As much as we'd like to put stock in Satoru Miyashita's forecast, we're still hesitant to believe that we're just two Consumer Electronic Shows away from seeing
big-screen OLED TVs for sale. After Sony's
polarizing XEL-1 hit the scene around two years ago, we've seen an anemic amount of action in the commercial OLED TV space. Sure, we've heard
promise after
promise, but we've still got no solid evidence that a large-screen set is anywhere near a Sam's Club shelf. In a recent interview with the general manager of Seiko Epson's Core Technology Development Center,
OLED-Info managed to get this out of the exec: "We see 2012 as being the year that 37"+ OLED TVs will be launched by various makers, and 2015 as the year that sales will really take off for this market." He's referring to the year in which OEMs will begin to use its new
inkjet-printing approach to making OLED TVs, which will hopefully allow for easier development of larger panels. 'Til then, we suppose we'll just have to be content with using the
Zune HD as our primary television.
posted Jun 24th 2009 1:51PM
You took a picture when it clearly states not to!
Epson was clearly trying to prevent the theft of this tv's soul. They have failed at their duty and will forever be shunnnnnned.
Don't worry, the quality of iPhone cameras are = to hearsay anyway...
Why does it look like a Samsung TV to me.
That's what I wanted to say too.
What I meant was that the photo above was not allowed.
Wait... didn't they promise OLED blooming in 2009? And then 2010, 2012, now its 2015.......................
Greedy companies! Still selling overpriced LCDs!
Ha. Well-framed photo.
Hey, no cameras allowed!
The sign says no photos
engadget reporters risked their lives to bring you this exclusive picture from deep behind enemy lines...
...many bothans died...to bring you this information....
"Uh..the sign says we can't take pictures..."
*takes picture
"Hey you! With the camera!"
"Run!"
This is more like it:
Engadget reporter #1: "Uh... look at that... a sign with a camera and a big red circle"
Engadget reporter #2: "It's also got a slanted line on it!!!"
Engadget reporter #1: "Cool... it looks like an unicorn... let's take a photo of it..." (click)
Engadget reporter #2: "Noo! What a crappy photo! The sign is on the bottom and the subject seems to be that bright rectangular thing!"
Engadget reporter #1: "Crap... I'm gonna post it all the same..."
Guard: "Hey you! With the camera!"
Both Engadget reporters at the same time: "Eh?"
isn't the world supposed to end in 2012, damn and I really wanted one of those Tv's lol
I bet it's like plasma all over again $5,000-10,000.
I demand OLED wallpaper and OLED body panels for my Element.
Imagine gaming on one of those bad boys.... *Wishes for OLED to come out sooner*
But Hey we are all supposed to die in 2012 anyways. LOL
Engadget is full of rebels. Just like me I take pictures almost everywhere.
Hey editors, can you ip ban this link-spamming douche bag?
@jon
+1 webz for you sir.
Why don't you just call/email the guy and ask him yourself.
(412) 281-2024
jimmy@jamesmsingleton.com
(From the website he shamelessly promoted)
Uh, why are you guys being such hipsters? "Printing" OLED screens has been the plan since their inception; in fact, it was one of the staples of the technology.
Well, 2012.. It doesn't matter anyways.. After that preview for that WORLD END thing when I saw transformers last night, None of this will matter anyhow..
Yay, I like unicorns.
and cheap OLED tvs.
What I really want to know is when these inkjet printers that can print these screens come out.. hehe