Hands-on with Hitachi's 1.5-inch thick plasma prototype

Hitachi's 1.5-inch thick 50-inch plasma wasn't exactly front and center like we had imagined, but it was there garnering stares nonetheless. Donning a glossy white finish and displaying nothing but floral arrangements, the set looked pretty good (though not great) in terms of visual quality. The design, however, was simply stunning. And just as promised, we did include the obligatory iPhone comparison, though you'll have to account for the Belkin skin when drawing your conclusions. Give it a peek in the gallery below.

Hands-on with Hitachi's 1.5-inch thick plasma prototype

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 8th 2008 1:36PM]

Looks like it's about 10" wide to me. Unless that base is removable (which I highly doubt).