Profit margins on LCD Televisions have been falling steadily over the last few years, and the 3D TV craze has largely failed to boost them up again.  So what’s a manufacturer to do? Sharp thinks “Go Bigger”.

Sharp said it expects the new model, Aquos Quattron 3D LC-70X5, whose screen measures 153.9 centimeters in width and 86.6 cm in height, to retail for around 800,000 yen.

Sharp is keen on securing good profit margins from the 70-inch model, as retail prices of smaller LCD TVs such as those with 30 to 40 inch displays have been falling sharply amid intense competition, Sharp officials said.

So that’s a $10,000 Television, a 70-inch Aquos Quattron.  I’m not so sure I agree with their philosophy (Especially when a 60-inch one is only $2k), but I know I’ld love to have one.

via Sharp to release 70-inch LCD TV in Japan – The Mainichi Daily News.