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Economy's hindering growth in OLED TV production

Anyone's who taken a look at Sony's diminutive (11.1 inches), costly ($2,500) XEL-1 OLED TV in action knows why it's hailed as one of the key display technologies of the ...

Reviews of the Sony XEL-1 OLED TV

7.7

CNET Review

February 21, 2008

The Good: Produces absolute black levels; excellent color saturation; superb viewing angle and screen uniformity; sleek design featuring ultrathin panel.

The Bad: Ridiculously expensive; tiny screen; inaccurate primary colors; less than HD resolution; no anti-judder processing; screen reflects ambient light; minimal inputs; thin panel cannot be removed from base.

The Bottom Line: The Sony XEL-1, the world's first OLED TV, costs $2,500 for an 11-inch screen, but its beautiful picture ably shows the promise of the new technology.

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9.5

alaTest.com

By alaTest | July 5, 2009

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 100/100. Comparing these reviews to 181089 other TVs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 = Excellent.

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6.0

goodgearguide.com.au

By Campbell Simpson | June 25, 2009

Review Summary: We could never recommend that anyone purchase this television given its tiny size and incredible price. But as a glimpse into the promising future of OLED televisions, the Sony XEL-1 is technically brilliant.

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6.0

electronicsme.com

Review Summary: While smaller than your average HDTV, the XEL-1 offers true black levels...

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8.0

t3.com

By T3 Magazine | January 2, 2009

Review Summary: Until Sony (or whichever manufacturer) finds a way of producing panels big enough to fit on your living room wall that won't break the bank, we're content, for now just to admire the XEL-1 from afar.

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Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: XEL-1

General

Product Type 11 in OLED TV
TV Tuner 1x analog, 1x digital
Video Interface HDMI
Dimensions Without stand
Depth 0.1 in
Enclosure Color Black

Display

Diagonal Size 11 in - Widescreen
Technology OLED
Resolution 960 x 540
Display Format 576p
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
Image Contrast Ratio 1000000:1
Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
Widescreen Modes Full, Zoom, Normal, Wide Zoom
Comb Filter 3D digital
Color Temperature Control Yes
Picture Adjustment Vivid/Standard/Custom
Additional Features On-screen menu, Video noise reduction, 3:2 pull down compensation, Ambient light sensor (ALS)

TV Tuner

Analog TV Tuner NTSC
Reception System NTSC-M
Stereo Reception System MTS
MTS Stereo Yes
Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Yes

Digital TV Tuner

Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC

Video Features

Input Video Formats 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Closed Caption Capability Yes

Remote Control

Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
Supported Devices TV

Audio System

Sound Output Mode Stereo
Surround Mode Yes
Sound Effects S-FORCE Front Surround Sound
Audio Controls Sound mode
Speakers Included 2 speakers
Output Power / Total 2 Watt
Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 1 Watt

Connections

Connector Type 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ), 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ), 2 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear
Slot Provided 1 x Memory Stick Pro