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Samsung has shed more light on its plans for OLED HDTVs , saying it hopes to have a 55-inch "Super" OLED 3D TV available inKorea by the second half of 2012. It's not clear when aSamsung-branded OLED TV would hit the U.S. During a pressconference in Seoul, a company executive said it would take two tothree years before OLEDs were widely available, according to the Associated Press . In January, Samsung said its 55-inch OLED TV would be availableworldwide in 2012. The set is expected to be priced around $9,000for its Korean launch. Shades of CES Samsung first debuted its 55-inch OLED TV during CES in January, promising a TV that produced deeper contrasts andfiner detail than typical OLED displays. Samsung's technologyrelies on self-emitting RGB sub-pixels placed directly on thedisplay to achieve what it claims are more vivid images. The newtelevision will also feature voice and gesture control, a dual-coreprocessor, and Smart Hub media integration. Next-generation display technology is a big issue for manufacturersracing to figure out how to impress consumers with dazzling newhigh-priced TVs as conventional LCD technology becomes cheaper. LG also has a 55-inch OLED 3D TV that made headlines during CES.PCWorld's Tim Moynihan called it " probably the best TV I've ever seen ." There was some speculation that LG's OLED set would land in Europe in May for $8,000, but the Associated Press reported that LG plans torelease its OLED TV during the last three months of 2012. Sony is also working on a new display technology called Crystal LED , another hot topic during CES. Sony claims Crystal LED displayshave 3.5 times higher picture contras and 1.4 times richer colors.Unlike LG and Samsung, however, Sony's new display tech iscurrently in the prototype phase with no announced plans for acommercial rollout. But that could change soon. Sony in April saidthat as part of its corporate overhaul under new CEO Kazuo Hira , the company would concentrate on Crystal LED and OLED displaytechnologies. Samsung is expected to provide more details about its Super OLED TVduring the IFA trade show in Berlin that kicks off Aug. 31,according to SlashGear . Connect with Ian Paul ( @ianpaul ) on Twitter and Google+, and with Today@PCWorld on Twitter for the latest tech news and analysis. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as HD Multimedia Projector , RF Wireless Tablet Manufacturer, and more. For more , please visit Whiteboard Marker Ink today!
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