engadget.com - 5/19/2009
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Looks like we've got a new record holder for world's thinnest LCD , as LG pegs its new 42- and 47-inch models at only 5.9mm thick. Apparently lacking an iPhone for the accepted measurement of thinness , this model was reduced to holding up a coin for an example of LG's edge LED lit prowess. ...
akihabaranews.com - 5/20/2009
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akihabaranews.com —
Here's the world thinnest LCD TV Panel. Made
by LG and available in both 42" and 47”...
this LCD with LED backlight has a thickness of just 5.9mm, displays 1920x1080 videos and features LG's 120Hz panel technology. Seoul, Korea (May 19, 2009) – LG ...
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LG Display Unveils the World's Thinnest LCD TV Panel - ...
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Thinnest LCD at 5.9 mm
Overclockers Club news Feed —
... The record for the thinnest LCD screen, previously held by JVC at 7 mm, has been broken by LG. Showcased in 42 and 47 inch models, the 5.9 mm (0.23 inch) screen uses an edge-lit LED design. The record-breaker is heavier then the previous JVC model, but promises a 120 Hz refresh rate and high quality colours. ...
LG thinnest LCD is just 5.9mm thick
DV Hardware —
LG has introduced world's thinnest 42" and 47" LCD displays, the new models have a thickness of only 5.99mm.
LG promises 120Hz refresh technology and 80% of the NTSC color gamut, up from 72% on standard models, on these, but we'll wait for them to go from the demo stand to the store shelf before revisiting the question of whether thinner and more energy efficient is actually better.
LG thinnest LCD is just 5.9mm thick - More news at DV Hardware
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... monitors might not be quite on the same diet as the world's thinnest LCDs, but they're plenty svelte enough to collect glances of envious admiration. Suffering from a rather severe case of techno-lust, the Electric Pig crew got to handle a 23.6-inch sample and couldn't stop talking about the sex appeal of the exterior -- they were even big fans of the ...
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... What measures 3.9-mm thin by 40 inches? If you answered the standard Korean product waif you'd be close. This time, however, we're talking about Samsung's LED backlit LCD featuring a 120Hz refresh and 5,000:1 reported contrast. Yup, that makes it the world's thinnest -- easily besting cross-town rival LG's 5.9-mm thick LCDs -- even if you can't buy it as a complete television package... yet. ...
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