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NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2013 – Today Sony introduced the world’s first curved screen LED television, model KDL-65S990A. Available in October at Sony Stores and select electronics retailers nationwide for $3,999.99, the KDL-65S990A provides an all-in-one cinematic experience for the home, combining a subtly curved visual panel with Sony’s acclaimed TRILUMINOS® Display color system for accurate, deep, vibrant colors, and a powerful angled surround sound speaker system to complete the home theater like never before.

Color, clarity and detail at their best

Sony’s X-Reality™ PRO picture engine allows the KDL-65S990A to present stunning picture quality with a wide range of detail, whether viewers are watching movies on Blu-ray Disc, regular cable or satellite TV broadcasts, web videos or low-resolution smartphone clips. Sony’s latest-generation processing engine analyzes, cleans and refines images, restoring beautiful results from any source with more natural detail, richer colors and high contrast. The latest Sony innovations in its Reality Creation database and Super Resolution processing optimize images for incredible detail and sharpness, in both 2D and 3D.

Precisely-angled surround sound powerfully rich and immersive

The KDL-65S990A contains Sony’s powerful signal processing technologies which transform any audio source into surround sound. Additionally, the S990A features a 4-channel Multi-angle Live Speaker configuration that provides sound you might expect from a dedicated surround sound system, enhancing your viewing experience. A total of eight front facing speakers (six front and two surround) are angled in multiple directions for a surround sound experience that is superior to a conventional slim, “flat panel” TV.

The inward facing speakers are precisely angled to deliver specific sounds, such as voice dialogue, directly towards viewers while the outwards angled speakers push sound outwards to fill the room and wrap audiences with clear, full-range surround sound, powered by Sony’s power signal processing S-Force Front Surround technology. This Multi-angle Live speaker construction also features dedicated tweeters to create smooth, rich, satisfying audio with little distortion.

http://blog.sony.com/press/sony-introduces-worlds-first-curved-screen-led-television/

 

[WascallyWabbit]

so like, $500 on Black Friday?

 

[Raistlin]

Such a niche device



Still though, at least 65" is approaching usable size

 

[Deleted member 22576]

God bless Sony

 

[Reg]

Nothing but renders.

 

[Roflobear]

Dude's gonna need some curtains

 

[Double D]

I guess I need to see a curved display in person because as of right now I have no idea why I would want one instead of a flat display.

 

[SUPREME1]

Why would you put that tv on the floor?

Looking down at your sweet ass tv ain't baller.

 

[°°ToMmY°°]

I want it!

 

[Rich!]

I guess I need to see a curved display in person because as of right now I have no idea why I would want one instead of a flat display.

More immersion. Fits your complete FOV better.

 

[SquiddyCracker]

I want this.
I want this so bad.

 

[Nappuccino]

Why would you put that tv on the floor?

Looking down at your sweet ass tv ain't baller.

It's only on the floor because they want to show off the curve. The whole picture is designed to put that aspect at the forefront.

 

[Lucky Forward]

More immersion. Fits your complete FOV better.

Is that still true when you are viewing from off-center?

 

[Somnid]

For the man with no furniture who watches TV in direct sunlight in their 10 million dollar mountain summer home.

 

[Bob Dobalina]

Is there a reason their flagship TVs have come with speakers on the sides recently?

 

[enzo_gt]

More immersion. Fits your complete FOV better.

So it's a big TV for people who watch TV alone?

I can't see why this would be advantageous for living rooms i.e. where most people buy their big TVs for.

 

[rinse82]

Dude's gonna need some curtains

dat glare

 

[Tesseract]

fuck curves.

 

[LiK]

I want

 

[Jarmel]

Is this 4k?

 

[Brandson]

That's an awfully expensive tv to not have 4K or any kind of dynamic backlight (either edge or full-array). You also can't wall-mount it. So yeah, very limited potential market for this tv. I wish Sony would have just kept making the 65" HX950. I was saving up to buy one this fall and then they were gone.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Save an extra $1.5k and get the 4K TV.

 

[GamePnoy74]

Is there a reason their flagship TVs have come with speakers on the sides recently?

What do you mean 'recently'...?

