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Samsung Flexes at IFA With a 105-inch Bendable UHD TV

Flat? Curved? You decide.

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Virginia Barry
Written by Virginia Barry

Updated October 2, 2014

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Today in Berlin, Samsung doubled down once again on its vision of home entertainment. Hint: It's curved.

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Since 2013, the debate over curved versus flat TVs has raged in the hallowed halls of the AV geeks: Is it more immersive or does it detract from picture quality? Is it a breakthrough or a gimmick?

Now, Samsung is asking a different question: Why not have it both ways?

The new 105-inch model sports a 21:9 ultrawide aspect ratio that could make it the ideal set for cinema lovers.

The company's new 105-inch bendable UHD TV—the largest of its kind—goes from curved to flat at the touch of a button. It's not a completely novel concept, as the 105-inch big boy follows on the heels of an 85-inch bendable TV from CES 2014. However, the new model sports a 21:9 ultrawide aspect ratio that could make it the ideal set for cinema lovers.

Samsung hasn't revealed pricing or availability at this time, but here's some context: The permanently curved Samsung 105-inch ultrawide 5K television costs a cool $120,000. The new bendable model has lower 4K resolution, but the cost could be even higher given the mechanical and material innovations required to build it.

A permanently curved cousin to the new bendable TV, the UN105S9W retails for nearly $120,000.

The new TV will curve at 4200R, or the curve of a circle with a radius of 4.2 meters. According to Samsung QA Engineer David Jung, this positions all parts of the screen at an equal distance from the viewer's eye.

This release serves to further confirm Samsung's commitment to curved display technology, a position already reinforced by yesterday's announcement of the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge. In total, the new TV puts Samsung's curved display count at 17 models for the European market.

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