LG’s 55-inch OLED HDTV ships in Korea next week, has 100 pre-orders so far

LG's 55inch OLED HDTV ships in Korea next week, has 100 preorders so far

We saw all the 2013 HDTVs debut last month at CES and the first few new models are starting to reach shelves. One of the more interesting sets arriving is LG’s 55-inch OLED HDTV, the first of its kind at this large size. Shipments are starting Monday for the 11 million won ($10k~) television, and according to a press release, LG has notched about 100 pre-orders so far in its home country. For comparison, LG announced it sold 300 of its 84-inch, $20k Ultra HDTV in Korea as of last month. LG also mentioned it plans to sell as many as 15 percent more HDTVs in 2013 than it did in 2012, as it continues to push its Smart and 3D features. We’re still waiting for Samsung to release its own OLED HDTVs, while this one is still slated to ship in the US in March for $11,999.

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Source: Reuters, LG Korea, Yonhap News

LG 55-inch OLED TV available for pre-order in Korea this week, ready to ship next month

LG 55inch OLED TV available for preorder in Korea this week, ready to ship next month

If you spent the entirety of 2012 with 11 million won ($10,000 US) in your savings account and begging LG to take it, we’d wager that you were hoping that the Korean manufacturer’s 55-inch WRGB OLED HDTV — announced at last year’s CES — would make its way to your doorstep in a reasonable amount of time. Whether or not you feel that one revolution of the Earth around the Sun can be called reasonable, LG will begin taking pre-orders for the breathtaking screen in Korea on Thursday (January 3rd) and will ship the first batch to early adopters next month. There’s still no word on when we can expect to see one in other parts of the world, but this — as well as its stamp of approval by the FCC — is a good sign that the wait may soon be over. Check out the full press release after the break.

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