Samsung has announced a giant 146in (396cm) TV called The Wall at the CES tech show in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
The TV features a micro-LED display, which is pitched as a superior alternative to OLED because it offers both deep blacks and bright highlights.<\/p>\n
However, one analyst said they would likely be very expensive to manufacture.<\/p>\n
Samsung also says its modular technology will allow for TVs of customised sizes to be ordered.<\/p>\n
This is because the display is actually composed of many smaller modules that can be arranged to form unusual dimensions – one example that was squat and super-wide was briefly shown at the presentation.<\/p>\n
The micro-LED display, thanks to its self-emitting LEDs, should allow for a bright picture without the need for a backlight.<\/p>\n
Backlights normally make it hard to produce deep blacks on screen because their illumination spills beyond the pixels they are targeted at.<\/p>\n
Sony tried to produce TVs made from the same basic technology back in 2012 but they proved too expensive to make en masse.<\/p>\n
Samsung’s decision to bet on micro-LED puts it in direct competition with rivals that have opted to go with OLED displays.<\/p>\n
Micro-LED screens are difficult to manufacture because the LEDs need to be individually placed onto a layer by machines, explained analyst Paul Gray at IHS Technology.<\/p>\n
“You have millions for a single display,” he said.<\/p>\n
“But maybe Samsung has made some breakthroughs on multiple placement [at once].”<\/p>\n
Mr Gray added that, although Samsung was pitching the technology as a “consumer” product, it would likely only appear in very expensive devices.<\/p>\n
Samsung has not yet revealed details on pricing itself.<\/p>\n
Other options for giant TV displays have been shown off at CES this year.<\/p>\n
Hisense unveiled a 150in 4K TV projector system that can beam a picture onto its owner’s wall.<\/p>\n
The firm did not announce a price for the product, though a 100in version costs $10,000 ($7,300).<\/p>\n
And there were TVs with improved brains, too.<\/p>\n
Samsung promised that its next generation of smart TVs would be more intelligent than ever before, thanks to the inclusion of the firm’s voice-activated assistant Bixby.<\/p>\n
Users can even ask Bixby to display the inside of their fridge on screen – if they have a compatible Samsung smart fridge with internal camera.<\/p>\n
AI assistants have cropped up several smart TV’s at CES this year, including Philips’ 7703 Series 24in Android TV, which comes perched on a Bluetooth speaker and is designed for kitchen worktops.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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