The world’s first fully wireless OLED TV is completely off the hook

By James On Jan 7, 2023

Wireless TVs aren’t a full sci-fi idea – LG shows off a 97-inch wireless OLED CES 2023, where it’s one of the standout items in the company’s crowded booth. But far away, in a quiet, isolated corner of the crowded main lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center, is perhaps something more intriguing: a completely wireless 55-inch 4K OLED TV.

Completely wireless as in no wires – not even a power cable (which LG’s wireless 97-inch OLED has). Move the TV has created a display that runs on four rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, giving you six hours a day of viewing for a month before needing to recharge. The TV, wireless base station, batteries and charger are priced at $3,000 for the lot, and you can buy four TVs from the company for $9,000.

Why would you want four wireless Displace TVs? You can combine them into a 110-inch 8K TV. The sets have cameras mounted on top that track hand movements, and by using a pinch-and-expand gesture you can have an image displayed on one of the screens to scale up and fill all four. (The Displace TV wireless base station, which streams to the screens via Wi-Fi 6E, has multiple video inputs to allow for simultaneous viewing of different sources, and it also has a smart TV interface.)

Side view of Displace TV on white wall — Angled view of Displace TV panel. Note the battery slots (top and bottom) and side handles for assembly and disassembly. Also watch out for screen glare. (Image credit: Future)

Witnessing that squeeze-and-expand feature was kind of mind-blowing, but what was even cooler was watching a TV mounted on a wall.

Displace TV’s patented active loop vacuum technology, which draws low power from the batteries, is used to mount the set to a surface without any mounting hardware – just grab the latches on the sides of the panel, pull and the vacuum seal is released . You can then carry the lightweight TV (about 16 pounds) into another room, push it to mount securely to the wall, and continue watching.

As impressed as I was with Displace TV in action, there are some downsides to the current version. When several TVs are grouped together, there is a visible gap between the panels. This is a far cry from the seamless visuals you get with 100-plus-inch MicroLED screens, which are also composed of multiple panels. The TVs also have a highly reflective screen surface – something that was easy to see on a trade show floor with bright overhead lights.

But given the advanced technology here, and the relatively low price you pay for a 110-inch 8K OLED TV (LG’s 97-inch 4K OLED costs $25,000, and cables are used), Displace TV’s offerings are quite a bit .