[BLOG] CES 2014: LG Possibly Planning to be first to market 4K OLED TV in the States

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LG has announced it will reveal a 77-inch TV at CES 2014 which will be capable of a 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution and use an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display, giving above HD graphics on an OLED TV for the first time.



The 77EC9800, as it is being called, will join a few other smaller TVs such as the 55-inch 55EC9700 and 65-inch 65EC9700 as part of three OLEDs in LG's twelve-model strong 4K lineup for CES. Given LG's track record of being first to market with new technologies, the EC9800 series is likely to be one of the first shipping 4K OLEDs in the United States.



The 3840 x 2160 resolution is one of a number of recent standards TVs are adopting which have commonly been nicknamed "4K HD". The name refers both to how close the width is to 4,000 pixels (even though it's still a distance away), and because it's more than twice the current HD standard in pixel density in both directions, making for a supposed 4x improvement. One of the advantages of 4K is that you can sit closer to it than regular HD TVs and not see pixel structure--making this similar to the effect given by an Apple Retina display, and particularly handy for larger screen sizes - although one must remember it is unhealthy for the eyes to get too close to a TV.



LG's new high-end TVs including the EC9800 also feature an upgraded Motion Remote. Though most specifications are still undisclosed the company has confirmed the EC9800 will include HDMI 2.0 and HEVC decoding. It will also have a curved screen - LG's recent innovation for supposedly improving viewing angles, although it sometimes results in a glossy screen that is not particularly good at reducing reflections.



The television will be available in June 2014 but pricing is yet to be announced.