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| CES 2018: Samsung launches modular TV called The Wall | CES 2018: Samsung launches modular TV called The Wall |
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| Samsung has announced a giant 146in (396cm) TV called The Wall at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. | Samsung has announced a giant 146in (396cm) TV called The Wall at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. |
| The TV features a micro-LED display, which is pitched as a superior alternative to OLED because it offers both deep blacks and bright highlights. | The TV features a micro-LED display, which is pitched as a superior alternative to OLED because it offers both deep blacks and bright highlights. |
| However, one analyst said they would likely be very expensive to manufacture. | However, one analyst said they would likely be very expensive to manufacture. |
| Samsung also says its modular technology will allow for TVs of customised sizes to be ordered. | Samsung also says its modular technology will allow for TVs of customised sizes to be ordered. |
| This is because the display is actually composed of many smaller modules that can be arranged to form unusual dimensions - one example that was squat and super-wide was briefly shown at the presentation. | This is because the display is actually composed of many smaller modules that can be arranged to form unusual dimensions - one example that was squat and super-wide was briefly shown at the presentation. |
| 'Millions' of LEDs | 'Millions' of LEDs |
| The micro-LED display, thanks to its self-emitting LEDs, should allow for a bright picture without the need for a backlight. | The micro-LED display, thanks to its self-emitting LEDs, should allow for a bright picture without the need for a backlight. |
| Backlights normally make it hard to produce deep blacks on screen because their illumination spills beyond the pixels they are targeted at. | Backlights normally make it hard to produce deep blacks on screen because their illumination spills beyond the pixels they are targeted at. |
| Sony tried to produce TVs made from the same basic technology back in 2012 but they proved too expensive to make en masse. | Sony tried to produce TVs made from the same basic technology back in 2012 but they proved too expensive to make en masse. |
| Samsung's decision to bet on micro-LED puts it in direct competition with rivals that have opted to go with OLED displays. | Samsung's decision to bet on micro-LED puts it in direct competition with rivals that have opted to go with OLED displays. |
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| Micro-LED screens are difficult to manufacture because the LEDs need to be individually placed onto a layer by machines, explained analyst Paul Gray at IHS Technology. | Micro-LED screens are difficult to manufacture because the LEDs need to be individually placed onto a layer by machines, explained analyst Paul Gray at IHS Technology. |
| "You have millions for a single display," he said. | "You have millions for a single display," he said. |
| "But maybe Samsung has made some breakthroughs on multiple placement [at once]." | "But maybe Samsung has made some breakthroughs on multiple placement [at once]." |
| Mr Gray added that, although Samsung was pitching the technology as a "consumer" product, it would likely only appear in very expensive devices. | Mr Gray added that, although Samsung was pitching the technology as a "consumer" product, it would likely only appear in very expensive devices. |
| Samsung has not yet revealed details on pricing itself. | Samsung has not yet revealed details on pricing itself. |
| Other options for giant TV displays have been shown off at CES this year. | Other options for giant TV displays have been shown off at CES this year. |
| Hisense unveiled a 150in 4K TV projector system that can beam a picture onto its owner's wall. | Hisense unveiled a 150in 4K TV projector system that can beam a picture onto its owner's wall. |
| The firm did not announce a price for the product, though a 100in version costs $10,000 ($7,300). | The firm did not announce a price for the product, though a 100in version costs $10,000 ($7,300). |
| And there were TVs with improved brains, too. | And there were TVs with improved brains, too. |
| Samsung promised that its next generation of smart TVs would be more intelligent than ever before, thanks to the inclusion of the firm's voice-activated assistant Bixby. | Samsung promised that its next generation of smart TVs would be more intelligent than ever before, thanks to the inclusion of the firm's voice-activated assistant Bixby. |
| Users can even ask Bixby to display the inside of their fridge on screen - if they have a compatible Samsung smart fridge with internal camera. | Users can even ask Bixby to display the inside of their fridge on screen - if they have a compatible Samsung smart fridge with internal camera. |
| AI assistants have cropped up several smart TV's at CES this year, including Philips' 7703 Series 24in Android TV, which comes perched on a Bluetooth speaker and is designed for kitchen worktops. | AI assistants have cropped up several smart TV's at CES this year, including Philips' 7703 Series 24in Android TV, which comes perched on a Bluetooth speaker and is designed for kitchen worktops. |
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