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Sony XEL-1 OLED TV
Created: 01/06/2008
Video description: From CES 2008, Brian Tong takes a first look at the supersexy, Sony XEL-1 OLED TV.

Sony XEL-1 OLED TV Video Transcript

>> Hey guys I'm Brian Tong and we're here at CES 2008 in front of a crop of Sony XEL1 OLED TV's. Now you can see behind me we've got 11 inch screens, but what makes them super sexy is the fact that they're only 3 millimeters thin. It's pretty crazy. Now when you look at these things they look great, and that's because you're staring directly at the organic light emitting diode in the screens. Now a lot of other screens like LCD's, they're processing the image so it doesn't look as clear. Some of the other features, it has a contrast ratio of over 1 million to 1. You're not gonna find that anywhere else, and it also has a built in HD tuner so you plug in your cable and it's good to go. Now these things are 2,500 dollars so you're gonna be putting a lot of buck for the bang that you get with them but they are available now. So there you have it, it's the Sony XEL1 OLED TV. They look great, I want one! [ music ]

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Sony XEL-1 OLED TV Review

The good: Produces absolute black levels; excellent color saturation; superb viewing angle and screen uniformity; sleek design featuring ultrathin panel.

The bad: Ridiculously expensive; tiny screen; inaccurate primary colors; less than HD resolution; no anti-judder processing; screen reflects ambient light; minimal inputs; thin panel cannot be removed from base.

The bottom line: The Sony XEL-1, the world's first OLED TV, costs $2,500 for an 11-inch screen, but its beautiful picture ably shows the promise of the new technology.

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Sony XEL-1 OLED TV Specs

Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: XEL-1

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