Last year, Samsung showcased “The Wall,” a very large TV display with a screen diagonal of 146 inches. Now, the manufacturer has presented an even larger model with 219 inches. That corresponds to a screen diagonal of 5.5 meters.
The catch is: In the display technology of “modular micro LEDs,” millions of self-illuminating and energy-efficient RGB LEDs of microscopic size are used as pixels. These can be modularly assembled to any size, seamlessly without borders.
This means that there are virtually no limits to the format, and, for example, custom shapes apart from the usual rectangles can also be created without much effort.
While the pixel density remains unchanged when additional modules are added, the displays will then upscale the content.
In order to avoid just seeing a huge black surface when being on standby like with “The Wall,” the display should be able to adapt to its surroundings if necessary.
This should happen, for example, by displaying the surrounding wallpaper or other room elements.
Micro LED Displays as the Future Standard
How about the picture quality? The micro LED technology promises especially higher brightness compared to the currently dominant OLED displays in terms of picture quality.
By simply switching off the LEDs, a similarly good black value is achieved here as well. Compared to OLEDs, the technology is also supposed to be more durable and does not lead to any burn-in effect.
Compared to traditional LCDs, the mentioned advantages are also evident – this should also affect contrast and response speed.
And what about the disadvantage? The cost-effective miniaturization is progressing slowly. Especially with “The Wall,” the transitions are still not always completely invisible upon closer inspection.
Prices and availability have not yet been mentioned for the variants presented.
However, a more living room-friendly model with a screen diagonal of 75 inches and 4K resolution was also showcased.
Additionally: Alongside Samsung’s “The Wall” and other display presentations, there were also a few highlights for gamers at the recent CES 2019, which we have already summarized in a small selection:
