Gizmodo: Sony XEL-1

Dealzmodo: Sony's XEL-1 OLED TV In Sam's Club Bargain Bin For $1,748

John Mahoney — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:20:27 EDT

Yeah, that's almost $800 under Sony Style's price. And yeah, it's still an 11-inch screen. But one you'll want to lick, it's so saturated and thin. If you were already eyeing an XEL-1 for the bathroom I'm guessing the $800 isn't a huge issue, but as Taco Bell says, "why pay more?" No word on where this shot is from, so call your Club before heading out. Also good to know you can apparently pick up an eye exam at the same location, once the colors burn into your retinas. [Engadget]

Sony To Make Bigger OLED TVs Soon

Mark Wilson — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:32:00 EDT

That Sony OLED television isn't bad—it's just a little too tiny for the family to gather around comfortably. Luckily Sony has announced that they will indeed be investing more money (read: $210 million) into their OLED manufacturing to produce "even larger" sized panels for release sometime between April 2009 and March 2010. That's good. Since they have some competition soon. [digitimes]

Sony's XEL-1 OLED Lasts Half as Long as You Expect, Says Study

Kit Eaton — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:52:00 EDT

Now, we've been raving about Sony's diminutive XEL-1 OLED TV for a while, but an independent investigation by Displaysearch is casting doubt on the screen's lifespan. They ran two XEL-1 units for 1000 hours, then measured the change in brightness emitted by the screen. They concluded that it would take 17,000 hours for the screen to lose half its brightness—a usual measure of display life. That sounds like a lot—it's 5.8 years, at 8 hours use every day—but it's actually close to half the 30,000 hours claimed by Sony. Sony, of course, is defending their figure, saying it's based on years of experimentation. Sounds like bad news, though of course when larger OLEDs hit soon they'll have newer tech inside. [Displaysearch via OLED-display]

Sony's OLED TV Stripped Naked For the World to See

Sean Fallon — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:40:42 EST

You already saw the unboxing, but that was like thumbing through a Victoria's Secret catalogue. For the real hardcore stuff, you have to see this gorgeous XEL-1 OLED with its downright obscene 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and sexy 3mm frame without any covering whatsoever. Don't tell us it doesn't turn you on. Hit the jump for more info.

Most of what the guys at TechOn realized during the process was observational. For example, the 3mm thickness was achieved by arranging the drive circuit and other parts of the OLED panel at the lower side of the unit. They also noticed that an inordinately large number of radiation sheets were attached on the back side of the mainboard and the unit. In other words, Sony wasn't taking any chances with the heat. Hit the link for the full details. [TechOn and Product Page]

Sony's 3mm Thick XEL-1 OLED TV Finally Revealed, Japanese Launch this December

AddyDugdale — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:45:46 EDT

So this is what Sony's special secret product is: its OLED TVs. We previewed them back at the beginning of the year and now we've got the details. 1,000,000:1 contrast, out in Japan on December 1, and $1,743 for an 11-inch model. Sheesh. Specs up next.

Weighs 2 kgs
Measures 287 140 253mm
Contrast ratio 1,000,000:1
960 x 450 resolution
USB
Ethernet
HDMI input terminal
45W power consumption
2 x 1W speakers
/BS/110 CS digital tuner
200,000

[Sony Japan via Impress]