http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/ Engadget Comments for Sony kills XEL-1 OLED TV production in Japan, cites 'sluggish demand' http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 7:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/
Try dropping the price to $200-300.]]>Feb 16th 2010 7:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/
While I admit, I would only buy one of these if it was in the range you cite, this was some kind of hot shot neato cutting edge thing.

I saw these in the Sony Style store several times, and I just don't get it. The screen is thing, yes, but the TV isn't. The base is much wider than my TV at home. Lots of thin screens have thick bases. I don't see the advantage.

Then, I really don't mind a thick TV if it's got a big and sharp picture.]]>Feb 16th 2010 7:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/
Seriously. These are about $1500 too much. Even if it's because of the teenage proof, they don't sell enough of these to warrant the R&D, and implementation so it's easier to kill. However, if this were flying off the shelves, Sony would fix it and release it as a new model like they always do.]]>Feb 16th 2010 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/
I am certain this set was released to test their OLED technology on a larger sized screen, and refine the technology from the data collected from the field. I am sure they are now entering into the next stage of production, big screen TVs. Yeah, it's all speculation - but I agree that this thing will definitely make a nice TV in a smaller space or at the least, a collector's item. ]]>Feb 16th 2010 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/
Sony released this TV out of corporate pride, as a halo product and to justify the huge investment it made in OLED research. It's still not clear whether OLED has the potential to overtake and displace LCD displays like LCD did to CRT, or if, like plasma, it will fade out into a dwindling niche market.

I think it says a lot that Sony has not released a follow-up product in over two years, though the popularity of OLED in mobile devices is enough that you can't write off the techology completely.]]>Feb 16th 2010 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 17th 2010 9:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/
Too bad, because these TV's are really phenomenal!]]>Feb 16th 2010 7:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 7:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/If they add these to their VAIO's, then they would sell like hotcakes.]]>Feb 16th 2010 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/
You mean the average japanese TV-show? Although not really evil, certainly bizarre!]]>Feb 16th 2010 7:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/
I was wondering about that...how bad must these shows be that the Japanese want to shield their children from them? Shudders...
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on the subject of the youth control filter .... o.o.......i don't get it , in japan they have channels just for porn and how do they plan to use this filter, no ordinary tv just 'detects youth' lol forgive me if i am being ignorant, doesn't make much sense with my limited knowledge]]>Feb 16th 2010 7:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 17th 2010 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/
Price dictates demand.

Sony needs to blame themselves (price).]]>Feb 16th 2010 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/
If this were the price for a set in the range of 40" - 60", it would be much easier to swallow, and, I am willing to bet that it would be unbeatable in terms of picture quality when viewed side-by-side (with proper calibration, of course) to even the best of the plasmas like the Kuros.

That said, I have to agree with the poster who says Sony is to blame. IMHO, Sony has that attitude that you will want to pay more for something because it says Sony on the front. Sooner or later, Sony will realize that they are losing business to companies that are producing product of equal or better quality for a lower price.

Fortunately, there are many companies working on large OLED sets for introduction in the 2012 and on time frame. With luck, this will yield a large number of high-quality sets and competition for price. ]]>Feb 16th 2010 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/I want you to be going to appear in a size not imaginable next time.
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As far as I'm concerned this should be a technology showcase, not a consumer product. Not yet anyway.]]>Feb 16th 2010 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/
That's par for the course for gen 1 kit. Hopefully subsequent iterations will be more practical and cheaper.]]>Feb 16th 2010 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/
Either that or get out a 15" OLED computer monitor out there in 720p, make the bezel, stand, and I/O the bare minimum, and sell it for under $2k. Again, for the high end consumer market, that might be viable. It'd also help try and push forward research, production, and adaption in the market.]]>Feb 16th 2010 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 16th 2010 8:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 17th 2010 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 17th 2010 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/sony-kills-xel-1-oled-tv-production-in-japan-cites-sluggish-de/Feb 17th 2010 8:25PM