Sony XEL-1 11-Inch OLED HDTV | 
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| Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $2,499.99
Buy New: $2,499.00
You Save: $0.99
New (4) Used (1) from $2,499.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 23130
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 11
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.3
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 5.5 x 9.9
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: XEL-1
Model: XEL-1
UPC: 027242730557
EAN: 0027242730557
ASIN: B00126W14O
Release Date: May 22, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Next-generation OLED HDTV technology | | • | Full HD Color spectrum and super deep black-levels | | • | Incredibly Slim 3mm Thin Panel | | • | Lower power consumption than other TV technologies | | • | 1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio |
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Product Description
Sony's OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) TV, the XEL-1, is truly the next big thing in television technology. It boasts a 3 millimeter thin panel and offers unparalleled picture quality with amazing contrast, outstanding brightness, exceptional color reproduction, and a rapid response time. It delivers astounding performance in all the key picture quality categories. OLED technology can completely turn off pixels when reproducing black, resulting in more outstanding dark scene detail and a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1. OLED also creates unmatched color expression and detail and enables rapid response times for smooth and natural reproduction of fast moving images like those found in sports and action movies. The XEL-1 features connectivity options including two HDMI inputs, a digital tuner, and a Memory Stick media slot for viewing high-resolution photos.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Freaking outstanding set. Buy several. November 25, 2008
5 out of 12 found this review helpful
I love OLED technology. We needed a new set in the guest bath, so we ordered one of these on a whim. We all fell in love with them, and so the whole family wanted one. The next thing we ordered 6 more--one for each of the kids' rooms and the other bathrooms. I logged on today to buy 2 more after my wife found someone who could do a custom install in the H2's. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough room to put them in the H3's, so the kids will have to wait a year until they can trade up to something bigger.
I considered getting one for the master bedroom, but my one gripe is that the set is a little small. It's hard to replace a 50" screen with a 10" one. My wife said there was already too much undersized hardware in the bedroom. I'm not sure what she meant by that. I put a call into Sony, and they are accepting 10% deposits on the upcoming 36" OLED set. So that's something to consider. For the $5,000 you would spend for just two of the current OLED's, you can get on the waiting list for the 36", due in 2011.
Until then, I'm spending an awful lot of time locked in the bathroom. My wife keeps nagging me that I'll surely go blind, but I tell her the OLED isn't that small.
 ultimate technology for a portable blu-ray player September 2, 2008
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
i have been using this set for 6 months with a modified "code free" pioneer
dv-400v upscaling dvd player.(do not own any blu-ray or hd player yet.)picture on the xel-1 is so good im not feeling deprived. miner
issues:the screen is highly reflective and will need to be positioned so you arent viewing your own reflection,etc. also,the packaging for this set is quite complex,so if you buy online,you wont be casually shipping this back if you encounter problems. i am nearsighted,and this is an ideal set to watch without my glasses,which is important when using a headphone based audio setup.
Have seen it, don't own it. Yet. September 2, 2008
12 out of 20 found this review helpful
I just returned from Korea where I saw this display in an airport store. The screen is deceivingly small, the eleven inches looking even less generous than it sounds. It is wider than your average wide screen tv available, only half as tall as it is wide (about 5 inches - 5.5 according to this site.)
However, the picture looked amazing. I was caught by this before I knew I was looking at OLED - the faces on the display were the most realistic I have ever seen, on any kind of monitor. The quality was equivalent to a printed photograph. Looking closely I could still spot the pixels, the same size as any good quality lcd monitor. So I give credit mostly to the contrast ratio, in addition to the fact they were playing a blue ray from a ps3.
Anyway, 2500 is too much right now, I think you need to see it in person before you buy. I would dock a star for that, but I just can't be that harsh on this new technology - it really is the next big thing.
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