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Samsung also focused on design with their “Touch of Color” LCDs, featuring a subtly shaded bezel.

Every year, television innovations make up the backbone of every major consumer-electronics player’s booth. And for good reason–we’ve been buying televisions for well over 50 years now, with no sign of slowing anytime soon. Try saying that about any of the other product families at CES–personal computers are practically infants in comparison.

This year, the race for the biggest picture is as heated as always, although the parade of massive, mini-Jumbotrons are now sharing the spotlight with razor-thin OLED sets.

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Not to be outdone, Samsung was showing off a 31-inch OLED HD screen–besting Sony by four inches for the crown of the largest organic light emitting diode powered set.

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Despite having been around for a while, Sony’s three millimeter-thin OLED TVs were drawing huge crowds. The sets will go on sale in the U.S. this month.

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There she is, the winner of this year’s obligatory biggest-TV-ever award–Panasonic’s 150-inch plasma display. I haven’t yet seen a photo that truly does it justice–the thing is huge.

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Samsung also focused on design with their “Touch of Color” LCDs, featuring a subtly shaded bezel.

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Philips showed off their new Design Collection HD sets in this dark-shrouded shrine to high-definition.

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Sony’s larger 27-inch OLED display supports full 1080p HD, while still managing a 10mm waistline.

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Same goes for these 1080p sherbet scoops. Delicious.

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LG wins the award for most appealing HD test footage–seeing these eggs slide into a mixing bowl in full 1080p glory as part of a food-related montage near the end of the day reminded me I hadn’t eaten lunch.

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Hitachi wins the over-the-top presentation award with this rotating Zen garden setup featuring their new 1.5-inch thing LCD line.

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Last year’s “World’s Largest” title holder, Sharp’s 108″ LCD, looked absolutely tiny in comparison.