Samsung’s The Wall TV is a modular 146-inch monster that uses MicroLED

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We noted when LG teased its 88-inch 8K OLED TV last week that CES is a haven for absurd, if not impressive, TV concepts. But Samsung is really taking that experimental spirit to heart. The Korean firm is showcasing a 146-inch 4K TV dubbed The Wall at the annual tech industry trade show, which formally kicked off on Monday.

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View more storiesSamsung touts The Wall-which is twice as big as me, a 27-year-old man-as using a "module-based" design, though exactly how that will manifest itself isn't totally clear. A company representative said The Wall's "modules can be combined to increase the size of the overall TV" and said The Wall "could be sized smaller than 146 inches." Though the 146-inch model at CES comes in 4K, a company blog post suggests that the device isn't restricted to a particular resolution. It can also use DCI-P3 for a wider color gamut, though a company representative declined to comment on other technical details such as HDR support and additional ports.

The Wall is a take on Samsung's projector-replacing Cinema Screen technology. As such, it's a MicroLED panel, which is notable for display enthusiasts. This is a still-nascent display type that, like OLED, is self-emitting, meaning each pixel doesn't require a backlight. That means it can ostensibly produce deep black tones and infinite contrast ratios in form factors that are slimmer than the average LCD set.

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