We saw many useful, amazing and surprising things this year at the Las Vegas CES 2008, but Panasonic gave us something to literally gawk at. If you think for a moment about what might be the largest type of consumer electronics device in Panasonic’s product line, then you can already guess that it’s a widescreen projection TV.

With a 150 inch screen and a resolution of 4096 × 2160, it’s the largest plasma HDTV in the world. Other plasma TVs were also presented by other famous brands, but Panasonic took the crown. The reason for such wasn’t just the giant 150″ TV, but also some other impressive TVs as well. Here’s what WIRED Blog reports.

There was also a spiffy demo of something Panasonic is calling a “Life Wall.” Basically you install giant Panasonic displays to cover every inch of a wall in your home. Coupled with face recognition technology and some virtual environment mojo, it turns into an interactive wall you can use to watch video, browse Google Earth, do video chat with your friends, and more.

Oh yeah, and Panasonic has a deal with YouTube to put a special YouTube menu in upcoming Panasonic TVs so you can browse your favorite internet time-waster right from the comfort of your couch. The interface looks similar to Apple TVs, with light text on a black screen.

There is no information in Panasonic reviews about when it will be available and at what price, but below you can see the video from CES 2008 demonstrating the largest TV in the world.

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