Getting Close on a 97” OLED TV?
Ultra-large TVs are headline producers but not great sellers, but TV panel and set manufacturers continue to push display dimensions higher despite lackluster sales. While most of these ultra-large sets are more a proof-of-capability, they are fodder for articles and advertisements extoling the expertise of panel and TV set manufacturing. LG Electronics (066570.KS) promised to ship a 97” OLED TV this year and seems to be getting close to making that promise a reality as the set received certification from South Korea’s National Radio Research Agency, the organization that ensures devices that emit radio waves are compliant with regulations and safe for the public. In South Korea. While there is no assurance that certification will lead to an imminent product release, it is among the last necessary steps before a product release. LG would have OLED monitor and TV products ranging from 48” to 97” upon release.
Under the assumption that the 97” 4K OLED sets will be released in LG’s home country of South Korea first, the price of these sets, which are ~4’ x 7’ is expected to be between $23,300 and $25,500, which will likely keep them out of the hands of the average consumer, but they will show up at exhibitions, promotional tours, and major events, although the idea that they will be released in time for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this year, with elimination rounds already underway. Samsung has a 98” QD/Mini-LED TV but it has been rumored to have sold only a few units at the bargain price of $15,000.
Under the assumption that the 97” 4K OLED sets will be released in LG’s home country of South Korea first, the price of these sets, which are ~4’ x 7’ is expected to be between $23,300 and $25,500, which will likely keep them out of the hands of the average consumer, but they will show up at exhibitions, promotional tours, and major events, although the idea that they will be released in time for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this year, with elimination rounds already underway. Samsung has a 98” QD/Mini-LED TV but it has been rumored to have sold only a few units at the bargain price of $15,000.
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