TV technology has made huge leaps over the last decade, with one of the many advances being shrinking bezels. At the upcoming CES event, however, Samsung is expected to go one step further by unveiling the first true ‘Zero Bezel’ television.
According to The Elecn, Samsung’s consumer electronics boss Kim Hyun-Seok and other executives have given the TV “two-thumbs up.” It plans to start mass production of the sets in February, which, if true, shows the television is more than a proof of concept.
While there are other TVs that claim to be “zero-bezel,” they still come with slim borders. Samsung’s version reportedly welds the panel and the TV’s body together to create a television that lacks any bezels.
“Unlike other so-called ‘zero-bezel’ products that actually still had bezels, this product really doesn’t have a bezel,” said a developer, who worked closely with the project. “Samsung has become the first in the world to realize such an extreme design.”
The Zero Bezel TVs will only be available in sizes 65-inches and above, which is likely a result of the complicated manufacturing process, so you can expect them to be pretty expensive especially if Samsung chooses to combine the design with 8K panels.
Samsung has posted a vague teaser for its CES event January 6th, teasing an empty shape and “The Age of Experience.” Whether or not that age is bezel-less, we’ll find out in Las Vegas.
Tune in on January 6 @ 6:30PM PT/9:30PM ET to watch the Samsung #CES2020 keynote live #AgeofExperience #SamsungCES2020 pic.twitter.com/GqoA7NwInH
— Samsung Electronics (@Samsung) December 31, 2019
