Sony XEL-2 OLED TV

OLED is a new display technology - using Organic Light Emitting Materials, one can create stunning displays that are very thin and efficient.

The XEL-1 OLED TV

In October 2007,Sony introduced the world's first OLED TV - the XEL-1. This first model is a highly priced (~2,500$), small sized (11") Television - more of a commercial-prototype than anything else, Sony only made around a thousand units a month, and have recently stopped production.

Sony XEL-1 OLED TV

But the XEL-1 is only the beginning...

Sony's 27" OLED - the XEL-2?

Sony announced in May 2008 that they are working on a new TV. This one will be a 27" model - which is large enough to be called a television indeed. Sony even showed us a prototype of that screen.

Sony 27-inch OLED TV prototype

They said they will release it 'within 12 months' - which means that it will be ready by May 2009. In July 2008 Sony's CEO said 'we are awfully close to releasing the 27 inch TV'. Later on there were hints that Sony plans to reveal it at IFA 2009 (September). Now it seems that Sony are delaying the XEL-2 once more, to 2010.

There is no name for this new TV yet, but it's possible it will be called XEL-2, Sony's newest OLED TV.

Sony's 21" OLED prototypes

In April 2009, Sony displayed a new 21" OLED TV prototype. These TVs have a 1366x768 resolution, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and they are only 1.4mm thick. Will this be the XEL-2 TV?

The Sony KDL-ZK?

There are rumors that the new (next-gen) OLED TVs by Sony will actually be called the KDL-ZK, and not the XEL-2. We'll have to wait and see...

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