LG OLED TV sales in South Korea curved to start

LG Electronics, the first such product to present to the people creating curved OLED television sets next month will begin the supply.

Organic light-emitting diodes using screen already be made thinner and allows more flexible.


55in (140cm) model 15m won ($ 13,550; £ 8,725) and the initial cost is limited to the sale South Korea.

A market analyst is the first LG "bragging rights", but will be limited demand is proposed.

Rival LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics both the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January OLED TV prototypes curved showed off, but did not announce release dates.



Two businesses separate their TV display panel manufacturing divisions that are part of larger conglomerates. The problem with a lot of their competitors such claims to a special promotion, buy components from third parties.

'IMAX Experience'
OLED tech light into electricity that is based on carbon-based materials.

LCD screen and a backlight to illuminate their crystal is required, while the OLED does not require a separate light source.

This new type of TV, as well as offering the benefits of deep blacks, even more energy efficient thin, light and allows more to be done.

Moreover, OLEDs make it easy to create a curved screen, rather than a flexible plastic substrate can be fabricated on a rigid glass layer.

The LG 4.3mm as being only allowed to market new EA9800 model (0.17in) thick, 17kg (37.5lb) weight and a "IMAX-cinema-like" experience to offer.

"More than five years of research behind the development curve, with the edge of the screen surface detail screen to eliminate the problem of visual distortion and damage, equidistant from the viewer's eyes," the company said in a press release that.

Marketing Tool
IHS Screen Digest, television manufacturers used by a market research firm, the initial difficulties with making large OLED TV prices higher in the near future and that it was likely to keep yields low, Samsung soon as with such products is expected to follow, he said.

Firm's senior analyst Ed border in the short term, but their curved TV makers than a profit-making products more valuable as a promotional tool were expected, he said.



"But I curved OLED technology is being pushed to users as a marketing tool is a good way to work.

"Looking forward, I still hang you on the wall thinking about an OLED screen or just want to buy a cheap set-LCD flatscreen TV, especially if there will be room for it."

LG TV sets now in South Korea curved orders were accepted, and the "coming months" version for other markets, will announce the time and cost.