For years, LCD has played a small role in the video wall market due in part to the “window pane effect”: large gaps between displays were seen as visually distracting, benefiting other technologies. Continue Reading
Author Archives: Ken Park
About Ken Park
Ken is Senior Manager, Korean FPD Market and Technology Research at DisplaySearch. He focuses on display products such as TVs, desktop monitors, public displays and notebook PCs including mini-notes and slates.
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Why Is LGE Launching Curved A OLED TV?
This week LGE announced that it will beigin taking orders for a curved OLED TV (the 55EA9800), with shipments planned to start in June. The price was set at 15 million Won ($13,550), a 4 million Won premium on the 55” OLED TV (55EM9700) it started selling in January for 11 million Won ($10,330). Continue Reading
LGE Breaks OLED TV Stalemate with Samsung
LGE has officially launched their 55” OLED TV (55EM9700) which is now on sale in Korea for 11 million Won ($10,330). LGE rolled out samples to major Korean retailers and pre-sale orders are now being accepted at 1400 storefronts for shipment starting in Feburary. Continue Reading
MFMs Evolve Into Personal Smart TVs
Before the IFA show opened I came across a press release that LGE unveiled here at IFA 2012: a personal smart TV (with an IPS LCD panel) incorporating LG’s smart TV functionality, Cinema 3D and Cinema Screen design. Continue Reading
The New 2012 OLED TV Forecast, Bullish or Bearish?
Sony and Pansonic’s announcement that they will jointly develop OLED TV displays with mass production in 2013 puts them – along with Chinese and Taiwanese panel makers – in the race to catch up with Samsung and LG Display in the development of OLED TV. Continue Reading
