Samsung slaps "production-ready" label on 14.1- and 31-inch OLED TVs

Samsung's been kicking around its 14.1- and 31-inch OLED TVs since CES 2008, but it seems as if things are turning for the better at SID this week. In a press release outed today, Sammy told the world that it's exhibiting "production-ready" AMOLED TV sets, though the sizes are the same as the ones we've seen before. The 31-incher really has our attention, with it being the planet's first OLED with a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) display, a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, a color gamut of over 100 percent NTSC and an 8.9 millimeter slim enclosure. So, when does "production-ready" morph into "in production?" Bueller?

[Via OLED-Display]

[adil @ Jun 1st 2009 11:00AM]

awesome... now all we need is the price, date, and monies.

[Shinigami @ Jun 1st 2009 12:42PM]

I can give you approx price ($10,000+) and date (2010 or later) but no monies here either.

[mikethevee @ Jun 1st 2009 11:00AM]

how ironic, that photograph has a NO photography sign on it.

[Heath @ Jun 1st 2009 11:00AM]

Crap!!! You beet me to it...

[Topher @ Jun 1st 2009 11:05AM]

you beat me as well!!! Ha ha ha, That is quite laughable!

[BAWWW @ Jun 1st 2009 11:05AM]

i lol'd.

[Tyler @ Jun 1st 2009 4:31PM]

that was the first thing I noticed. hahaha

[kmill @ Jun 1st 2009 11:23AM]

beat me as well, damn

[mrspiteri @ Jun 1st 2009 11:40AM]

How ironic. Now he's blind after a lifetime of enjoying being able to see.

[damiaking @ Jun 1st 2009 11:39AM]

that's what i said (kinda late to the party )

[Eddy Munn @ Jun 1st 2009 11:46AM]

Late again, by four hours.\
Hey, I take a long time to type, looks nice though. :)

[ian9outof10 @ Jun 1st 2009 12:10PM]

That's not ironic.

[BeerBum @ Jun 1st 2009 12:29PM]

it's the 'no white circle in black rectangle' law...

[superhobo @ Jun 1st 2009 1:20PM]

Haha, they took a photo even though it was forbidden. lolololol call cnn. gotta twitter this!

[vman81 @ Jun 1st 2009 1:42PM]

@ian9outof10

If a photograph contains a "no photography" sign, then yes, it is ironic

[Cunthor @ Jun 1st 2009 6:35PM]

@ mikethevee

I just want you to get another email notification really.

[Sirius @ Jun 1st 2009 11:39PM]

I think the photographer deliberately included it in the shot :P

[TriniBreds @ Jun 1st 2009 11:03AM]

31 Inch OLED!! . . . I can't even imagine the price with Sony's 11incher pushing $2500

[mikethevee @ Jun 1st 2009 11:07AM]

that's what she said....

[PuBeLeSs @ Jun 1st 2009 11:19AM]

really thats is how much the 11inch sony is? omg :( oled is insane.

[Shinigami @ Jun 1st 2009 12:43PM]

@PuBeLeSs
Why charge less if its the *only* OLED TV sold in the world? Besides, "Its a Sony"!

[JrA 2I9 pSu @ Jun 1st 2009 11:04AM]

...I'm fairly certain you could manage to find a laptop with more power, longer battery life, AND blu-ray for only a little bit more money, if not the same or a bit less. Epic fail.

[JrA 2I9 pSu @ Jun 1st 2009 11:06AM]

so I just realized that I posted this comment in the wrong window...ignore this as it dosn't apply to samsung's sweet, sweet full HD OLED tv...'drools'

[hemmy @ Jun 1st 2009 11:26AM]

epic fail indeed :)

[anexanhume @ Jun 1st 2009 11:29AM]

Who still uses different WINDOWS for web browsing?

[random @ Jun 1st 2009 12:08PM]

anexanhume - Since Windows 7 came out

[Shinigami @ Jun 1st 2009 12:45PM]

@anexanhume
I do. Vista on laptop, XP on PC.

