Mitsubishi's modular, scalable OLED display goes 155-inches at CEATEC, could go way bigger (video)

Something tells us that whenever we do round two of our Time Square signage Engadget Show, Mitsubishi's modular OLED display will be amongst the highlights. Aimed at outdoor applications (but obviously ready for your living room), the scalable prototype shown here at CEATEC was 155-inches in size. The wild part, however, is that it could grow infinitely larger -- at least in theory. The whole panel that you notice from afar is crafted from smaller OLED blocks that snap together like a puzzle; the more you add, the larger your screen can be. Unfortunately, resolution is still relatively low and longevity is a definite concern, but if you can manage to stand a few feet back, the result is simply stunning. Hop on past the break for a new take on "immersive."

[zomg0t Posted Oct 9th 2009 10:29PM]

The Japanese love basketball.

[roosta Posted Oct 9th 2009 10:44PM]

price? im looking for a new tv.

[MJGAMER 1991 XBL Posted Oct 9th 2009 10:54PM]

$500 per 2 square inch block.

[Wolfticket Posted Oct 9th 2009 11:01PM]

Based on my current budget, my TV would be deeper that it was wide.

[Streetfights Posted Oct 9th 2009 10:45PM]

Still not big enough for my living room

[tiliv Posted Oct 9th 2009 11:19PM]

that's very casual of you, for hardware that costs more than the government estimates a human life in dollars.

[F C Posted Oct 10th 2009 7:14AM]

Honest - not casual
(I think he's homeless).

[Phrank Posted Oct 10th 2009 10:25AM]

@F.C. I see what you did there.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 9th 2009 10:46PM]

i wanna play GOW on that baby...

[Levi Posted Oct 9th 2009 10:47PM]

It's not the size of the OLED, it's how you use it....


...OK, it's the size.

[retread Posted Oct 9th 2009 10:50PM]

I want to see a bus covered in these things, running the starfield screen saver! The OLED has finally landed.

[TechHedz Posted Oct 9th 2009 11:04PM]

Spooge my pants!!!

[IcedOmega13 Posted Oct 9th 2009 11:16PM]

ditto.. lol

[Bash23 Posted Oct 9th 2009 11:04PM]

How do you scale it?

[Bash23 Posted Oct 9th 2009 11:10PM]

NM

[ROFL Posted Oct 10th 2009 12:08AM]

*sigh*

[The WC Posted Oct 10th 2009 12:31AM]

ZOMG it's full of stars.

[3pxshift Posted Oct 10th 2009 12:49AM]

I think Ford should jump into the HDTV game.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 10th 2009 4:35AM]

Who really needs a 155 inches OLED display, with pixel wide as a football field? Not me.

[simbr Posted Oct 10th 2009 4:53AM]

Clearly you don't have a use for a very large screen that isn't designed to be viewed by a few people across a small room.

[a dark day Posted Oct 11th 2009 11:10AM]

i would rather get a $30k projector and do it that way. but we all know that that is just out of my league

[anonymouspam Posted Oct 10th 2009 11:33AM]

So in the future you won't be buying larger TVs.. you'll be adding pieces when you can afford it.

[Reapered Posted Oct 11th 2009 12:43AM]

Build you own TV ey? Hopefully it's cheaper..

[Reaper man Posted Oct 11th 2009 6:37AM]

Sadly, a modular design would introduce seams, which personally is undesirable for me.

[Michael Pollard Posted Oct 12th 2009 3:39PM]

Like to know the resolution/DPI for quality comparison, and the actual width of the seams. They're not that wide, but they are visible. My question is to whether it would work for, say, a 60" HDTV that's upgradable later.

If they're not too expensive, it might be a good alternative technology for theaters.