Whilst we were getting excited about Sony's new 1080p BRAVIA LCD TV, Pioneer have been developing 'the world's first 1080p 50-inch plasma screen'.
To manufacture the Elite® PureVision™ PRO-FHD1, Pioneer had the challenge of reducing the pixel size by half in order to fit over 2 million of them onto the screen. 15 years' experience went into creating the world's smallest pixels: 0.576 mm.
According to Pioneer, viewing a 1080p/24fps film (if you're lucky enough to be able to find one) gives a 3D effect. An in-built high precision upscaler converts lower resolution signals to 1080p, which they say virtually eliminates the interlacing motion artifacts often seen on displays.
"The display also relies on Pioneer’s many proprietary technologies including deep encased cell structure, crystal emissive layer and improved phosphors to create the sharpest, brightest images with excellent color accuracy."
So now you know.
From: Sony to double BRAVIA LCD TV production for growing European demand