LG to Introduce Smallest Plasma TV

The party has been gatecrashed. LCD panels, which were snug and safe in their medium-sized domain of 32 inches, will now face competition at last. LG has announced its 32PC5RV – a 32-inch model that will debut in Europe in November.

However, unlike rival LCD TVs, LG says that motion blur is not an issue as the screen has a response time of just 0.001 ms. A 16:9 aspect ratio is also maintained.

"Even though producing this smaller plasma TV was challenging both technologically and cost-wise, we were able to keep costs low and quality high by simplifying the manufacturing process," said Jong Seok Park, vice president and head of PDP TV Division. "We trimmed costs further by reducing packaging to the point where we can ship two of these TVs in the same space it used to take to ship just one."

The price will range from $1,000 to $1,100. The LG 32PC5RV is expected to be launched in 27 nations worldwide by November, which includes countries in Central/South and North America, Europe, the CIS region, North and Southwest Asia and the Middle East.