If you are in digital signage, size matters. Nobody is going to be able to ignore the NEC LCD 8205, even if they are texting away on their blackberry. After they see this, they’ll be texting that they just saw the biggest physical digital signage screen ever made.

Adding to its line of professional displays, NEC is bringing the LCD8205 to 2008 Digital Signage Expo East. We’ve seen bigger in the consumer space, but when you’ve just got to have 4×4 tile support for a max 328-inch (diagonal) display, refreshingly realistic 5,000:1 claimed contrast ratio and 1920×1080 resolution, there’s not much better. At $54,999 each, it’s unlikely we’ll find one under the tree when it releases in December but catching a peek (and fogging up a display window or two) is slightly more attainable goal.