LG’s wallpaper TV received praise and grabbed a lot of attention at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas back in January. (Image: LG)
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A newly revealed 65-inch TV from Chinese manufacturer Skyworth is being accused of copying LG Electronics’ signature OLED TV W model with a name and a design so similar they are almost indistinguishable.
The revelation of a new ‘wallpaper’ slim TV model by Skyworth came yesterday at a conference held in Beijing.
Only 3.6 millimeters thick, it gives the impression of a painting when hung on the wall, just like LG’s Signature OLED TV, also known as ‘wallpaper’ TV, which boasts a thickness of a mere 2.67 millimeters.
LG’s wallpaper TV received praise and grabbed a lot of attention at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas back in January.
As the price of Skyworth’s new model is set at roughly 16 million won ($14,000), some believe the model was more of a PR stunt from the Chinese company to show off its technology.
One industry expert believes Skyworth ‘imitated the concept of LG’s OLED Signature TV W’, saying, “Just like LG Electronics, (Skyworth) is expected to follow suit by producing OLED TVs to branch into the premium TV market.”
Skyworth joined the competition with other OLED TV makers when it began production in 2014.
With around 13 electronics companies having released OLED TVs so far this year, the market for the emerging type of screen with great potential is guaranteed to grow.
Ashley Song (ashley@koreabizwire.com)
I’m not sure where you get your erroneous information from and the only reason you would print it is to protect a Korean Brand aka LG.
LG is the supplier of the OLED Panels to Skyworth which you FAIL to mention in the article…so if they are what you call “RIPPING OFF” LG’s product it is DIRECTLY supplied to them from LG as they are their Panel Supplier something you should’ve RESEARCHED prior to writing such an article!
In fact, Skyworth DOES not hide that they get Panels from LG as LG is one of the top suppliers in the world and the premium supplier of OLED Panels.
In fact, calling it a PR STUNT without doing your research again – 50% of the OLED TVs sold in China are from Skyworth.
It is good to protect what you would consider your interest in Korean Brands but at the same time it would be good to do research before creating false accusations and your own story behind it aka FAKE NEWS as we would call it in the United States.