Nearly a month ago (May 19th, 2009), LG announced what was set to the the worlds thinnest HDTV Flat panel TV. The original press release detailed two new LCD televisions: 42 inch and 47 inch, weighing in at 6.1kg (13.42lbs) and 7.3kg (16.06lbs), with a pretty stunning array of new technology rolled into them.

LG said that the performance of the colour gamut has been improved from a fairly standard 72% NTSC to 80%. The LG Display has a resolution of 1920×1080 and features 120Hz technology designed to reduce motion blur during high speed action such as football games.

LG have just released more info, so the mouth watering update for all you HDTV fans: The LCD panels on the new range are only 5.9mm thick (0.23-inch). The this ultra-thin panel has been made possible because of the inclusion of the company’s proprietary LGS (Light Guide Sheet) technology. that reduced thickness by half compared to typical LGPs (light guide plates).

Considering other recents additions to the long line of LCD’s, such as the new Philips 9704 range, it definitely looks like all the major LCD TV manufacturers are really pushing hard to get buyer on board. Hopefully, the competition will push prices down even further.

No news on release dates or pricing of the new LG HDTV sets but we’ll keep an eye out and let you know.

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