Consumer Reports tests the Sony XEL-1 OLED TV
By Steven Kim 
posted Apr 25th 2008 10:31AM
posted Apr 25th 2008 10:31AM
posted Apr 25th 2008 10:31AM
The percentage of returned gadgets that have nothing wrong with them.
Of the $13.8 billion worth of returned products in 2007, only 5 percent were because gadgets were actually broken, according to a 2008 study.
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Well, the XEL-1 is the beginning of a revolution in flat panel TV. I guess CR decided to educate it's readers on OLED technology. Wait about 3 years and we'll see more reviews on appropriate sized OLED models.
http://www.all-oled-tv-reviews.com
No analog inputs? No component, no composite, no S-video? HDMI only? It's just perfect for all the DRM's associated with HDMI, AACS, BD+, ICT, etc.
11"? I can see the anti-black bar crowd stretching and zooming 4:3 plus 2.35:1/2.76:1 content and complaining about how they paid $2500 for those 11" and they want them filled!
Sound & Vision tested it a couple months ago: http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/hdtvs/2740/we-size-up-sonys-oled-tv.html
Dont believe reviews from any of them, these are the same guys that say LCD's have great black levels.
They are either getting wads of cash or just dont know what they are talking about.
Saying that, I do believe the XEL-1 is a good display having seen it for myself now.
The price and low res demonstrates this tech has a few years to go yet. It will be amazing when it finally goes mainstream, but for now it seems to be for people with more money than sense.
Two words one big number: 1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio
That's great but while the resolution is so abysmal and the screen so small, what does it matter? Call me when we see true 1080p sets at 32" or higher at affordable prices. Dropping 2500 on this thing seems like insanity to me.
Yes, because 1M:1 contrast ratio is a must-have feature for the kitchen!
I'm willing to trade picture quality for size, but not that small at that price.
It has potential but Sony will screw this is up some how. Its got a long way to go, give it several years......