Sharp Readies 65-Inch LCD Monitor

[Capper]

Display offers several features typically found on televisions, but lacks a tuner.

Higher Definition

The screen offers 1920-pixel-by-1080-pixel resolution, which is the same as high-definition television and less than that offered by some competing, but smaller, monitors. Another feature from Sharp's TVs that is available on the monitor is a picture-in-picture function that can mix the computer input with a video signal.

The unit measures 62 inches by 5 inches by 36 inches and weighs 143 pounds, which makes its slightly thinner and lighter than the equivalent television.

The monitor will go on sale in Japan on March 24 and will cost around $16,963, the company said.

Sharp is considering offering it overseas but has yet to make any definite plans.

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[fps justin]

wow. LOL 16000 dollars is alot fo money. I dun think many people are crazy enough to spent that much on sumthing like that. I mean you could geta pretty crazy tv with crazy surround sound and still come out ahead. LOL

[Captain Crunch]

They can just give me one and I'll be more than happy to test it for them

[sbohdan]

Originally Posted by Captain Crunch

They can just give me one and I'll be more than happy to test it for them

hehe, dream on dude. this is just out of touch. there isn't to many people who could whip out $16000+ for a monitor, so it's more like a concept and can only be bought by filthy rich.
it's like getting the news that bentley just released a new model. so what? it's way out of reach for most of us (hell, I bet many PC enthusiasts wouldn't even be able to fit it in their computer corner LOL.