Remember that LIFI RPTV that Panasonic
introduced way back in January? Welp, it's finally shipping to anxious consumers. Reportedly, Panny has just loosed the LCZ and LCX line of rear-projection HDTVs into the world, both of which include the nearly-everlasting
LIFI bulb. The LCZ series brings a trio of
1080p-capable displays that check in at 50-, 56-, and 61-inches, while the LCX delivers a 56- and 61-incher that offer up 720p. In case you weren't aware, the LIFI bulb is said to "virtually never need to be replaced," which means that you could potentially be watching these very sets long after
SED units actually
go mainstream (ahem). Nevertheless, both lineups are heading out the door as we speak, and prices will range from $1,699.95 for the 720p PT-56LCX70 to $2,199.95 for the 1080p PT-61LCZ70.
posted Aug 22nd 2007 10:19AM
i'm surprised no 1080p from these rear projos
Do you read the above?
3 LCX models are 720p
3 LCZ models are 1080p
Both have the newer long-lasting bulb design.
I'm curious about how well they look in faster images (and blurring). Note: even though DLP sets have just a 16ms response time, they don't suffer from the obvious LCD blurring effects on faster images, apparently due to the superior processing of the Texas Instruments DLP chip.
Complete info for above models at www.panasonic.com (then consumer TV products link)