*According to industry surveys, more and more customers are making the transition from regular standing TVs to wall mounted TVs. The number of consumers purchasing wall mounted TVs is at least 1.5 times that of consumers purchasing stand TVs. We can also see that when consumers are looking for a wall mounted TV, they prefer lightweight products with stylish designs. Mobile devices are also moving from slim to super-slim designs.
How will displays be produced to make these slim and light designs possible? Manufacturers must make thinner bezels and lighter weight displays. Today, we will take a look at how slim displays will change the spaces in which we live and work, and the secret to making a slim display.
* Survey taken through Nov. – Dec. 2014 in US and China
Subject : upper 30% income, 55-inch and over $1500 TV Purchased/purchase intended, N=200 per country
In today's display market, interest is growing in resolution, which determines 'how the TV looks,' and in how the TV 'creates' the space where it is located. Competitiveness in design has now become just as important as resolution in display technology.
This change in display design has brought about TVs that are much different from the TVs of the past, which were much bigger in size, needed at least 2 grown men to move and required a chest or shelf on which the TV had to be placed. Today's 'paper-thin', slim TVs have become much thinner than the older, bulkier and heavier TVs through the development of display technology.
The Art Slim TV is as thin as a smartphone and makes it possible to make use of more space while creating a more refined interior. As the panels become thinner and overall size becomes smaller, the weight of the display is also reduced and the TV becomes more mobile.
LG's Art Slim TV is as thin as a smartphone and the reduced weight is not even comparable to that of existing TVs. With the slimmer Art Slim TV bezel, viewers can enjoy an even fuller image on the same sized screen. This technology gives true meaning to the term wall mounted TV.
What is the secret to making this type of slim bezel display border? The secret is in the GIP (Gate in Panel) technology, which gets rid of or minimizes the display border (Gate D-IC). The GIP circuit that transmits the LCD screen signal makes the thinner bezel possible. This technology reduces the thickness of the existing bezel size by 1/3.
With LG Display's Art Slim technology and joint design with manufacturers, the structural innovation and assembly method have been refined to allow the LCD module back cover to be fastened to complete the TV set. This simplified assembly process with LCD module front deco lets TV manufactures to supply this slim TV to consumers. These tireless efforts have innovated the technology to the satisfaction of consumers and suppliers alike.
In the case of LCD TVs, Backlight is needed to light the screen. LCD panel thickness can be reduced with groundbreaking GIP technology. But since OLED panels do not require a backlight to light the screen, the panels are already extremely thin on their own. These displays already have inherently slim designs. They are not only slim but they can also be curved and even have the uncommonly high possibility of being able to be rolled up like a scroll! (▲media Source: LG UK YouTube)
Globally, the standard unit for measurement of thickness of a TV was cm, but today's TVs became possibly measured in mm. If you actually touch a 5~6mm 'paper' slim design OLED TV, you will be quite surprised. Since both LCD and OLED displays have become slimmer, either one the consumer chooses will be satisfactory. But which one is the right one to choose?
Mobile Devices with Larger Screens and Smaller Bezels! – Neo Edge, AIT
When we think of the IT device that we hold closest, most people will think of their smartphone. Since we use our smartphone for finances, entertainment and work, the smartphone has become indispensable for people today. With this development, users want to see more information on larger screens. As screens get larger, manufacturers are also faced with the task of maintaining slim designs.
They made large-scale screen smartphones with the thinnest edges possible. The Full HD LCD panel with 0.7mm bezel boasts a left and right edge thickness of 0.7mm, which is even thinner than a credit card (0.8mm). When the screen edge is thinner, users can enjoy a larger screen on the same sized device.
In the realization of a bezel this thin, the two most important factors are LG Display Neo Edge module process technology and AIT Advanced In-Cell Touch) technology.
Neo Edge technology provides a method for sealing the complete surface of the screen and the edges together all at once when manufacturing the LCD module. This technology does not require a separate backlight guide panel as with LCD screens in the past. Also, AIT technology is an individual technology that puts a touch panel within the LCD and makes a thinner panel. This is a unique development that can combine a touch panel with a thin display.
A slim bezel is also an important factor in commercial display multi-vision that catches customers' eyes. Multi-vision uses multiple screens connected together and if the edges of the screens are too thick, the overall image cannot be displayed naturally. LG Display technology stands out in the market by making the thinnest screen edges and more natural screen connectivity as it boasts the world's thinnest bezel commercial display multi-vision. Notebook displays are also made thinner and lighter through the technology described above.
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