Updated: The 2013 TVs will arrive in April and May and retailers are starting to clear out inventories of 2012 TVs. This means that you can save big money on the 2012 models – if you are quick. FlatpanelsHD has found some of the biggest savings on popular TVs.
The TV industry is already pushing for Ultra HD / 4K, which is the next step after Full HD. But what does it actually mean for our TVs, media boxes, movies & games? We explain why Ultra HD is important and why there is much more to it than just higher resolution.
Samsung will release new LED and plasma TVs, as well as its first Ultra HD TVs. Samsung’s OLED-TV could be released in 2013. 2013 is all about Smart TV and new smarter features but Samsung also promises improvements to picture quality.
LG has a massive line-up of TVs in 2013. The Smart TV features will be expanded to even more TVs and LG will release its first OLED and Ultra HD TVs, along with new LED and plasma TVs. Some of the new Smart TV features include Miracast and NFC.
Samsung is not only introducing new products at CES 2011, they are also showcasing new technology. In this video you can adore Samsung’s extremely thin and flexible OLED panel.
Extremely thin OLED panels from Samsung
Samsung has a small booth at CES with some futuristic OLED prototypes for small size devices. One of the OLED panels has been detached to let you see just how thin and flexible it is.
Instead of talking we encourage you to watch the video below. In the video you will also see Samsung’s transparent OLED panels.
None of the OLED panels are ready for mass production but phones with curved screens seem to be closer that we might expect. If you want to know more about OLED, see our OLED coverage page here.