The 103 Inch TV (via Gizmodo) going on sale this Christmas is huge.
So, I ran through some math to figure out the real dimensions. Let me know if I am wrong.
- Diagonal length is 103 inches
- Aspect ratio is 16:9 (for every 16in across there are 9in up)
- Digging back into my old high school math I pull out the Pythagorean Theorem
- I take a few minutes to admire it (it has been a long time old friend)
- Okay, so c = 103; (a*a) + (b*b) = (103*103)
- I was always too lazy to write down the problems I did in my head, so the answer is 90in x 50in (I think).
What does that mean to me? That means the TV is about the width of a Full size bed (aka. double bed), and a little longer than a California King size bed. (bed size chart)
If I pull the ceiling fan out of our bedroom I could use that hole for the power and video then anchor it into the ceiling joists above the bed. Then, stick a High-Def camera under a sky light and sleep under the stars without having to be outside.
Rumor is that it will take more than a half hour to warm up and will cost a year’s wages (depending upon on whose year it is). That is quite a coincidence, because it takes me more than half an hour to warm up in the morning and I would probably be in recovery for a year once my wife found out how much I spent on that TV.
Honestly, this isn’t for the typical home user. This is more like what you would find attached to the ceiling of a big sports arena. I use that example since I happen to have a picture here I was working on for the web site. It is from our Easter service at the Veterans Memorial Arena here in Jacksonville.
I know there are a few churches out there in need of this, but oh what a hit on the budget. Especially if you have one of these 
Update: This just in! It weighs 400 lbs.
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