When it comes to TV screens, the answer is undoubtedly yes, size does matter. And Panasonic’s 103 inch plasma is the Hummer H1 of Plasma Screen TVs. For a mere $50,000 USD (56 million Yen) you can own one, which is actually a good deal when you think back to how crude the first Plasma TVs were; and for $20,000!

Third Generation 103 Inch Plasma from Panasonic

Since this is the third incarnation of the monstrous Panny, the Viera TH-103PZ800 comes with four HDMI 4x 1080/24p jacks, supporting Deep Color and x.v.Color and VIERA Link, which makes connecting other Panny gear a cinch.

It’s Big Alright

At six feet high and seven feet wide, the TH-103PZ800 weighs 756 Lbs! And don’t bother unless you have a BIG room to put the sucker in. You need to be like 20 feet from the screen to enjoy optimal viewing; much closer and guaranteed its going to look grainy.

Basic Specs

While details are just getting out on this release, the Panasonic Viera TH-103PZ800 sports 1920×1080 resolution, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 1080/24p and x.v.Color, 1 analog and 2 digital tuners and MPEG HD Optimization.
Connectors and ports include four HDMI ports, two i.LINK and one SD card slot.

The Panasonic Viera TH-103PZ800 is available now in the US and should be available September 1st in Japan.