LG's roll-down OLED TV will be screened at CES2020, and the bendable OLED is even cooler

LG's roll-down OLED TV will be screened at CES2020, and the bendable OLED is even cooler

Rollable OLED TV that expands from the ceiling. A 65-inch TV that bends on command. And an airline first class seat with floor-to-ceiling OLED panels instead of windows. These are just a few of the innovations on display at the LG Display booth here at CES 2020.

And while the roll-down OLED is nifty, what really caught my attention was the bendable TV.

Picture this. Heading to your first class seat tomorrow, instead of a small window, there's an OLED video wall.

This is quite a mesmerizing effect, designed to create a sense of openness in an otherwise enclosed space. Sitting down, I certainly didn't feel claustrophobic, but the huge 65-inch OLED display in front of me wasn't too bad either.

On command, the TV can be bent at either end, providing a more immersive experience when playing games or watching movies. (LG also showed another bendable TV optimized for gaming that could be placed in the living room.)

Just outside the seats is a 55" transparent OLED screen with 40% transparency, which can be made opaque when you don't want to be disturbed.

LG Electronics says it will ship a roll-up signature OLED TV R this year, but LG Display is already working on the next iteration.

I saw the new 65-inch UHD roll-down OLED display in person at their booth. The whole thing is housed in a ceiling-mounted unit, and the panel is ultra-thin. It's like a projector screen turned into a TV.

The roll-down speed is not super fast, so you should have no problem showing it off the first few times, but after that you might get impatient. This design makes a little more sense than the roll-up model because it saves interior room space.

LG has not stated how long it will take to develop this display, but it will probably take more than a year and will be limited to custom installers, not your local Best Buy.

The dashboards of tomorrow's cars could all be screens. This may sound scary at first, but not when you consider how much smarter cars are getting in terms of automated driving and safety features.

LG showed off a super-sized dashboard with four plastic OLED in-car displays: a 14-inch cluster, a 12.3-inch center information display, a 12.3-inch co-drive display, and a 12.8-inch control pad display.

My favorite part. The side mirrors have been replaced by displays, making it easier to locate blind spots by simply touching the screen.

LG Electronics' current wallpaper display is so thin that it requires a separate sound board for audio. However, the 77-inch UHD Film Cinematic Sound & Wallpaper OLED screen has a sound system made of film, so the display is essentially a speaker.

Although not as thin, LG also showed off an 88-inch 8K Cinematic Sound OLED display with a built-in 11.2 channel sound system. Even better, this sound is directional, so you can actually hear what is coming from either side of the screen while viewing.

One of the big trends for 2020 is laptops with foldable screens, including the ThinkPad X1 Fold coming later this year. And LG is trying to make such devices a reality with its foldable OLED display. This 13.3-inch QXGA panel folds in half for easy storage and has a cool curved section on the bottom that can display notifications when closed; LG says that mass production of this foldable OLED will begin in the second quarter of this year, so it is unknown what kind of device It is unknown what kind of device it will be used in.

LG Display had plenty of other goodies on display as well: a huge 86-inch LCD display with In-Touch technology that can be used as a motorized whiteboard with four active pens that can be used simultaneously.

Personally, I would love to have a bendable TV in my home.

Be sure to visit the CES 2020 Hub for the latest announcements and hands-on impressions from Las Vegas.

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