We've been waiting for what
seems like ages for the next iteration of the
XEL-1 to dash in and
swoop us off of our feet, but frankly, we're growing anxious. As the world waits for a commercial-ready OLED TV that's larger than a standard sheet of paper, industry insiders down at the IFA briefings in Malta this past week believe that Sony could be gearing up to make all sorts of
hopes and dreams come true this September. Jens Heithecker, executive director of Messe Berlin, which organizes the IFA trade fair, noted that "IFA is a trade show which is focused more on market-ready technologies," hinting that anything we see in just a few short months will be prepared for release into the wild. We're also told that more "ultra-widescreen" 21:9 sets -- like Philips'
masterpiece -- could be on display, not to mention scores of
internet-ready HDTVs and a Samsung set with refresh rates of 400Hz. Needless to say, IFA's shaping up to be quite a show for the television sector, so you may want to think twice (or thrice, if necessary) about snagging a new panel on August 31st.
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OLED-Info]
posted Apr 19th 2009 8:21PM
If they do have a larger one it will be like 27-40 inches max. It will also still be crazy expensive. Even more outragous than the Miz LaserVue. I love Sony tv's and have 4 of them currently but I am not holding my breath on this one. Even their LED LCD's are super expensive. I give it 3 or 4 years before these are even worth discussing.
Nothing to see here. Move along.
+1
I wish there would be one around 24" for use as a computer monitor. That would be killer... and maybe closer to my price range, as I'm not deluded enough to think I could actually afford one any larger than that.
Maxx hit it right on. There is not going to be a revolution with OLED, it will be a slow and painful process of slight size increases and small price drops. Samsung is shaking things up with their new LED LCD's (give people the mega-thinness they want).
Honestly, when there is a good 50" OLED for $5,000, then I will consider the technology 'ready'.
Why all the negativity folks?
I'm just excited to see or hear about an OLED TV that may be a decent size.
Let's keep our fingers crossed.
Definitely something I've been looking forward to, but it it's going to be extremely pricey in the near future. It's going to take a long time for the prices to drop
chris
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