LG had already talked about 4K LCD televisions at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011 last year, but they weren’t able to make it out this year. However, the company has announced that for 2012, it’s bringing an 84-inch “ultra definition” (3840 x 2160) TV to CES 2012 along with its “world’s largest” 55-inch OLED. It will have all of LG’s Cinema 3D and Smart TV features, along with support for the upgraded Magic Motion remote and voice control. There’s no word on prices or when it’ll hit the consumers’ home, but it does look production-ready compared to other prototypes. Although 4K-res video content isn’t easy to obtain, LG is jumping ahead for its 3D. Their Cinema 3D technology uses a Film Pattern Retarder screen and passive glasses that result in lowered resolution, but it’ll still be at least an HD picture. For now, 4K at home is brought by Sony and JVC’s high-priced projectors, but we’ll probably see other companies’ upgrades at CES 2012. Press release after the break for some details.
LG’S 3D UD TV PRESENTS IDEAL COMBINATION OF IMMERSIVE 3D WITH UNRIVALED DISPLAY QUALITY
With Industry-Best 3D Technology and Ultra Definition Display,
LG’s 3D UD TV Raises the Bar for 3D Experience in the Home
SEOUL, Dec. 29, 2011 – LG Electronics (LG) will unveil the world’s largest 3D Ultra Definition (UD) TV at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. By combining LG’s industry-leading 3D technology and Smart TV function with UD display technology, the 84-inch TV breaks new ground in immersive 3D home entertainment.
“LG is pushing the limits of home entertainment innovation with this 3D UD TV,” said Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company. “We are bringing together all our Smart TV and 3D knowledge in the 3D UD TV in order to demonstrate to the CES audience that LG is committed to being the world’s leading brand for immersive home entertainment in 2012 and beyond.”
LG’s 3D UD TV boasts superb picture quality with 8 million pixels, four times the resolution clarity (3840×2160) of existing Full HD TV panels. Combined with LG’s Slim and Narrow Bezel Design, the 3D UD TV provides the most convincing 3D viewing experience currently available outside of a movie theater. What’s more, 3D Depth Control allows users to customize their viewing experience by controlling the 3D effect while 3D Sound Zooming provides users with 3D sound that rivals the output of all but the best home theater systems.
Via the superior display panel, users can access LG’s Smart TV ecosystem, which comprises over 1,200 apps and gives users access to a growing range of premium content services such as the 3D Zone where viewers can select from a wealth of 3D movies. The imbedded 2D to 3D conversion engine expands the availability of 3D content to limitless levels. Users can easily browse and navigate the Smart TV ecosystem using LG’s new, ergonomically-designed Magic Remote which now recognizes four different types of command input: Voice Recognition, Wheel, Magic Gesture and Point.
