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Samsung Announces Largest-Ever OLED Display

kaos.geo writes "Samsung announces a 17" OLED display. The article specifies that they are using a laser to 'print' the display instead of the previous 'spraying' methods." 400 lumens isn't shabby. Update: 05/18 23:49 GMT by T : jhealy writes "Seiko Epson, on the heels and light years ahead of Samsungs announcement earlier today, have announced a 40" OLED monitor. Eat that Samsung!"

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  1. Prices? by Kid+Zero · · Score: 4, Funny

    Man... we're just getting prices on LCD's down. Now this? Egads.

    Also: Can you game with it? :)

  2. Enviromental Impact by Frigid+Monkey · · Score: 3, Funny

    Organic LEDs are luminescent plastic semiconductors with the theoretical potential to replace LCDs, CRTs and other display technologies through greater efficiency, easier production, more physical flexibility and lower cost.

    Are there any environmental changes with these monitors, personally I always make an effort to shop greener and if I could avoid purchasing a CRT in favor of something that would biodegrade nicely well WOO HOOO! I'd be making planters out of my old monitors.

    On the other hand: MONITOR MOLD

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  3. pffft by fresh27 · · Score: 4, Funny

    400 lumens is nothing. i have a raid array of lightbulbs thatll beat this amateur in any benchmark.

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    1. Re:pffft by LaBlueCow · · Score: 2, Funny

      Not to nitpick, but wouldn't an array of lightbulbs be a RAIL, not a RAID?
      On a completely off topic topic... RAIRRA... - redundant array of infinitely recursive redundant arrays of ...

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  4. Re:400 Lumens? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Get some sunglasses. Polarized if you really want to reduce the light reaching your eyes from the LCD monitor.

  5. Re:3M by ackthpt · · Score: 2, Funny
    Is it me or 3M is everywhere?

    Someone care to explain about their R&D process?

    Ya, dey yoos de finest viking immigrents of Meenesota, yoo know? 3M = Meenesota Mining & Manufacturing.

    BTW, even notice ITT is into hotels and everything but doesn't seem too much involved in telecommunications anymore? It's called diversification.

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  6. Re:400 Lumens? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You can't directly compare lumens to candela unless you're a sphere of 1m radius around your monitor.

  7. Re:A 17" display, huh? Intriguing. by OrthodonticJake · · Score: 5, Funny
    Tech support will have a field day with that fading thing, I bet.
    Consumer: "Why can't I see it?"
    Tech Support: "Do we have your money?"
    Consumer: "Yes."
    Tech Support: "Run awaaaaayyyyyy!"
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  8. no surprise by moviepig.com · · Score: 4, Funny
    [The organic units] problems with device lifetime, chemistry and production have limited their use...

    Indeed, those are long-standing problems with us organic units, too.

    (Well, production hasn't been such a problem, I guess...)

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    1. Re:no surprise by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      (Well, production hasn't been such a problem, I guess...)

      It is on Slashdot!

  9. Re:But wait... by falzer · · Score: 4, Funny

    I told you a million times not to use hyperbole to get your point across!

  10. Re:400 Lumens? by Gramie2 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe they should have a dial that goes up to 11?

  11. Luminant Green by Digitus1337 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Active matrix organic light emitting diode displays... ARE MADE OF PEOPLE!

  12. Re:But wait... by maxbang · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd be wary of buying a $2000 display with a lifetime of seventeen minutes.

    Tell me about it. I spent $2000 for seventeen minutes of bliss. I wish I was wary before my purchase. Or was it a rental?

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  13. Organic PORN! by niko9 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh wait, most of the geeks here already have organic material sprayd on their monitors. Never mind, false alarm!

  14. But this stuff is already organic by dabisa · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why would they even try to make a monitor out of that fake fat stuff. It was bad enoug that they put in the potato chips. If this thing over heats it will just be a big puddle on you desk.

  15. Re:But wait... by nhavar · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sha! Your lucky it was a rental. I got talked into the purchase and didn't read the fine print about how I'd only get 17 minutes of bliss once a year and have to keep paying a "re-up" fee. If I chose not to pay the re-up fee and terminate the contract or look for an alternate bliss carrier I'd be charged an early termination fee which could legally be up to half of what I own PLUS continuing annual fees.

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  16. Re:1600x1200 !! nice.. by SoSueMe · · Score: 2, Funny

    I want to be a beta tester ;)

    Use any Microsoft product.

    Couldn't resist.

  17. Re:But wait... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You could just... take her back to her parents' house.

  18. 17 inches should be enough... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...for anyone...
    Samsung CEO

  19. Re:400 Lumens? by servognome · · Score: 2, Funny

    sphere of 1m radius around a computer monitor... I think that describes most /.'ers

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  20. Dead pixels by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I think OLED will bring a new meaning to "dead pixels"

  21. Re:Sorry to nitpick... by Jeremy+Erwin · · Score: 2, Funny

    It cost over $6 million that SHOULD have gone to scholarships.
    Coach said he had enough scholarships for the third string squad.

  22. Re:contrast is almost moot by thedji · · Score: 3, Funny

    WTF are you doing reading /.?

    By the sounds of it, squinting.

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