Shinoda Plasma showcases 125-inch curved PTA display

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]

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 11:37AM]

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

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 12:14PM]

The resolution blows but that display looks hot.

[(Unverified) Posted May 16th 2008 12:52PM]

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

[(Unverified) Posted 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.

[(Unverified) Posted 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