Sony XEL-1

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The XEL-1 is the first OLED television produced by Sony, and the the world's thinnest television at just 3mm. Its screen size is 11" and offers full HD. The XEL-1 is currently priced at $2,499.99 USD in the United States, and is currently available only in the US and Japan.

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Organic Light Emitting Diode, or OLED, is a technology that uses carbon-based organic material in a process that converts electric energy into light. This light is used to illuminate the screen and produce the most astounding results ever seen on a television. Because OLED emits light and does not require a backlight-realising, a new TV form of approximately 3mm at its thinnest point is possible. It also offers unparalleled 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, as OLED's light-emitting structure prevents light emission when reproducing shades of black. Hence, OLED technology reproduces very deep blacks and can control all the phases of light emission, expressing colours and subtleties that conventional displays cannot match. Spontaneous control of the light emitted from the organic material layer also reproduces smooth yet natural images of fast-moving action.

Sony's unique Super Top Emission technology achieves efficient light emission from the organic materials and high peak brightness. As a result, OLED technology faithfully reproduces light flow such as sunlight reflection and fireworks. Sony's proprietary organic materials, the Super Top Emission micro-cavity structure and the embedded color filter's color extracting technology also ensure perfect reproduction of high-purity and vivid colors. The OLED display also consumes less electricity compared to conventional displays because OLED's light-emitting structure does not require a separate light source and can be powered using very low voltages.