Lg Will Launch The World's First 55-inch Curved Oled Hdtv (update)

[Jozi]

 

We heard that the curved OLED HDTV prototypes LG showed at CES would be coming soon, and now it's official. A Korean press release indicates we can expect the 55EA9800 to launch in the next month, with shipments starting in June. According to the specs, its 4.3mm depth results in a weight of just 17kg, probably thanks to a carbon-fiber reinforced frame. Like an IMAX theater screen, the edges are curved towards the viewer to provide a more immersive feeling. Given the fact that we're still waiting for LG's flat OLED TVs to see a wider release we doubt it will arrive on US shelves any time soon, but until then you can check out our in-person pics from CES below, and a video after the break.

 

Update: LG sent over the English press release, which confirms pre-orders start today at more than 1,400 retail locations with a price of 15 million Korean won ($13,500), a healthy bump over the standard version's $10K MSRP. Release dates and pricing for non-Korean markets are coming "in the months ahead," check after the break to read all the details first hand.

 

 

 

http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/28/lg-curved-oled-hdtv/

[Casper]

Wonder what the resolution of it is.  Very Nice.

[ericlee30]

Yes finally someone with a screen worthy to buy  :D  They will have to come down in price for me to buy one but I love the curved style screens and have been waiting for this to finally come to the average consumer market, the most I will pay for this screen is $8000, that is what i payed for my first Plasma screen back in 2001, it was a LG 42 inch with the god offal light gray bezel.

[ShiverMePenguins]

if its 4k i will purchase it by mortgaging my house then do an unboxing.

 

(not really)

[LinusTech]

added to discussion topics for next live stream!

[ericlee30]

added to discussion topics for next live stream!

YAY :D, thanks Linus, I'm supper stoked

[_TechPuppet_]

When I clicked on this and saw the pics I was literally like: whoaaaah.......  :o  and then drooled a bit...

[Seldszar]

I wonder what would happen if you hit it by mistake ... a 4.3mm depth isnt a lot. Do you think it would shatter like glass? If so, must be a nightmare to ship. Very impressive TV!

[mgsstar]

This curved display seems like its very fragile imo. Would probably need lots of protection to ship this... This is great for surround setups. :)

[IPCharger]

And the price will be over 9000! but still it looks super cool. Can't wait until 4k OLED TVs become cheaper.

[snes]

I used to be super excited about oled screens, but after hearing about burn in and black clipping issues with the galaxy s3 and note 2 I'm really not sure, if I would want to invest in one of those displays anytime soon.

[Enderman]

I used to be super excited about oled screens, but after hearing about burn in and black clipping issues with the galaxy s3 and note 2 I'm really not sure, if I would want to invest in one of those displays anytime soon.

those are AMOLED screens

different stuff man

[Nicktrance]

I used to be super excited about oled screens, but after hearing about burn in and black clipping issues with the galaxy s3 and note 2 I'm really not sure, if I would want to invest in one of those displays anytime soon.

 

You're talking about AMOLED and that problem occurs less and less as the LEDs get bigger and the amount of PPI gets smaller.

[MzCatieB]

looks so damn sexy