Sony Responds: Will Sell OLED TVs This Year

By Ian Bell April 11, 2007

Yesterday’s announcement was big news; OLED TVs would be available by 2010 from both Toshiba and Panasonic parent company Matsushita. Sounds pretty exciting right? Well Sony has upped the game by announcing that they would start selling their OLED (organic light-emitting diode) based TV later this year, becoming the first CE company to do so. Sony plans to manufacturer 1,000 11-inch OLED TVs per month.

There is a catch however – a 9-inch catch to be exact. Toshiba and Matsushita announced a 20.8 inch OLED TV in three years time, while Sony’s OLED TV which is supposed to be available later this year, measures in at a mere 11-inches; better pull out your glasses for this one.

OLED technology is nothing new; in fact we have seen it in a number of products ranging from MP3 players to cell phones. The problem is getting a large, reliable OLED based display for use as a monitor or TV; and while 11 inches does not sound very large, it is a step in the right direction. Something else to consider, if 11 inches today and 20.8 inches in three years is any indication of just how fast the technology is progressing, we are sure in for a long wait.

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You Asked: Buy 2024 TVs? Or snag 2023 TVs at a discount?

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In today’s special episode of You Asked, I want to address what has become the most common topic among all of the questions viewers have sent in over the past few months: Should I buy this discounted 2023 TV? Or should I bite the bullet on this 2024 TV? Or maybe even wait until this new 2024 TV goes on sale later in the year?

Moe Zain wrote: LG 65-inch C3 is $1,499. Is it worth buying?

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Sony’s budget Bluetooth headphones got even cheaper today

The Sony WHCH720N noise-canceling headphones on a desk.

Presently, Sony is known for making the best headphones on the market — the incredible noise-canceling WH-1000XM5 — but they also make a budget pair of headphones with noise-cancelation and a similar look. Those headphones, the Sony WHCH720N, are on sale today for just $100. That's $50 off of their standard $150 price point. To get yours, all you need to do is tap the button below. Otherwise, keep reading to see our take on these headphones, what they're capable of, and who they're for.

Why you should buy the Sony WHCH720N
For audio, the Sony WHCH720N boost quality with their internal processor to reproduce full details. By design, tunes should be balanced from the high to the low frequency ranges fairly evenly, so nothing comes across as too bass heavy or too tinny, and vocals are made to come through clearly. The noise cancelation comes first from the earcups, which have thick, egg-shaped pads. (There are also 20 levels of settings for how much ambient sound to let in, should it feel awkward to live in a muffled environment due to the pads.) Then, the rest comes from quality noise cancelation that, while not Sony's finest, should serve you just fine. If you intend to listen to music with these headphones with the noise cancelation engaged, which is not an unusual thing to do while wearing headphones, you'll likely be satisfied.

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LG’s bendable OLED TV has a significant discount at Best Buy

LG OLED Flex TV with racing game on screen, screen curved

At some point in your past you may have heard the term "flat screen TV" like it was something special, then fast forward and we're hearing about curved monitors being all the rage for gamers trying to peak at sneaky UI elements and generalized eye health. Now there's... this. The LG Flex is a sort of bendable TV that you can make curve to fit your needs at the push of a button. The 42-inch 4K OLED version of it can be yours for just $1,800 while this deal lasts, which is $700 down from its typical price of $2,500. Tap the button below to get yours now or keep reading to learn more about what you can do with this, admittedly peculiar, TV.

Why you should buy the LG Flex
The first thing to know about the LG Flex is that, no, you don't just grab it and bend it with your hand. From a button press you can adjust the curve of the screen over 20 levels, going from perfectly flat to a 900R curve. You can also easily adjust the height, tilt, and swivel of the LG Flex. In other words, this is a very active TV that you don't need to just drop and forget about.