Sharp Japan has showcased a super thin experimental LCD and is calling it the future of televisions. And I completely agree with Mr. Katayama President of Sharp Electronics, the LCD is 52 inches wide and a mere 20mm thick which is around 1/5th the thickness of current 52 inch LCD's. It does not end here the TV has an astronomical 100,000:1 contrast ratio and the quantitative annual electric consumption is just 140kWh/year. There is still some time before these are available at Best Buy, the factory is scheduled to start production by March 2010.
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A perfect prop for a 007 movie

Yes it is that thin

Via - Sharp Japan