On Sunday evening Samsung held its annual First Look occasion at CES 2024, the place the corporate teased the world’s first clear MicroLED show. Whereas there’s nonetheless no phrase on how a lot it prices or when this tech will discover its means into retail units, Samsung showcased its clear MicroLED show side-by-side subsequent to clear OLED and clear LCD fashions to actually spotlight the variations between the tech. In comparison with the others, not solely was the MicroLED panel considerably brighter, it additionally featured a very frameless design and a extra clear glass panel that made it simpler to see objects behind it.
In individual, the impact Samsung’s clear micro OLED shows have is tough to explain, as content material virtually appears like a hologram because it floats in mid-air. The demo unit was freestanding and measured solely a couple of centimeter thick, which provides much more to the phantasm of a floating display. Moreover, due to micro LEDs excessive pixel density, photos additionally appeared extremely sharp. Up to now Samsung has solely uploaded a single vertical video overflowing with EDM, however hopefully it offers you some concept what we noticed:
Based on a Samsung spokesperson, as a result of clear MicroLED shows have increased brightness in comparison with clear OLED panels, they’re additionally much less impacted by ambient gentle.
The unhealthy information is that with Samsung’s present crop of non-transparent MicroLED TVs at the moment costing $150,000 for a 110-inch mannequin, it’ll be a decently very long time till these new shows grow to be something near reasonably priced.
Coincidentally, Samsung is not the one Korean firm exhibiting off an enormous clear show at CES this yr. Its everlasting rival LG debuted the OLED T, which, not like Samsung’s mannequin, is definitely occurring sale this yr. The OLED T is outwardly the primary wi-fi clear OLED TV, with 4K decision and LG’s wi-fi transmission tech for audio and video. That is constructing on the corporate’s (non-transparent) M3 mannequin, which debuted at the least yr’s CES. The OLED T additionally includes a distinction display that rolls down right into a field at its base that you would be able to increase or decrease with the press of a button.
Replace, January 9, 2PM ET: This story was up to date after publishing to incorporate particulars on the LG OLED T.
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