Planar introduces 70-inch 1080p m70L LCD monitor

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Yeah, 70-inch LCDs may still make one swoon, but they're far from revolutionary. Still, Planar's managing to teach an aging dog new ways to be important by labeling its upcoming m70L the "first full-featured commercial-grade, high-definition 70-inch LCD monitor." A proud member of the m-Series lineup (pictured), this unit is entirely more comfortable in control rooms and fashion stores than in anyone's home theater, but still, it's a pretty impressive beast on paper. Reportedly, you'll find 178-degree viewing angles, 1,500:1 contrast ratio, a full 1080p resolution, 600 nits of brightness and HD-SDI connectivity. Also of note, this thing was built to run 'round the clock, but also boasts an integrated timer for scheduling events (source switching, on / off, etc.), landscape or portrait orientation support and compatibility with VESA mounts. The only real rub, however, is the price, and considering the $30,000 sticker it'll be rockin' when it lands next month, we'd say you're better off elsewhere.

[Via DigiTimes]

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 26th 2008 1:05AM]

$30k?? Crazy. So is Sony and their $33k 70XBR3 -- all of these LCD panels are OLD TECHNOLOGY.

Pioneer Elite PRO-150FD 60" Plasma for under $6000 is a freakn bargain, and the picture quality is 100x better than any of those $30k LCD panels (or any LCD panel for that matter).

LONG LIVE PLASMA!