The big picture: What truly stood out at CES 2012
Phil Lelyveld
Entertainment Technology Center
[CNET]
… But the real story of this year’s show turned out to be some incredible advances in television technology, a few truly innovative if quirky ideas, and a lot of products that were expected but did not make much of an appearance. …
This is the year beautiful OLED television technology got stretched into a TV that’s large enough for real-world use. LG showed off a stunner in the 55EM9600, a 55-inch OLED TV with an almost nonexistent 1mm bezel. The TV itself is a mere 4mm thick. It’s a smart TV with streaming and social media, the new Magic Motion remote with “four modes,” including a built-in mic, and passive 3D. Samsung had a 55-incher to match it, though it will likely take a little while longer for that product to actually be released.
Don’t expect either of these TVs to be cheap when they hit the market. But make no mistake, OLED is in your future. …
