Samsung set to launch ultra-thin zero bezel TVs in 2012/13
Samsung is planning to release zero-bezel TVs in late 2012 or 2013 to keep hold of its TV throne, according to our colleagues on Stuff.tv.
The current D8000 series TVs sport a mere 8mm bezel, but apparently that's still too much for Samsung.
Not only will Samsung's whole TV line get on board with the zero-bezel look, Samsung is also gunning to make the thinnest LCD/LED TV ever, according to Stuff's anonymous tipster.
With LG's 4mm thick OLED TV due for its debut at CES next week and Samsung's skinny, almost bezel-less 75in D9500 that landed in Korea in November, the next generation of TVs are set to be downright skeletal.
So where's everything going to go? – we hear you cry. Ignoring the trend in all-in-one PCs, Samsung's instead gearing up to separate the screen from the TV's PCB and link the box and display together via a wired connection.
We've mocked up a picture to give you an idea what a zero-bezel set will look like, but may have to wait a while to see the real thing.
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So will the Samsung D9500 still be coming out this year even after the CES announcement of the ES8000?
A great idea. Although I didn't buy one, I always liked the Philips Essence which had this as a design idea.
Glad to hear the "bits" will get their own box, that's one of the most useful things about my Pioneer TV, being able to have the screen mounted with just the one cable (two if you count the power lead) coming from it.