South Korean consumer device makers Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics unveiled curved, super-thin televisions on Tuesday.
The OLED panels use an organic chemical compound as a key material which emits light in response to an electric current.
Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) has been implemented to further reduce unit weight and add additional strength to the curved screen.
Meanwhile, CINEMA SCREEN Design elements result in a narrow screen bezel which is practically invisible to the naked eye. For installation versatility, the new model also ships with an easy-to-mount wall bracket that allows a single person to complete the entire installation.
Additionally, Smart Touch Control results in a more attractive appearance. Located below the screen, the sliding touch key provides the user with an elegant way to control the OLED TVs basic functions, such as changing channels and volume, and powering on or off.
Samsung's Curved OLED TV provides depth to the content displayed for a more life-like viewing experience. Additionally, it offers the 'panorama' effect, which is currently not possible with conventional flat-panel TVs. When watching captivating content such as vast landscapes and scenes from nature on the Curved OLED TV, they will feel like they are surrounded by the scenery.
Samsung has optimized the picture quality of the Curved OLED TV to deliver a comfortable viewing experience, as the curved panel allows the distance between the user and TV screen to be the same from almost any angle.
Due to high production costs, OLED TV is expected to take a fraction of the global TV market for the next two to three years. LG is selling its 55-inch OLED model for $10,300 (11 million won).
At CES, Panasonic also unveiled a prototype of 56-inch OLED screen, only an inch bigger than ones unveiled by Samsung and LG at the CES on Tuesday.
