Next wave of UHD TVs to have even smaller screens?

Toshiba's 40- and 50-inch UHD prototypes spotted at Ceatec.
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Having trouble finding space in your apartment to fit a 50-inch ultra high-definition (UHD) TV? The major TV manufacturers are reportedly gearing up to produce 40-inch UHD panels, according to Taiwan-based daily Digitimes.

The smaller UHD screens can be used for TVs as well as monitors, and are expected to go into mass production as early as later this year. Interestingly, a 40-inch UHD display from Toshiba was sighted at last week's Ceatec tradeshow in Japan, although that model was still a prototype.

The Digitimes report also claimed that Sharp and Samsung would likely release products with 40-inch UHD panels at the end of this year. Personally, I wonder how practical it is having UHD resolution on such a small screen size, since you will likely see a discernable difference only if you view it up close