External display: how big?

Is there a limit to the external screen size that the MBA can be displayed on? What about a 30in LCD or a 50in plasma?
thanks
Ken

Hi,
the 30" Apple Cinema Display for example cannot be driven with the MBA in full resolution. In general it supports resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels on an external display.
Cheers,
Volker

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