

[stargirl]

The main characters wife is always watching a family on the wall tv, she likes spending time with 'the family' on there more than anything in the real world

 

[TerriO]

Okay, it's obviously been far too long since I read that. Now I remember. Thank you.

 

[tharpdevenport]

So thin and flexible you can roll it up liek a carpet.

This heralds a new era I thought I'd never see:

One where people can say, "Honey, have you seen the TV? I thought I left it on the toilet."