In announcing its 55-inch OLED-TV, LG didn't say what it would cost.
The trade-off is the organic materials have to shine brighter, meaning an OLED-TV made this way will require more power than one made with the factory process used for smaller screens.
With industry-leading products such as the ultimate 55-inch OLED TV, the world's first-to-ship 84-inch Ultra HD TV and the most advanced 3D Smart TVs in the market, LG is setting a high bar by demonstrating that superb picture quality is its top priority.
ENGADGET: LG's 55-inch OLED HDTV ships in Korea next week, has 100 pre-orders so far
With delivery in South Korea starting next week, LG will be the first TV manufacturer to ship a 55-inch OLED TV (Model 55EM9700) in the world.
ENGADGET: LG's 55-inch OLED HDTV ships in Korea next week, has 100 pre-orders so far
LG's 55-inch OLED TV, which wowed us at the 2012 CES, is now up for pre-order.
Now, when customers see our razor-thin OLED TV for the first time, they're left speechless.
ENGADGET: LG's 55-inch OLED television starting at $12K, shipping in March
The 55-inch OLED TV also offers an infinite contrast ratio, which maintains optimal contrast levels regardless of ambient brightness or viewing angle.
ENGADGET: LG's 55-inch OLED television starting at $12K, shipping in March
More, the LG 55EM9800 55-inch OLED TV was named CNET's Best of CES winner, with Razer's Project Fiona winning the People's Choice online voting award.
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With introduction of the world's first 55-inch OLED TV in January 2013, LG Display has demonstrated its position as a pioneer of the OLED TV era.
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The eagerly-awaited 55-inch class (54.6-inch diagonal) WRGB OLED TV went on sale for the first time in South Korea last week with deliveries scheduled to begin there in early February.
ENGADGET: LG's 55-inch OLED television starting at $12K, shipping in March
Kim then shifts into sales-mode by pointing out that Samsung's more power-efficient 240Hz LCDs and Plasmas with highly-reflective black panels and LED edge-lighting are quickly cutting into any advantage offered by OLEDs -- including thinness if you factor in the additional electronics you'd have to slap onto the back of those 3-mm thick OLED panels to create a TV.
In addition to the OLED TV, LG at the CES trade show is planning to discuss an 84-inch LCD TV based on what it calls Ultra Definition TV, which it has four times the resolution of existing high-definition displays.
Even with the technical leap, TV makers face another challenge: getting OLED-TVs to a price level that will be competitive with LCD and plasma TVs that are now priced like commodities.
For now, we're "stuck with" Sony's little 11-inch XEL-1 if anyone actually wants to purchase an OLED TV for their living room kitchen.
With the addition of a white sub-pixel to the existing RGB pixel configuration, LG's OLED TV can produce vivid and brilliant colors as well as deep blacks.
ENGADGET: LG's 55-inch OLED HDTV ships in Korea next week, has 100 pre-orders so far
Additionally, consumers will enjoy the Curved OLED TV for its immersive panorama effect, which is currently not possible with conventional flat-panel TVs.
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As the first and only company to announce availability of the next-generation TV technology, LG is prepared to ramp up quickly to take the lead in the OLED segment that is expected to grow to 7.2 million units by 2016, according to Display Search.
ENGADGET: LG 55-inch OLED TV available for pre-order in Korea this week, ready to ship next month
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