We have been left drooling today at the announcement by LG Electronics of the worlds first curved OLED TV, which has gone on sale initially in South Korea. The 55-inch screen is hitting stores today for 15 million KRW (roughly $13,500) and will begin shipping next month to a select few.

LG have used organic light emitting diodes, meaning the screens can be made with more flexibility than ever before, allowing the owner to enjoy the IMAX experience at home – everyday. The EA9800 weighs a measly 17 kg and is thinner than your average biscuit at a mind boggling 4.3 millimetres! The TV’s sound is provided by transparent film speakers that are cleverly stashed away within the see through stand and allows the screens unbroken curves to flow uninterrupted.

By using their unique Color Refiner, LG ensure greater tonal enhancement and images are claimed to be “more vibrant and natural than ever before”. This teamed with their Four Color Pixel system, where a white sub pixel is used along with red, green and blue pixel setup, means the user experiences the ultimate color output. The TV has been in development for 5 years, whilst the design team have been perfecting the optimum curvature, which means the whole of the screen surface is equidistant from the users eyes, reducing distortion .

Although only currently available to South Korea, the rest of the world waits in anticipation for LG to announce when the Curved OLED TV, will be available to all in the coming months. Even though the TV is out of the price range of most, there is sure to be a big interest in the EA9800 and with Samsung hot on the heels of LG, with their own Curved OLED, prices are sure to fall down the line – We can only hope!
Let us know if you are as excited as us by today’s announcement and would you want a Curved OLED TV in your crib?

When we were treated to a peak at the production design of the LG 55EM970V OLED HDTV almost a year ago, we knew that this was going to be a little on the expensive side. Those fears have now been realized because this 55-inch TV is ready for pre-order in the UK for the price of £9,999, which is a little over $15000.

There is a catch (apart from that huge price tag) and that is the fact that you will only be able to pre-order this new TV from Harrods in Knightsbridge London. According to the source delivery is expected to be in July, although it will be worth the wait.

If you do have that kind of money burning a hole in your pocket and have reached an impasse in choosing a new TV, then hopefully the video below that offers a review over some of the features that make the LG 55EM970V OLED HDTV so special will help to influence you.

However, there is no getting over the fact that some of you will have the 84-inch 4K LG model at the back of your mind, but at double the price you really need to be committed to spending a huge amount of time watching the television, along with having a decent amount of disposable income, which as we know is a little tougher in this current financial climate.

We are sure that some consumers would say that they would never spend that kind of money on a Korean built device, but there is no getting away from the fact that LG and Samsung are at the forefront in TV technology, even if their build quality is not on the same level as the likes of Panasonic.

Every brand has a World’s something – LG are stating that this new 55-inch television is the “World’s Largest and Slimmest OLED TV“, and the product was launched with 400 VIPs watching in Monaco. While we have not personally enjoyed the LG TVs we’ve tested in the past, having seen first hand some of their latest technology it seems display quality has really jumped up a notch. The new 55-inch OLED TV shows how far LG has come and we’re extremely impressed.

This 55-inch OLED TV features WRGB technology that has been developed, redefined, and researched for years at LG, and the real difference for OLED when compared to LCD and LED is the backlight, which OLEDs eliminate the need for backlight thanks to generating their own light. You can read the full details and technical advancements in the press release here on LG, which also features a number of photos from the event that include F1 champion Sebastian Vettel.

We’ve also included a video below that has been uploaded to YouTube within the last 24 hours, and includes a hands-on at the LG 55-inch OLED TV event in Monaco, an interview with F1′s David Coulthard and LG UK’s George Mead.

Are you looking forward to owning a large screen OLED TV soon?

Panasonic are known for their quality Plasma and LCD HDTVs that often win awards from the press. Now according to a report on TechRadar the company is currently developing their own OLED TV, which will go up against rival offerings from LG and Samsung. Panasonic admitted they didn’t have one ready yet, and to some will be seen as a failing by the company.

At the show rival manufacturer Sony didn’t have an OLED to show off, but instead revealed its own Crystal LED technology. President of Panasonic, Fumio Ohtsubo, said that the company’s OLED display will be going on sale around the time of its rivals sets.

He said that the company couldn’t reveal one at the show, “but we are certainly developing it”. Ohtsubo continued that if LG and Samsung release theirs this year the company would “try and make sure we are not too late.”

Trouble is in the short term the technology will still be expensive, but as the competition between the various companies heats up they may begin to fall. Other HDTV technologies have seen their prices fall dramatically in recent times, but in the meantime OLED TVs will remain rich people’s toys.

Would you like to have an OLED TV?