X

Samsung's 4K curved OLED TV, a printer that plays music, and more concepts (pictures)

At IFA 2013, Samsung has shown off loads of great-looking UHD TVs that use cutting-edge OLED technology. Plus some crazy printers that play music and are made of paper.

Jason Jenkins
Jason Jenkins is the director of content for CNET in EMEA. Based in London, he has been writing about technology since 1999 and was once thrown out of Regent's Park for testing the UK's first Segway.
Jason Jenkins
Samsung_concepts-6998_3.jpg
1 of 10 Josh Miller/CNET
BERLIN -- Samsung announced it has a 55-inch 4K OLED TV under development in its press conference at IFA 2013 this morning, but didn't manage to show one off. Head over to Samsung's booth, however, and it's on full display. The picture is glorious.

OLED pictures look spectacular at the best of times, but add in the extra detail UHD offers and it's one heck of a show. It's just a concept at this stage, although the Samsung rep told me that it's just one or two years away from being in shops.

Samsung_concepts-7009_3.jpg
2 of 10 Josh Miller/CNET
Mmm, OLED.
Samsung_concepts-7077_4.jpg
3 of 10 Josh Miller/CNET
Also on show was a curved version of that 4K OLED TV. It's 55 inches, although this one looked like it might be a little farther away from production as it is encased in the display cabinet, making it difficult to see the curved on the screen. The Samsung rep told me that making OLED at 4K resolution is the hard part, rather than the curved screen, so there is no particular reason this wouldn't be on sale in the same one- or two-year time-frame.
Samsung_concepts-7111_2.jpg
4 of 10 Josh Miller/CNET
Another concept was also on show: the "world’s first curved UHD TV" at 65 inches. No details were available on when, if ever, this will go on sale.
Samsung_concepts-7097_2.jpg
5 of 10 Josh Miller/CNET
Here's the side of that curve.
Samsung_concepts-7046_3.jpg
6 of 10 Josh Miller/CNET
Samsung is sure of two things: firstly that it wants to be the No. 1 laser printer vendor by 2017, and that it wants to be known for great design. So it's showing off a load of crazy concept printers to help tell that story. This is the Indie, a printer with a speaker and room for an iPhone, sorry, Galaxy phone dock.
Samsung_concepts-7049_3.jpg
7 of 10 Josh Miller/CNET
Yup, it's a printer that plays music.
Samsung_concepts-7057_3.jpg
8 of 10 Josh Miller/CNET
The Origami is a contender for my "product least likely to be made" award. It's a printer, made from cardboard, which Samsung says makes it "100 percent recyclable." As the sign on the stand says: "Most people use much paper by using printers, but do not consider what kind of impact this has on the environment." I'll eat my hat if this sees the light of day.
Samsung_concepts-7055_3.jpg
9 of 10 Josh Miller/CNET
Here's how it folds together.
Samsung_concepts-7064_2.jpg
10 of 10 Josh Miller/CNET
Now this is something I would actually buy: the Samsung Mate concept has pieces of coloured plastic that slide on and off so you can customise what your printer looks like. Begone gray boxes!

More Galleries

My Favorite Shots From the Galaxy S24 Ultra's Camera
A houseplant

My Favorite Shots From the Galaxy S24 Ultra's Camera

20 Photos
Honor's Magic V2 Foldable Is Lighter Than Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra
magic-v2-2024-foldable-1383

Honor's Magic V2 Foldable Is Lighter Than Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra

10 Photos
The Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus Looks Sweet in Aluminum
Samsung Galaxy S24

The Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus Looks Sweet in Aluminum

23 Photos
Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra Now Has a Titanium Design
The Galaxy S24 Ultra in multiple colors

Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra Now Has a Titanium Design

23 Photos
I Took 600+ Photos With the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Look at My Favorites
img-0368.jpg

I Took 600+ Photos With the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Look at My Favorites

34 Photos
17 Hidden iOS 17 Features You Should Definitely Know About
Invitation for the Apple September iPhone 15 event

17 Hidden iOS 17 Features You Should Definitely Know About

18 Photos
AI or Not AI: Can You Spot the Real Photos?
img-1599-2.jpg

AI or Not AI: Can You Spot the Real Photos?

17 Photos