On December 1, in Japan,  Sony Corp will launch an ultra-thin (3 mm) flat TV based on organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology. The new 11-inch TV will cost 200,000 yen ($1,740) but even at that price Sony will probably lose money. The rest of the world will have to wait for this new technology.

What's so special about OLED screens that someone would be willing to spend so much no matter what size limitations they currently face? OLED panels offer crisp pictures and are supposed to deal with fast-moving images better than LCDs, they are energy efficient and make thin and light displays. These last features are particulary interesting as they place OLED as the main candidate to replace current notebook panel technology.

"It has a life span of about 30,000 hours of viewing, which is about half of Sony's LCD TVs, but long enough to allow eight hours of daily use for 10 years."

Link: Reuters.

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