They've been doing it for years, yo.

 

[triplestation]

whats the advantage of a curved screen

a good samsung flat screen is already damn good

 

[sixteen-bit]

"I like the curve"

 

[Deleted member 22576]

It's an aspirational product, I aspire to live in an empty high rise apt with nothing but a mattress and old growth wooden floors while this television displays a fireplace. "Come back to bed" Rosario Dawson will say to me.

 

[Schrade]

Is this a real LED TV or is it just LED Backlit?

 

[triplestation]

a flatscreen is superior to this anyway

this thing feels like it would have been something temporary before master race flat screens appeared on the market

 

[Angry Grimace]

I guess I need to see a curved display in person because as of right now I have no idea why I would want one instead of a flat display.

The hilarious part to me is that the PR Copy never specifies why this is better than a regular TV. Some GAFfer always has to explain it.

 

[CrankyJay]

Why would you put that tv on the floor?

Looking down at your sweet ass tv ain't baller.

Can't afford furniture after the price of the architect and the materials to build.

 

[Dead]

For the man with no furniture who watches TV in direct sunlight in their 10 million dollar mountain summer home.

No, thats who the Bang and Olufsen TVs are for

lol

 

[Rentahamster]

What an awful viewing environment. Who approves these stupid promo pics?

 

[opticalmace]

Why would you put that tv on the floor?

Looking down at your sweet ass tv ain't baller.

He's preparing to sell it on Craigslist for $200.

 

[Brandson]

Is this a real LED TV or is it just LED Backlit?

It's an LCD tv with an LED backlight. It's not an OLED tv.

 

[Protein]

What are they doing in Johnny Rico's parents' house?

 

[Raistlin]

More immersion. Fits your complete FOV better.

The problem is at 65", to have (remotely) accurate geometry we're talking like 4' seating position. Those 55" OLED's are even more ridiculous.

Given all these sets are only curved in one direction though ... you can never get completely accurate geometry anyway.

 

[Nebula]

I'd like to try it out. I have no idea what the curve would do, or if it would put me off.

Definitely try it though.

 

[chickdigger802]

that's the worst theater room i've ever seen as promo material.

 

[Stinkles]

The problem is at 65", to have (remotely) accurate geometry we're talking like 4' seating position. Those 55" OLED's are even more ridiculous.

Given all these sets are only curved in one direction though ... you can never get completely accurate geometry anyway.

good for driving games.

 

[Raistlin]

It's an LCD tv with an LED backlight. It's not an OLED tv.

I assume he asking about CLED, not OLED. Regardless, it's neither as you mention.

 

[Raistlin]

good for driving games.

Sure ... if you're sitting really close.

That's why I mentioned this is a niche product initially. Most simply do not have a seating arrangement that warrants this kind of display.

 

[CrankyJay]

good for driving games.

Sure, because you're presumably sitting within the range Raistlin outlined.

 

[lednerg]

Cool, I can put it on the floor with my vase.

 

[Raistlin]

Sure, because you're presumably sitting within the range Raistlin outlined.

Yeah, this would be amazing as a pseudo monitor I suppose. But then you are contending with a not-so-great dpi.

I'll wait for a curved 4k

 

[CrankyJay]

The theater room shot makes me wonder if there are some rich douchebags that just buy the TV for the aesthetics but never bother plugging them in.

 

[Wag]

4k or no buy!

 

[Raistlin]

The theater room shot makes me wonder if there are some rich douchebags that just buy the TV for the aesthetics but never bother plugging them in.

Wouldn't surprise me lol


Pretty sure plenty of people did that with Plasma back in the day

 

[Schrade]

I assume he asking about CLED, not OLED. Regardless, it's neither as you mention.

Yeah. That's what I was asking.

I hate it when companies say LED TV but really mean LED Backlit.

 

[Stinkles]

Sure, because you're presumably sitting within the range Raistlin outlined.

That's what I'm saying. Driving game + curved screen + sitting weirdly close = fun.


FPS, not so much.

Snowboarding, flying games etc might be neat too.

But it's a gimmick.

 

[TheRealTalker]

"It seems you found my lair Sony"