Posted 03.27.2012 at 12:10 pm
10 Comments
LG's 55-Inch OLED TV
Dan Nosowitz
OLED TVs are as much a tradition at the annual CES electronics conference as anything else: you see, you drool, you shake your head and remember that OLEDs are still several years away. But CES 2012 seems to have broken the curse: Samsung promised to release their 55-inch OLED "this year," and LG, according to a "respected Korean business daily," will release theirs in May, after a big to-do at the Cannes Film Festival. They've even got a price: 9 million Korean won, about $7,900 USD. That sounds like a ton for a TV, but remember that just a few years ago, an 11-inch OLED TV sold for $2,500--I'm actually impressed by the $7,900 number, if it's true. We'll keep you guys updated if we learn more. [via The Verge]
10 Comments
To comment, please Login.
Popular Tags
Gadgets
Regular Features
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 2013: American Energy Independence
Five amazing, clean technologies that will set us free, in this month's energy-focused issue. Also: how to build a better bomb detector, the robotic toys that are raising your children, a human catapult, the world's smallest arcade, and much more.
Popular on Popsci
Most Commented
Gadgets
- Google Glass Isn't A Surveillance Device
- Drone-Vision Rifle Goes On Sale For $22K
- Would You Give This Company $250 For A Survivalist's E-Ink Android Tablet?
- BeerSci: A Pint That Fits In Your Pocket
- The First Round Of Apps For Google Glass Is Here
- Google Should Include A Self-Destruct Button On Every Android Phone
- Internet-Enabled Laser Pointer Lets You Play With Your Pet From Anywhere In The World
- Oculus Rift Game Simulates What It's Like To Get Your Head Chopped Off. For Fun.
- The Goods: June 2013's Hottest Gadgets
- New Device Detects Asbestos In Real-Time, With Lasers And Magnets
Most Emailed
Gadgets
- Drone-Vision Rifle Goes On Sale For $22K
- Internet-Enabled Laser Pointer Lets You Play With Your Pet From Anywhere In The World
- The First Round Of Apps For Google Glass Is Here
- Google Should Include A Self-Destruct Button On Every Android Phone
- BeerSci: A Pint That Fits In Your Pocket
- Would You Give This Company $250 For A Survivalist's E-Ink Android Tablet?
- Hacked Classics
- Oculus Rift Game Simulates What It's Like To Get Your Head Chopped Off. For Fun.
- Yes, This Exists: $1,000 Earbuds
- Google Glass Isn't A Surveillance Device
Most Viewed
Gadgets
- Drone-Vision Rifle Goes On Sale For $22K
- Internet-Enabled Laser Pointer Lets You Play With Your Pet From Anywhere In The World
- The First Round Of Apps For Google Glass Is Here
- Google Should Include A Self-Destruct Button On Every Android Phone
- BeerSci: A Pint That Fits In Your Pocket
- Would You Give This Company $250 For A Survivalist's E-Ink Android Tablet?
- Hacked Classics
- Oculus Rift Game Simulates What It's Like To Get Your Head Chopped Off. For Fun.
- Yes, This Exists: $1,000 Earbuds
- Google Glass Isn't A Surveillance Device
Online Content Director: Suzanne LaBarre | Email
Senior Editor: Paul Adams | Email
Associate Editor: Dan Nosowitz | Email
Assistant Editor: Colin Lecher | Email
Assistant Editor: Rose Pastore | Email
Contributing Writers:
Rebecca Boyle | Email
Kelsey D. Atherton | Email
Francie Diep | Email
Shaunacy Ferro | Email
Today on PopSci.com
Copyright © 2012 Popular Science
A Bonnier Corporation Company. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
In 1954, then new 18" color TV's cost around $1000.
1,000.00 US Dollars of 1954 are worth 6,943.21 US Dollars in 2011 so the price is not out of line for new TV technology especially considering the vast improvement in technology since 1954.
The times they are a changing.
In 1987 I bought the biggest big screen 60 inch Mitsubishi TV that you can get with an enclosed oak cabinet for $4,500 about the same price as the OLED in today's money. For ten years everyone marveled at its size and clarity, over 500 lines of resolution. It wouldn't die on me so I took a picture of it and kissed it goodbye, I gave it to goodwill then bought a new one. The new one was what I thought was a state of art thin LED 55 inch TV. It only took two years this time for something to come out better...
Ron Bennett
I hope the price droppes like plasma's did so i can buy a 46 inch for 700 ^_^
Guys and electronics are even worst than women who have 100 pairs of shoes. Still trying to fill that bottomless hole in themselves.
-
"I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours"
- Stephen Roberts
its funny because even OLED is old. Laser TV's and others are already on the market. so even this called "new" new is old. plus why on earth are we still on "hd" 1080p? we need to upgrade to higher HD QFHD 3840X2160
"religion is like a prison for the seekers of wisdom"
-Killah Priest
Point A:
Once the wireless interface is incorporated into us and weu mentally turn on the information grid, we will be in the mist of the grid, similar to the matrix.
Who knows what happens after that. I robot will be you and you human will be robot. The blend will begin. Humans will gain knowledge and I robot will gain life.
Point B:
And the "I-Am" had said, human knowledge will have no value, but you will be judge on your acts and what is true in your heart in the manner of how you follow my laws!
Makes you wonder how we humans will get through point A, to eventually attempt to get through point B?
.............................
But more current to the article, I recently ditch my old Sony Trinitron Tube TV and bought a new Toshiba Flat Screen, 3D, internet ready. It's nice!
It cost me $450 bucks. I am not ready to spend 8K. I did enjoy reading though about new technology.
.............................
Science sees no further than what it can sense, i.e. facts.
Religion sees beyond the senses, i.e. faith.
Open your mind and see!
a friend's sister-in-law makes $65 hourly on the laptop. She has been laid off for 6 months but last month her pay was $19426 just working on the laptop for a few hours. Go to this web site and read more NuttyRich . com
I think it will not be long before laser projectors come out delivering bright pictures of any size and take all giant TVs out of market. :-)
@robot,
COOL!!! i have a sony trintron tv. they are awesome. I've had it for 10 years and its still going strong!!! they even had HD sony flat tube tv's. which beat all LCD in term of quality. plasmas are the closest to CRT tvs. Laser tvs are the future!
"religion is like a prison for the seekers of wisdom"
-Killah Priest
Ah, yes. Not watching tv? Priceless. Can't wait til the government illegally involves itself with business interests again to mandate the change to optically driven systems. Of course, the scumbags wait in the wings for this also; because they all know that our government leaves itself totally exposed every time, and increasingly dependent on outmoded technology even as it forces us the people to buy things we can't afford from people we don't want to do business with.