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Samsung 31" OLED screen set to debut at CES
The more we watch the rapid-fire development of OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) screens, the more obvious it gets: These super-thin panels are soon to be commonplace, and they're far superior to any display technology that came before. Samsung today rolled out the largest OLED screen of its kind to date; at 31 inches and an astonishing 4.3mm thin, it's a tenth the thickness of a conventional LCD TV.
Not only are OLED screens thinner, but they have a higher contrast ratio, use less energy because they don't require a backlight, last 35,000 hours, and new designs are even flexible to be rolled up. Some OLED panels are even embedded with solar arrays. This Samsung screen will be demonstrated at CES in Las Vegas next month, and Samsung says a 14-inch OLED display will be on the market sometime in 2008.
Electronista, via Ubergizmo
By Janice Baker at 7:10 PM ON 12/27/07
This is awesome! I have been waiting for years for Organic screen technology to come out. First saw this at Comdex in Las Vegas about 3 years ago.
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By murc at 7:16 PM ON 12/27/07
cool, nice to see them upping the size.
But this new tech will likely carry a pretty hafty price tag to go along with it...which means I'll be sticking with lcd's for a few more years.
By Tom McMillan at 7:41 PM ON 12/27/07
You're absolutely right! On a positive side, the release of OLED screens will definitely drive down the prices on existing LCD's and Plasma's (even lower than they are now).http://www.dirtbikemods.com/mini_bikes/index_mini.php
By bmz at 10:57 AM ON 12/28/07
If they can only bring out a 14" to market--they have real problems.
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