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<blockquote data-quote="The Feedster" data-source="post: 536680" data-attributes="member: 259515"><p><img src="http://mos.techradar.com//images/sony-xel-1-200-200.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> If there was ever any doubt about the bright future of OLED television sets, that can be all but dispelled by the news today that Panasonic is planning to market a 40-inch model within three years.</p><p></p><p>The unofficial word is that the Japanese company will convert its Kyoto semiconductor R&D lab into a full-scale OLED TV factory at a cost of "several dozen billion yen" (£165 million and upwards).</p><p></p><p><strong>Prototypes first</strong></p><p></p><p>The <em>Nikkei</em> newspaper is reporting that the large organic electroluminescent TVs will be preceded by 20-inch prototypes made next spring in Kyoto.</p><p></p><p>After that, it will add an OLED production line to another facility in nearby Himeji and will shift around 200 of its most experienced staff onto the project.</p><p></p><p><strong>Closely guarded secret</strong></p><p></p><p>We asked for confirmation from Panasonic in Tokyo, only to be told: "Panasonic is continuing R&D on OLED panels with an eye toward the future development of the Himeji&hellip; plant."</p><p></p><p>However, the official line is still guarded: "At this time, there is nothing decided about how this R&D will develop into a specific business operation."</p><p></p><p>The likely move comes less than a year after Sony introduced the 11-inch XEL-1, which was the world's first OLED television set. Sony has also shown a 27-inch prototype, while Samsung has a 31-inch pre-production model of its own.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/8513/s/18b2126/mf.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=http://www.techradar.com/434918&link=Panasonic prepping huge 40-inch OLED TV sets" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=http://www.techradar.com/434918&link=Panasonic prepping huge 40-inch OLED TV sets" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/14855315184/f/8513/c/669/s/25895206/a2.htm" target="_blank"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/14855315184/f/8513/c/669/s/25895206/a2.img" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/8513/s/18b2126/story01.htm" target="_blank">More...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
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