Supersize my letterbox

[ffutures]

With 40" TVs around the £400 mark now, and even 50" going for around £750, I suppose that this is inevitable. New form factor, bit of marketing to say how crap all the old ones are, and you're selling like hot cakes...

I'd imagine that someone somewhere has house room for this thing - it certainly isn't me...

http://www.richersounds.com/product/lcd-tv/philips/56pfl9954/phil-56pfl9954

What worries me is that if the aspect ratio catches on, sooner or later most computer monitors will be made that shape, and it's going to be a bastard finding anything that has a decent height and resolution that isn't too wide to fit onto my desk.

Comments

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know a lot of people now who have tvs that are far too large for their rooms. When you have to turn your head to see what's happening in all four corners of the screen? Its too damned big.

Mind you, I think the new thing isn't going to be tvs this size and shape, it'll be these new 3Dtvs that they're marketing hard as the big new thing, and the old tellies are all crap.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I've looked at the 3D, it makes my head ache.

How's the foot?

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

The 3D makes my head ache too, I just can't see people spending 3 grand on a tv, and having to wear glasses to sit down and watch their programs. If 3D tvs take off, I'll be amazed. Which probably means they'll take off. (Was surprised to see such heavy advertising for them at the World Cup.)

The foot is much better today, thank you for asking, I can walk almost without a limp. And the bruising and swelling has mostly gone down. So I think I had a lucky escape.