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Tim S · 8th Jan 2009, 21:12

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2009/01...le-oled-tech/1

CES 2009: Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer demonstrated the world's first flexible OLED technology today during his keynote at CES.

ChaosDefinesOrder · 8th Jan 2009, 21:46

Not world's first flexible OLED - one was used as part of the Royal Institution Cristmas Lectures this year (granted it was a simple demo displaying "Royal Institution" on it)

ashchap · 8th Jan 2009, 23:47

The one they had in that lecture was an OLED sign/light that only displays one (black and white) image. He called it a display but it's not.

Neji · 9th Jan 2009, 00:38

What would be the practical uses for a bendy screen.

Veles · 9th Jan 2009, 00:40

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Originally Posted by Neji

What would be the practical uses for a bendy screen.

TV T-shirts

HourBeforeDawn · 9th Jan 2009, 03:47

wasnt the best display of this tech done at the opening ceremonies at the Olympics with that Giant scroll that unrolled which was a flexible display.

ssj12 · 9th Jan 2009, 03:57

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Originally Posted by ChaosDefinesOrder

Not world's first flexible OLED - one was used as part of the Royal Institution Cristmas Lectures this year (granted it was a simple demo displaying "Royal Institution" on it)

Sony has had the flex OLED for like 3 years now. While this isnt the first it is by far in improvement on Sony's design.

Anakha · 9th Jan 2009, 05:46

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Originally Posted by Veles

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neji

What would be the practical uses for a bendy screen.

TV T-shirts

Teletubbies say Eh-oh!

Sorry, someone had to do it...

talladega · 9th Jan 2009, 06:07

would be awesome for a surround gaming screen.

mmorgue · 9th Jan 2009, 08:24

Would be nice to have the walls of the rooms of your house wallpapered with that stuff -- can change them to any colour you want or have direct video played wherever you want. Nifty!

[USRF]Obiwan · 9th Jan 2009, 10:08

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Originally Posted by HourBeforeDawn

wasnt the best display of this tech done at the opening ceremonies at the Olympics with that Giant scroll that unrolled which was a flexible display.

To my knowledge this was done with multiple linked rear projectors.
quote: "a total of 150 three high-end projection for this work for the Beijing Olympics. Each of the brightness of up to 20,000 ANSI lumens"

perplekks45 · 9th Jan 2009, 10:17

But you don't really need flexible OLED to use it as a wallpaper, do you?

Still, as I love new gadgets/technologies: I am excited!

Chelios · 9th Jan 2009, 10:23

MGS Snake stealth suit anyone?

Bauul · 9th Jan 2009, 11:39

A monitor curved so that every pixel is exactly the same distance from the pupil in your eye would make for a nice premium product.

Journeyer · 9th Jan 2009, 13:29

Mmm... alienware's curved screen has nothing on this... imagine a 30" curved OLED display. I think I just came a little (though that may have been the reference to squeezing Beyonce a little)....

UrbanMarine · 9th Jan 2009, 13:34

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Originally Posted by aon`aTv.gsus666

But you don't really need flexible OLED to use it as a wallpaper, do you?

Have you ever seen the movie Total Recall? In the first scene the wall looks like wallpaper but with the click of a remote its a TV or scenic view.

Imagine one of these OLEDs with touch screen technology in them.

Redbeaver · 9th Jan 2009, 15:01

so much possibilities

i love technologies...

perplekks45 · 9th Jan 2009, 18:00

Still don't see why it has to be flexible for that. Maybe I'm just ignorant.

DXR_13KE · 10th Jan 2009, 22:07

hmmmm... i wonder how much it will cost as soon as production is at full swing....

DeXtmL · 12th Jan 2009, 13:56

that's it! i want the flex oled screens badly!

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