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OLED Technology Will Probably Be Delayed By Years Now

Chief-OLED-Price-Finder — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:18:07 +0000

The economy, yay.

With the recent downturn in the economy, I don't think too many OLED manufacturers are going to start cranking out big production quantities and new factories. I doubt they're even going to invest much in their legacy LCD and Plasma technology. There's a pretty high likelihood that there are going to be some huge overproduction in LCD modules these days that won't get bought up by the market, which doesn't really pave the way for newer advanced tech like OLED.

No more LCD Price-Fixing

Sony Xel-1 11" OLED Now on Sale at Sam's Club for US$1748

Chief-OLED-Price-Finder — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:04:31 +0000

Well, that's pretty much the whole story. The Xel-1 is now in the discount bin at Sam's Club in the USA (Think Wal-Mart's answer to Costco/Price Club). I'm betting that they just want to get rid of their current stock at what they paid Sony for, rather than Sony cutting its prices. So, it is hard to say if this is really a positive thing for the future of OLED technology or not.

Sony Launching the 11" XEL-1 OLED TV In Europe: Who Cares

Chief-OLED-Price-Finder — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:14:37 +0000

Yes, Sony is going to launch this TV in Europe in 2009.

I must ask, who cares?

You can already buy it off Ebay

Art Lebedev's OLED Keyboard: The Ultra customizable keyboard

Chief-OLED-Price-Finder — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:20:57 +0000

Now, this isn't exactly new, nor is it HD, I think it has been available for over a year and in the works for a few more. But... it is another of OLED technology available today.

Just an Update on the Sony 11" XEL-1 OLED TV Pricing

Chief-OLED-Price-Finder — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:38:12 +0000

Just wanted to provide an update on Sony's offering of the first OLED TV in actual commercial production.

Although the retail pricing in North America is $2500, and that seemingly is the price everywhere, there is at least one seemingly reputable retailer on Ebay selling them at a deep discount.

Now, they are selling the Japanese model directly from Japan. The shipping cost is $121, but they're selling them for just $1899. This is quite a deal and discount.

August 2008 OLED Pricing and Trends

Chief-OLED-Price-Finder — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:31:41 +0000

Consumer TV/Computer OLED Screens are still a ways away.

The largest in-production LCD is from Sony, the XEL-11, an 11" Display, which retails at the Sony Store in Canada for $2500. I believe the pricing in the USA is similar. It is also a Widescreen 11", so that means that it has even less screen area than a 4:3 TV of the same 11".