4K 'future of television' revealed at IFA tradeshow in Berlin
AT 110 inches this TV, unveiled by Samsung yesterday, has been likened to looking through a window and will be available next year.
SAMSUNG has launched the biggest home television ever.
At 110 inches the TV - unveiled at a Berlin trade fair yesterday - has been likened to looking through a window and will be available for sale next Autumn.
Ultra high-definition technology is already dominating one of the world's largest technology shows one day before it opens, with new 4K television screens, video cameras and compatible phones revealed.
The technology, that offers four times the resolution of full high-definition, was embraced by Samsung, Panasonic, Sony and Acer at the IFA technology tradeshow in a series of announcements.
Samsung foreshadowed a leap forward in television technology, delivering ultra high-definition resolution on an OLED screen for the first time.
Samsung Electronics European sales and marketing senior director Michael Zoller said the prototype television, to be shown at the company's IFA booth, showed the benefits of both technologies.
"It combines the fantastic detail of UHD with the fantastic colours and contrast of OLED," he said. "It’s your glimpse at the future of television."
Samsung did not release details of its availability or price, however, and the UHD OLED screen could compete with a similar model from Sony, which it showed at CES in January.
Panasonic also launched its first UHD television in Berlin yesterday, revealing a 65-inch (165cm) screen in the Viera WT600.
The TV set, which will also feature a new HDMI 2.0 connection for handling content with higher resolution, is due to go on sale in Australia in late October.
Technology has also been announced around IFA that will feed these 4K television screens, including video cameras and phones.
Acer's Liquid S2 smartphone features a six-inch (15cm) screen and a 13-megapixel camera capable of capturing video with ultra high-definition resolution.
The phone is due to go on sale in Europe in October.
Sony also revealed a 4K home video recorder, the FDR-AX1E Handycam, designed for video purists.
Sony chief executive Kazou Hirai said the 4K Handycam would be launched globally next month and would help future-proof home movies.
"With 4K, memories never fade," he said. "They stay with you forever, offering true emotional value."
More ultra high-definition technology is expected to be revealed when the show officially opens tomorrow.