[benhc911 @ Jun 1st 2009 12:50PM]

i think when he was remarking about windows, he meant as opposed to tabs... not that I am certain as I am not him ^__^

[JrA 2I9 pSu @ Jun 1st 2009 3:39PM]

I was referring to windows as opposed to tabs; I had multiple browser windows open with multiple tabs. lowest ranked ftw!

[NoAndThen @ Jun 1st 2009 11:12AM]

I want these to go into production wicked bad! I'm not going to be able to buy one for another 5-10 years, but the faster they come out, the faster the prices go down- and the faster they iron out issues the early adopters find out.

I still want one though. 1,000,000:1? Yes please

[GallonOMilk @ Jun 1st 2009 11:38AM]

l agree, I'm very excited. But I'm wondering about the 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. Is that static or dynamic? Because Samsung's new LED HDTVs have 3,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, from what I've read in the store.

[r3loaded @ Jun 1st 2009 11:46AM]

I'm guessing the quoted ratio is static, and hence the 'true' contrast of the OLED screen will be much, much better than the dynamic contrast of an LED-backlit LCD.

Hey, this is OLED, you better start getting used to insane numbers!

[Richard @ Jun 1st 2009 12:04PM]

The whole contrast thing has become a sick joke and the figures aren't even close to the truth. Plus, contrast on its own is a worthless figure since a 1 lumen display could achieve infiniate contrast if it can shut off all light ouput when displaying black. They should quote three figures: the ANSI contrast, the

Of course quoting figures like 4:00:1

[kadajawi @ Jun 1st 2009 12:31PM]

True, but on the other hand we are going to see more often what we are missing out on. :( Since I've laid eye on that Kodak OLED picture frame my monitors just don't look very good anymore... (although the CRT can still hold up quite well, minus the flickering and the problem of making everything above 80% black just black).

[Nacho PATA @ Jun 1st 2009 8:46PM]

Is it just me (and hardware reviewers), or are "contrast ratios" becoming the biggest joke since a 13.9" 15" CRT?

[AlCabone @ Jun 1st 2009 11:23AM]

The 14.1" one is only 2.7mm thick.

[Down @ Jun 1st 2009 12:35PM]

That's getting really close to paper thick.

[Shinigami @ Jun 1st 2009 12:46PM]

Doesn't make sense - it doesn't fold.

[iKurt 5D @ Jun 1st 2009 1:35PM]

That's what she said.

[hemmy @ Jun 1st 2009 11:27AM]

I'll take 2. Who needs kidneys anyway?

[kal326 @ Jun 1st 2009 11:30AM]

Either you are selling one kidney for a ridiculously high price, or have yet to realize you can't sell them both and live....long or far away from a dialysis machine.

[hemmy @ Jun 1st 2009 3:41PM]

@kal

humor, who needs that? :)

[rudy @ Jun 1st 2009 11:37AM]

Who do I have to blow for a 30 inch oled screen?

[windblownmonkey @ Jun 1st 2009 11:43AM]

They call him... "Big Sam"

[Samboini @ Jun 1st 2009 3:22PM]

**unzips trousers**

[Greg @ Jun 1st 2009 8:22PM]

That's what she said

[why not the LS2LS7? @ Jun 1st 2009 11:39AM]

Samsung needs to concentrate on fixing the software on their TVs before they make new ones.

I'd love to have one of their very think current LCD HDTVs, but they take about 30 seconds to turn on. They turn on so slowly that they have a blinking light at the bottom to tell you they are in the process of turning on.

I've never used a TV that takes that long to turn on and I grew up in the 70s. CRT TVs turned on and warmed up far faster than this, even back then.

[r3loaded @ Jun 1st 2009 11:48AM]

Dude, it's about 3-5 seconds! Unless you've somehow confused an LCD panel TV with a rear-projection TV.

[Soulsaber @ Jun 1st 2009 11:53AM]

Plasma ftw!

[windblownmonkey @ Jun 1st 2009 12:14PM]

My lcd comes up in about 5 seconds...?