LG Introduces Rollable OLED TV (arstechnica.com)
One of the 2019 TV models LG outlined at its CES press conference today was the LG Signature OLED TV R (65R9), which has a display that can roll up and disappear into its base when you're not using it. "LG calls the TV 'a revolutionary innovation that helps address the very human need for an aesthetically pleasing environment' and says it is 'redefining space' to offer unprecedented levels of 'immersion' and 'a new level of space integration,'" reports Ars Technica. From the report: LG says to expect picture quality on par with its just-announced 2019 4K OLED lineup. That means 120Hz and AI image processing using LG's new Alpha 9 Gen 2 CPU. The TV's base -- the same one it rolls into -- houses a 4.2-channel, 100-watt soundbar with Dolby Atmos support. Additionally, the TV doesn't have to scroll all the way in. As seen in one of the images at the start of this article, it can fold down to what LG calls "Line View." This has five modes: music, clock, frame, mood, and home dashboard. Music offers an interface for playing music from the base. Clock shows the time, date, and weather. Frame displays a scrolling line of photos streamed from your smartphone, which is the mode in the photo above. The mood mode is for aesthetics, and home dashboard will allow access to some of LG's usual TV software features. No price has been announced yet, but TechCrunch reports that it could cost more than the 8K TV LG announced last week, which will compete directly with Samsung's $15,000 8K offering. LG says the Signature OLED TV R will be available for purchase in the second half of the year.
They showed the same thing last year. They also said it will be released in 2019. So, why is it really "news"?
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For all practical purposes, standard flat screen TVs take up no living space when wall-mounted. From the looks of it, this thing takes up a bit of floor space, and you can't even put anything on top of it, unless you wanted the stuff knocked on the floor every time you turn on your "boner TV". It truly is a missed opportunity if LG doesn't have it play this sound effect when it finishes extending.
Furthermore, the whole rollable/disappearing TV concept already exists in a products that have been available for years: A ceiling-mounted projector, and a motorized projection screen.
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Yes it's just an expensive projector
LG 64.5inch OLED is under $2400. NON-OLED 65in 4k TVs show as low as $530.
I'm still not sold on OLED, I remember there were issues with the displays degrading over time.
I'd be concerned with mechanical failures too. Either the mechanism to roll the screen, or the fact the screen is being rolled make me leery.
When are we going to have rollable tablets like in the movie Red Planet? http://www.flashfilmworks.com/...
If it can be rolled without breaking for 1000 times, it will last only little more than two years, maybe three when you can limit it to one view per day. I want to use devices for at least 10 years.
for some reason they dont get that the only thing that is going to save them is 8K
that and some 9-1-2 speaker setup...
They literally consume the pixel material to emit light. Not very fast, but a lifetime more similar to a CRT than to a TFT, which other than some extra stuck pixels may last you for decades with no further degradation. (I have one TFT in semi-active operation that is almost 20 years old now! CRTs too, but they were not used 24/7 for most of their life, unlike the TFT.)
Really the only problems TFTs seem to have is getting cracked when they don't have a protective plexiglass or polycarbonate sheet over their face, and having their ribbon connectors fail on portables due to constant opening and closing. Outside of those, they last effectively forever with minimal maintenance (like replacing worn out cables/capacitors if you use them too frequently or in harsh environments.) In a well kept house with low humidity and normal operating temperatures they will last effectively forever with minimal maintenance, especially if you have the soldering skills to maintain the minor problems that do happen with them.
Bottom of the stand in the picture reminds me of mirror setup magicians are using on stage to pretend there is empty space under the box, while in reality, there is enough space to fit their assistant there. By making it few inches higher, they could do the same without any foldable screen, just slide existing flat panel down. Or, if their OLED display is so good, just point backward facing camera on the stand and display area behind it on the screen itself as it lowers and don't use mirrors at all.
"the very human need" of seeing the wall behind the TV? The only case I could see this being true is if you somehow had a really ugly TV...?
Another solution in search of a problem.
We are waiting for rollable/foldable screens on mobile devices*. Give us that. It is nice to have a big screen with you to consume media, but a mobile device that doesn't fit your pocket is no good. Work on that, don't try to hide a perfectly fine TV.
Unless the master plan is for buyers of this thing to fund R&D for foldable mobile phones? I'd be fine with that.
*Personally, I'd prefer a slide out full keyboard, which is feasible with current tech (my ancient N900 was doing it great), but it seems I won't be getting that hence I'll have to settle with the foldable screen which has a greater appeal...
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Since most content is made on 16:9 most TVs are made that way, but if you can roll up part of the screen you could have 2.35:1 and other ultrawide aspect ratios without black bars. Hell, they could even make it 4:3 base and roll up for 16:9, but that would increase cost and very few people would want that (I would love me some retro gaming / old TV shows on that)
Very niche and small application, but still somewhat cool.
I've always wanted a TV which can roll up into a enormous box laying across the floor.
Nice!
But wouldn't it be cheaper to have a roll of wallpaper that you pull down in front of your TV when your not using it?
