103-Inch Plasma to Debut Early 2007

Panasonic parent Matsushita said Monday that it would begin selling a 103-inch plasma television -- the largest in the world -- by early next year. The display is capable of 1080p high-definition and measures 2.4 metres by 1.4 meters. Pricing has not yet been announced.

Matsushita is targeting the display at businesses and electronic billboards, and hopes to sell 5,000 units per year. Those 103-inch plasmas sold as actual televisions are only expected to account for 20 percent of total sales. The monster screen is one inch bigger than Samsung's largest plasma, which it has not begun selling commercially.