LG Debuts OLED displays
LG Electronics has unveiled
new dual-view flat and curved displays that use the same OLED (organic
light-emitting diode) technology already available in some of its
television
sets.
OLED technology allows for
digital displays that are thinner, lighter, more efficient and
better-performing
than any current display or television technology. Each pixel can be
shut off,
for an absolute black, meaning an improved contrast ratio and
more
vibrant colors.
Two
different models of the dual-view OLED display will be available for
the classroom by July. Both offer the
option of projecting two different images on each side of the display
and
swapping or mirroring content with the use of a remote control. Each
screen
offers 4K ultra-high definition resolution (3,840 x 2,160) with more
than 8
million pixels. System-on-a-chip technology and a large internal memory
capacity enables UHD-synced playback without the need for a PC or media
player.
Each unit is less than half an inch wide.
The
flat OLED display is 55 inches in diameter and can either be suspended
from a
ceiling, mounted on a wall or installed on a floor stand. The curved
tiling
OLED display uses very thin tiles to form customizable displays that
can link
two, three or four tiles together. The curved tiling OLED display is
larger, at
65 inches in diameter.
"Our
new commercial OLED displays feature the unparalleled picture quality
of LG's
consumer OLED TVs," said Clark Brown vice president of digital signage
with LG
Electronics USA. "Schools will be able to create a completely immersive
and
more engaging environment."
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Michael Hart is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and the former executive editor of THE Journal.