There Cathodic tube TV largest in the world is called PVM – 4300. It was produced by Sony in 1989. Weighs 200 kilograms. It is thick 76.7 centimeters. Is a big 43 inches and the launch price in the United States in 1990 was of 39,99.99 dollars. Nothing comparable to today. In recent years The televisions have started to extend. A TV of 43 inches With QLED technology today weighs about 10 kg and it is often in its broadest point 8 centimetersconsidering the sockets and coffers. The cost? It depends on the brand but it is also found unless 300 euros.
In the sector it is said that the big screens are democratized. Before they were practically only of Ultra band – Premium. And they were above all an index of well -being absolute. Making a very span calculation adjusted with inflation that TV in 1990 cost about 100,000 dollars of now.
What happens to the large screens market
This magnification of the screens is being recorded above all for those with i bigger thumbs. He explained it to us Mirko Pullerproduct manager of Hisense Italia specialized in the televisions sector: “Between 2023 and 2025 the televisions sold in Italy have become increasingly large. What has grown the most is the 75 -inch band. And it is not a small fact that instead we are seeing a decrease in the whole sector. “
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Speaking of data. In 2025, only from January to July, the volume of sale of televisions above 80 inches has increased 55%. A step that brought the market share of televisions of this size From 4% to 6%. The 75 inches instead passed by 7% of market share last year at8% of this year. Just to orient us: a TV from 75 inches It is about 167 centimeters and high 100 centimeters.
The role of television in a life of screens
But Puller explains that there are also Other reasons that justify this trendin addition to lowering prices and reduction in size. Also because not all large screens are lowering to price. At the last edition of IFA the New RGB MINILED screenshere we explain how they work. Very high definition, bright colors but ultra- premium.
Among the causes that are moving the market to larger screens there are also Users’ habits: “We see customers who decide to move on to larger screens because after years of experience with a television they want to change, even if just to switch to something more updated. At this point a larger screen becomes an important element for justify a new purchase“.
And then we come to the role of television in ours Screen ecosystem. Since the TV became a Smart TV in fact she started to compete with At least two other screens. The smartphone, the small one that we can always consult and the PC on which we often work. On TV does not change the type of content much: We can see a Netflix series also on smartphones. Rather change the way we see them:
“The moment we buy a TV is because we want to watch a content on A larger screenbecause otherwise we could look at him very well from the phone. And then at that point, until the budget allows it, it aims at large size. A 75 inches can also cost between 600 and 700 euros“.
