Sure, LG's current 55-inch OLED HDTV
is pretty pricey with a US MSRP of $12K, but that may start to change next year
when panel supplier LG Display kicks its new 8G
production line into full gear. LG Electronics holds a 38 percent stake in the
company and although it supplies screens to many others as well, the next
generation of 55EM9700s will likely be a large segment of the displays
produced. Although LCD manufacturers ramped up 8G facilities capable of producing six 55-inch displays from
one piece of glass in the late 2000s, oversupply caused prices to drop and
manufacturing to slow down, including at LG Display.
Now, new display
technology is ramping up investment again, which will see this new line
installed at its P9 plant in Paju, South Korea at a cost of 706 billion won
($655 million). Based on LG's WRGB OLED evaporation process, it should be
capable of working with as many as 26,000 input sheets per month once it's up
to full speed in the first half of 2014. Chief competitor Samsung showed off
"production" OLED HDTVs last year and plenty of demo units at CES with a
mid-year release planned, we'll see if it manages to keep up before / if the
tech goes mainstream. [Engadget]
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