LG Display’s ‘Wallpaper’ OLED TV Is Less Than 1MM Thin & 1.9KG Light

LG Display, the screen-making subsidiary of LG, has just unveiled at an event on Tuesday that the Korea-based company will soon be launching a “wallpaper” TV. Taking a look at the company’s proof-of-concept display, it would appear that the upcoming new-age television will be less than a millimeter thick and 1.9 kilograms light.LG Display, the screen-making subsidiary of LG, has just unveiled at an event on Tuesday that the Korea-based company will soon be launching a “wallpaper” TV. Taking a look at the company’s proof-of-concept display, it would appear that the upcoming new-age television will be less than a millimeter thick and 1.9 kilograms light.

With a screen that thin, it might come with a magnetic mat that should be placed behind the wall where the “wallpaper” TV is going to be stuck to. Taking the unit off the wall can be done by peeling the screen off the mat – which is pretty much how wallpapers are removed off of walls, too.

The recent unveiling, according to CNET, was actually LG’s move as part of a bigger announcement that will showcase the company’s future plans – majority of which have been centered on OLED technology.

OLED, or organic light-emitting diode, is believed to be the next frontier. This new screen technology has an additional organic compound layer that allows screens to function, despite being extremely thin. Plus, it is also the same technology that is used for coming up with curved screens. Moreover, it no longer needs backlight assistance since it has the capability to produce its very own light.

OLED screens have somehow become today’s screen technology of choice, not only for TVs, but also for different types of mobile devices. Although, in addition to LG, Sony and Samsung have also tried using OLED screens, its costs for consumers are still quite high.

The costs for producing such special displays are very expensive, primarily because a lot of the displays that are produced – which means resources have been used on them – turned out to be duds. With a lot of wasted OLED screens, those that do make it through production will be priced much higher. For instance, LG’s 65-inch, 4K OLED television has a $9,000 price tag.

Slash Gear has reported that the company plans to launch a 99-inch OLED TV sometime this year, but its current 77-inch 4K OLED TV can be purchased at a whopping price of $24,999.

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