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Seiko Epson Corporation ("Epson") today announced that it has used its original inkjet printing technology to successfully develop the world's first large-screen (40-inch) full-color organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display prototype.

Self-luminescent OLED displays, which offer outstanding viewing characteristics, including high contrast, wide viewing angle, and fast response times, are widely seen as the leading candidate for the next generation of thin, lightweight displays. One of the major obstacles to their realization, however, has been the perceived difficulty of forming organic layers on large-sized TFT (thin film transistor) substrates. Thus the question of when fabrication processes for large-sized OLED flat panel displays would become technically feasible had been anyone's guess.

http://www.epson.co.jp/e/newsroom/news_2004_05_18.htm


TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Seiko Epson Corp said on Tuesday that it has developed the world's first full-colour 40-inch display using organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology, heating up competition for next-generation screens.

http://www.forbes.com/business/businesstec...rtr1374939.html

Sounds like we might have some gamer-friendly thin/flat-screens (OLED) soon!

Indeed. I've wanted a nice one for awhile now. I've heard that they are not too great for gaming though (or at least the ones that aren't insanely priced) due to lower refresh rates? Does such suggestion have any basis or am I being lied to?

These OLEDs sound very promising though. If this baby is released in 2007, I can start saving up now and might be able to afford it by then. :P