Meet the C SEED M1, a huge 165 inch folding MicroLED TV that would be a dream for Netflix binge watchers and minimalism enthusiasts alike, since its huge screen can be folded and housed into your home’s floor.
The C SEED M1 is different from the
flexible OLED TVs that companies like LG provides. It users MicroLED over
regular OLED, and does not simply roll into a box when not in use. For those
unaware, MicroLED technology is one of the futures of display technology, as it
combines the best features of the current leading screen technologies with self
illuminated RGB pixels that do not require a backlight and use inorganic
compounds to prevent burn out faced by organic compounds used in regular OLED
panels.
Furthermore, the screens are also more
power efficient as well, allowing for slimmer displays that can produce whites
and blacks that can even rival the best TVs that are currently available in the
market. However, a major downfall to this technology is that has yet to be made
into a flexible panel, unlike OLEDs. In other words, it’s difficult to make a
giant 165 inch TV disappear into the floor. But to make this possible, C SEED
has opted to use five separate panels that can fold into each other, similar to
a giant fan.
This is one of the advantages of MicroLED
panels, which can be used to assemble a much larger TV from smaller panels.
These assemblies are also seamless, so it appears as a giant uniform display at
the end. The company also stated that the M1 users a feature called the
Adaptive Gap Calibration so that there is no discrepancy in the image being
displayed between the multiple panels. These image optimizations are to correct
any slight difference in brightness of edge pixels or to hide any shadows that
could potentially create seam lines between panels.
The C SEED M1 is available in gold, black,
or even titanium finishes. And for the kicker, it’s priced at a whopping US$ 400,000. Also, this figure does not include the renovations one has
to make to house the television in the floor. Meaning, you have to hire a
contractor separately to ensure that you get a completely seamless experience.