rethinking I'm wondering if LED backlights will enable larger LCD screens.... I don't think the industry would move towards bigger LCDs due to the much higher contrast ratio on plasma for tv use... however.. I'm not sure if the biggest problem with alrge LCDs is manufacturing a panel and backlight that big.. or rather just that the lighting on a huge LCD would be way too uneven. If it's the latter then LED backlights would enable you to do a much bigger screen.
samsung 82" LCD
sony 82" LCD
I couldn't find the article but i read somewhere about 3 months ago that we should have TVs like this coming to consumers by the end of 2006 to beginning of 2007, don't even ask how much somethign like this will cost, my guess would be 6 digits so I wouldn't be supprised if your still paying 4 digits for anythign larger than 30 or 40 inches in another year.