LG just announced the future of television with the US introduction next month (Jan.) of its 55-inch class (54.6-inch diagonal) Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display. LG USA senior vice president James Fishler calls it “the ultimate display device” stating “This next-generation display will further strengthen LG’s position as a true leader and trend-setter of the home entertainment industry. It is the TV of dreams.”
Designed to outperform every other TV technology, the upcoming 55EM9600’s OLED panel is self-illuminating and has the highest contrast ratio ever rated at 100,000,000 to 1. OLEDs are supposed to be capable extinguishing all light output down to the pixel level which means the blackest black ever reproduced. In addition, the OLED panel has a rated response time of .1 microseconds (a microsecond is one-millionth of a second) providing images without any motion blur. The 55EM9600 is Full HD 1080p resolution display.
The 55EM9600 incorporates LG’s Film Patterned Retarder technology for 3D images using cheap, lightweight passive glasses. LG’s new Triple XD Engine handles signal processing.
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All of this packaged in a wafer thin design measuring just 4 millimeters (3/16th of an inch) deep. With such a svelte form factor the input board, power supply and signal processing need to be housed in separate box, an item LG would not comment on at this time. The 55″ OLED display weighs in at just 16.5 pounds making it ideal for wall mounting.
LG would not supply currently price or delivery aside from stating it is a 2012 product. Reports out of Korea say it will arrive in the 3rd quarter. Pricing has not been released. HD Guru predicts it will retail for $8,000 or more.
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@cbono: Nah, they don’t have a woman who can move faster than birds, they just have birds that can freeze in place for very long periods of time.
Why only such huge dimensions? Will there be any smaller dimensions for less money, or is this just a new toy for Bill Gates and Carlos Slim?
Its nice to see a 55 screen, but when will this be effordable for the masses? 2015 or later? Will there be any 32 or 40 inch screen around 1000-1500 dollar this decade?
Is that TV picture real or is it a photograph photoshopped on the display? Did you actually see a working display?
We will see these working units at the 2012 CES next week. We have seen many OLED prototypes at past trade shows and they looked fantastic.
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If indeed this OLED actually has the stats listed, and they get the rest right, then this display will be far superior to any large digital display ever … including all plasmas, LCDs …. even the worshiped Pioneer Kuro.
If this is all true, then in spite of the cost, I’m getting one.
Wish I can go see it Vages on the 1-10-12.I want one.
Isn’t the defining factor for motion blur the fps of the source material not the response time of the display?
60 Hz LCDs and LED LCDs don’t handle motion well, exhibiting degrading motion resolution. 120 Hz is better and 240 Hz better still. Plasma handles motion well as today’s phosphors have shorter decay times. OLED has super fast rise and decay.
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Besides the new OLED set, LG also appears to have a woman on staff who moves faster than birds.
wow!
I am still waiting for those 32″ OLED from LG from the 2008 CES. Any minute now. LOL
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/24/lg-display-aiming-to-mass-produce-32-inch-oled-tvs-in-2011/
You don’t see the HD Guru byline as the Engadget source do you? We’ve been tracking OLED for years and 2012 will be the first year for real big screen product. It will be very expensive and very small quantities as we reported in our first 2012 OLED article last month. We’re talking about around .05% of North American TV sales for 2012.
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Vaporware.
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