Why would a minimalist want this?
I'd rather have a TV that was a mirror when it was off. That could be done with a controllable back layer on the TV to expose the mirror. Most TV screens are transparent by default, they are merely coated to stop light bleeding in.
It's like those controllable frosted privacy windows you can buy for bathrooms and other purposes, except slapped on the back of the TV instead of the occlusion backing.
TV off, now mirror. Might be a little cloudy compared to a standalone mirror for now, but as a decorative piece on a wall, it would be much much nicer that it was also functional.
Even better if it could also be a mirror when it is on, so I could pretend I was in the future and have a futuristic pointless UI on it to order my sex doll or quantum tunneling device to rob the hypermart.
Someone will attempt to roll it up, stuff it full of weed and try and smoke it!
i used to roll up my newspaper to smash flies and other insects, but since i don't get any newspapers anymore i've been looking for another good replacement.
On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.
Have they gotten the burn-in issue under control?
We had this over twenty years ago...
They called it liquid paper.
You rolled it out and it was held in place up with Poster clamps type slip-ons.
You could also cut it to size, the bottom slider had the old RGB connectors.
That tech got pushed back because CRTs were still selling...
Forget who made it though and can no longer find anything on the net about it...sigh.
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This sounds like a gimmick, like 3D TV, that very, very few will want.
Is it TV-sized because of limitations of technology making the base large, or because they're targeting viewing audiences for the 8K wow-factor? I think a tablet-sized retractable screen is more practical. Just like in the movies, eventually a small cylinder that pulls open into a transparent touch-enabled widescreen and hopefully even with AR.
Wow! Now we can get Fox News, TMZ, Lindsay Lohan, and Justin Bieber in 8K. What an improvement!
I'm more interested in the microLED panels with zero edge thickness. Those won't roll but they probably can be folded perfectly along the boundaries making a widescreen flip-phone possible. Samsung is making modular living room panels with these in small quantities right now.
Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.
I actually like not having a TV be the Center piece of my living room that all-must-face. So I use a projector. I plastered the wall so the all itself is worth looking at even as a blank white wall.
Projectors have downsides: they need dark rooms but I consider that a good thing--- it discourages TV watching during the day when you could be something other than a couch potato. The real downside is they can't match the color saturation and contrast of a good TV. But on the otherhand they are pretty good and affordable compared toa TV of the same size.
Since I run mine at 120" I would definitely not want a leviathan sized TV stuck to my wall.
Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.
It doesn't leave a huge chunk of space behind the screen just gathering dust.
Same goes for desk-space.
With the price it will be marketed at (which TFA is only guessing at around $15k) they should really offer some furniture that goes seamlessly with it, in stead of that aluminum stand.
On the other hand... people who could actually use it will not be able to afford it for at least a decade or so.
Well... apart for some rich folks roughing it in tiny and overpriced apartments at exclusive locations.
Or execs hungry for that empty desk feel of superiority. The kind that comes with a tiny penis which also needs exterior assistance to roll upward.
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Did you notice that the presenter forgot to turn his mic. off and can be heard saying, "It worked. Everything worked... ha, ha."
I am not sure if that instills confidence or not, but I found it amusing.
If it last that long. They will switch broadcasting technology before that ;-)
I see no use for this. It's just a novelty item.
Nah, this is more useful so you can have 48 simultaneous feeds going -
Fox News, TMZ, Lindsay Lohanâ(TM)s Beach Club, Justin Bieber, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS, Bravo, Vice, Briebart TV, WWE, Honey Booboo, Teen mom, The Musk channel, Fear Factor, Ow My Balls!, Jersey Shore, CSPAN, My Cat from Hell, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Rupaul's Drag Race, Teen Mom, Vanderpump Rules, Dating Bigfoot, Ghost Doctor, The Apprentice, Cajun Crafts, Real Housewives of Hollywood, Ghost Baking, Gordan Ramsey's Elocution School, Survivor, Millenials with no Talent, Mythbusters After Dark, American Tattoo Legends, Recipes for Murder, How to Get Rid of a Dead Body, Andy Warhol's Ghost Trackers, Real Housewives of Sheboygan , Ancient Alientsts, House Hunters International, My Car from Hell, Storage Wars, Ring of Honor, Real Housewives of Atlanta, Big Brother, Octomom vs The World, The Manhunt for John Walsh, Pawn Stars, The Voice, Pet Swap, Outlaw Street Racers of Two Egg, WWE RAW, Nine Talking Heads Constantly Yelling, Stop Filming Me or I'll Call the Police and Amazing race.[1]
All at the same time, in SD.
[1] some of those aren't real.
yet.
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Thanks for that block of gibberish. I'll use it as metadata for my website, it might bring me some hits.
Give me a call when they sell for a reasonable price. Even OLED HDTV and 4K TVs dropped in price.
Early adopters always get burnt.
(caveat: I still own a Rio MP3 player I bought for $1000)
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Didn't the future Marty McFly have one of these, several years ago now? Although at that price, I'm not sure how he could have afforded it.