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A $14,000 MARRIAGE BETWEEN PCs AND TVsFOR ALL THE TALK ABOUT A convergence of the TV and the personal computer, at least one obstacle has remained: the display. TV screens don't display computer images well and vice versa. Moreover, if you want a big screen, your choices have been limited: a sharp but bulky cathode-ray tube or a fuzzy projection system. Now, Fujitsu General America Corp. thinks it has the best of both worlds: a 42-inch display that's even sharper than the cathode-ray tubes but less than six inches thick--nearly thin enough to hang on a wall. The Plasmavision 42 is the largest display to date using plasma technology. It converts signals from either TVs or PCs into the right viewing format. And it uses the same wide-screen standard as theaters and high-definition TVs. None of this comes cheap. At $14,000, the display is aimed at specialized markets: entertainment centers, corporate conference rooms, and public kiosks.
By Robert D. Hof
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