SONY super-skinny TV.
It is the thinnest TV screen created - about the same width as a coin - and Sony believes it could signal a revival for the faltering manufacturer. The simple beauty of its slim appearance has wowed the world’s techno-geeks given the evidence of the early reaction to images on gadget websites.
But it also boasts technological advances which mean the image is far superior to LCD and plasma screens. The world first Organic Light-Emitting Diode(OLED) TV has a contrast rating of 1,000,000 to 1, which produces amazingly sharp images.
This is about ten times sharper than most LCD screens.
The first OLED’s to reach consumers has an 11-inch screen, which is attached via a hinged arm to a stylish black TV tuner. However, this is just the beginning for a new generation of ultra-thin TVs that Sony believes will set the standard for the next generation of home entertainment.
The OLED TV - called XEL-1 - will go on sale in Japan for 200,000 yen (about £850) before Christmas. A roll-out to other nations will come over the next five years.
The XEL-1 uses new display technology based on organic materials which emit light naturally, once an electric charge is passed through them, rather than being back-lit as in LCD and Plasma screens.
The reduced need to back-light the screen means the sets use up to 40 per cent less energy. It can also relay video 1,000 times faster than liquid crystal displays, eliminating the blur which is common when watching sport, such as football.
Sony, which has movie and music as well as video-game businesses, fell behind rivals when there was an explosion in demand for flat screen TVs, rather than the old-style cathode ray.
source: dailymail.
