After making its first stop in South Korea in November, LG’s ready to launch the largest commercially available OLED TV in Europe. Scheduled to go on sale in May, the 15-inch EL9500 will give affluent buyers the crisp and vividness of the OLED tech in its 3mm thin shell. The TV also boasts very low power consumption, a contrast ratio of 10,000,000:1, 0.001ms response rate, TruMotion 100Hz technology and an integrated USB port to enjoy movies, music right from the attached USB device.
LG Display will release the 15EL9500 OLED TV in Europe. This 15-inch OLED TV will be available in the Austrian market in May 2010 for 1.999 Euros. The LG 15EL9500 features a 10.000.000:1 contrast ratio, HD ready resolution (1366 x 768 pixel) and a response time from 0,001ms. Additionally, LG will also launch this OLED TV in Summer 2010 in the United States. [OLED Display]
Sony today confirmed that they will stop production of OLED TVs in Japan. Fortunately, Sony plans to continue production for North America, Europe and other overseas markets. As a reminder, the 11-inch Sony XEL-1 is priced at 200,000 Yen ($2,200) in Japan. Stay tuned for more updates. [OLED Display]
LG has confirmed that they will release its 15-inch OLED TV in the States by mid-2010. FYI, this OLED TV has been released in Korea as the EL9500. It is actually the first production OLED TV to reach a true HD resolution that produces 720p (1366×768) resolution. Sadly, there is no info on pricing so far. We will keep you posted. Watch the video after the jump.
As scheduled, LG’s OLED TV has gone on sale in its motherland. LG’s 15-inch OLED television is the largest commercial OLED display available and will sell for 3 million Korean won or around US$2,600.
To recall, the 3.2mm thick OLED TV uses its own light source and and features 1000 times faster response rate than conventional LCDs and waterproof design.
So how big is big for you? Mitsubishi was seen showcasing this 155-inch monstrous OLED TV at the CEATEC, beating Panasonic’s 150-inch plasma screen. However, unlike Panasonic’s huge display created off a single sheet, Mitsubishi’s TV consists of small 4×4 720 blocks that come together to put out an enlarged image. In short, you can make the screen as much big as you want by adding more OLED blocks.
Mitsubishi has not revealed its price nor the availability but will be targeted towards big businesses for outdoor advertising.
Mitsubishi Electric has recently displayed a huge 155-inch OLED TV at 2009 CEATEC in Japan. This giant OLED TV consists of 720 10-centimeter-square OLED blocks that can be rearranged to change the dimensions of the display. The screen is also three times brighter than regular LCD TVs. Watch the video after the jump to get more details.
Just as per LG’s plans, they have decided to sell its first AMOLED equipped TV this year. The 15-inch OLED TV will go on sale in November in South Korea followed by the international launches in 2010.
OLED TVs are far more superior than the current generation of LCD TVs but the expensive price tag attached to it has not let them to gain traction. OLED TVs use its own light source, have better picture quality, improved viewing angle, slim form factor and low power consumption.
In case of LG’s OLED TV, the panel is just 3.2mm thick, has 1000 times faster response rate than conventional LCDs and will feature a waterproof design.
LG will be showcasing this offering at the IFA 2009 starting this week and has also etched out a plan to sell 40-inch OLED TVs in the near future.
