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Another entry in the tiny but expensive OLED TV space comes from LG, who will be releasing their 15″ OLED TV in Europe for a whopping 1999 € (roughly $2700).  From the opening paragraph of their press release:

LG Electronics (LG), a leading global supplier and technology leader in consumer electronics, brings in Austria a TV to the latest generation on the market. The only 3mm deep and 15 inches wide 15EL9500 is equipped with the latest OLED technology (Organic Light Emitting Diode) and for total television experience of the future. With a sharp contrast from 10.000.000:1, a reaction time of 0.001 ms and an extremely low power consumption, is one of LG OLED worldwide as one of the finest quality, technologically TV. The design and high-tech device comes in early May on the Austrian market.

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Don’t know about you, but I find it hard to justify that much money for a 15″ TV running at only 1366×768, even if it is OLED and has a 10Million:1 contrast ratio.

LG to release their 15″ OLED TV in Europe in May for 1999 euro.

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LG opened CES with their Press Briefing, and Engadget has the mammoth press release announcing 39 new LCD HDTV’s that cover the entire spectrum from high-end to low-end.

The top of the line LE9500 Series  is LG's first LED 3D HDTV offering, but is also ultra slim with a 8.5mm bezel, has optional wireless HDMI set-back box, Local Dimming, 480Hz, THX Certification, NetCast (VUDU, Netflix, DLNA and just about every other streaming service including Skype). In fact the only bad aspect of the LE9500 is that it is only available in 47 or 55-inch variety. The lineups goes down from there and there’s something for everyone and you’ll just have to click on the press release to see all 39 options. One thing you won't find in the release is the price or availability, which seems to be the trend this year at CES.

In addition to just TV’s, they’ve got a full HD 3D Projector and an interesting Skype-enabled HDTV.

via LG presents 39 new LCD HDTVs, most with NetCast, some with 3D — Engadget.

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LG has set a new record for thin LCD televisions, with a new 42-inch LCD panel with LED backlights and optical film that’s an impressive 2.6mm thick.

The 42-inch panel weighs less than 4 kilograms – making it ideal for wall mounted TVs. Moreover, the new product offers 120Hz refresh rate technology with full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution for clear and sharp image.

Not many details right now, but it’s to be on display at CES in Vegas.

via LG announces “world’s thinnest” 42-inch LCD panel — Engadget.

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While I dispute the “world’s first” part of the claim, LG hast just announced a new 3D LCD TV that works with active shutter glasses to create true full-resolution 3D visuals.

Although full HD 3D images have been developed for contents such as video games, movies and animations, 3D display products with full HD resolution were unavailable in the market. The commercial launch of LG Display’s full HD 3D LCD panel is expected to help to boost development of high resolution 3D contents while allowing users to view true-to-life 3D images.

They’re big on the full HD resolution because several of the existing solutions (like the JVC model) are only half-HD in 3D mode because they use interleaved lines.

via Welcome to LG Display.

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LG Showcased several new AMOLED display panels at the IMID2009 and FPD International 2009 shows, including an impressively large 20.7inch display targeted at medical uses.

At FPD International 2009, LG Display showcased a 20.7-inch medical AMOLED panel for the first time. The panel features QSVGA (2560 x 2048) 5M pixel resolution and a contrast ratio of higher than 100,000:1, proving that it satisfied high resolution and high contrast ratio criteria required for medical display.

Realistically this could be used for several things, but medical facilities are the most likely to be willing to drop the considerable amount of money (unspecified) required.

via FOCUS ON.

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LG has announced that they’ll be debuting a new 15inch OLED display panel in Berlin at the IFA-2009 event.  Specs are slowly trickling out, but this looks like it could be the big OLED announcement many have been waiting for. (…)

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LG demonstrated an 0.85mm thick OLED display panel capable of withstanding direct mallet strikes.

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LG has a new 23″ 3D LCD HDTV that claims double-brightness over traditional 3D LCD Televisions.

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By using a new technology called Light Guide Sheets (LGS), LG has been able to reduce the thickness of an 42-inch LCD Television to a mere 6mm, and the weight to 6.1kg. (…)

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LG has finally priced its new LH90 series displays.  Supporting 240Hz 2-Million:1 contrast ratio displays at 42,47, and 55 inches, the LED tv’s also have THX support and the ability to play DivX files over USB.  The prices right now are $2445 to $4742 (depending on size), but no release date has been announced. (…)

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