Shinoda Plasma Corp. of Japan lately announced to roll out monster-sized 142-inch plasma TV in the second half of 2008. Now, the company has taken wraps off its 86-inch (2 x 1m) prototype display module. The prototype, exhibited at CEATEC JAPAN 2007, comprises a total of four 43-inch panels attached with one another. While the existing LCD and OLED panels feature a structure in which the light-emitting element such as the liquid crystal or organic EL material is sealed between two glass substrates, the new panel from Shinoda allows the seamless connection. Light emitting element not in the panel itself. A plasma tube, which serves as a light-emitting element, is sealed separately. The width of the joint line is less than 1mm in the 86-inch prototype and they hope to make the joint line noticeable in the near future. They haven’t commented on the product’s release date or pricing.

via TechOn