# Crystal LED

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**Crystal LED** (CLED) refers to a screen manufacturing technique. It was invented by [Sony](/source/Sony) and revealed at CES 2012.

## Overview

This technology makes use of [light emitting diodes](/source/Light-emitting_diode) mounted on each segment [RGB](/source/RGB_color_model) of the display, such that each [pixel](/source/Pixel) is illuminated independently. This makes it the first "true" LED [television](/source/Television).[1][2]

## History

### 2012

Sony unveiled Crystal LED display technology in the CES 2012.[3][4]

The following year, the company was deciding between CLED and [OLED](/source/OLED), and did not display CLED at the 2013 CES, but produced an OLED instead.[5]

The rear view of a CLEDIS installation, showing the individual modules mounted in a grid.

### 2017

At CES 2017 Sony showcased the CLEDIS ™ (Crystal LED Integrated Structure) with a Crystal LED [video wall](/source/Video_wall) approximately 32 by 9 feet (9.7 x 2.7 meter) with a resolution of 8000 x 2000 pixel. According to Sony, it is composed of single display modules measuring 17 7/8" (463.6mm) by 15 7/8" (403.2mm) each.

The individual modules were not visible to the human eye. Due to the modular structure of the system theoretically, any resolution and size could be possible according to a Sony representative.[6]

## See also

- [LED](/source/Light-emitting_diode)

- [MicroLED](/source/MicroLED)

- [OLED](/source/OLED)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Sony Intros 55-Inch Crystal LED Display Using 6 Million LEDs"](http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Sony-Crystal-LED-Display-Prototype-CES-2012-OLED,14464.html). Toms Hardware. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["40 Inch TVs"](https://www.techisignals.com/best-40-inch-tv-review/). 8 September 2021. Monday, 5 November 2018

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Sony Shows Off 55-Inch Crystal LED HDTV"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130201113751/http://www.pcworld.com/article/247717/sony_shows_off_55_inch_crystal_led_hdtv.html). *PC World*. Archived from [the original](http://www.pcworld.com/article/247717/sony_shows_off_55_inch_crystal_led_hdtv.html) on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Hands on: Sony Crystal LED TV prototype"](http://www.techradar.com/news/television/tv/hands-on-sony-crystal-led-tv-prototype-1055651). *TechRadar*. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Sony to choose between OLED and Crystal LED"](http://www.techradar.com/us/news/television/tv/sony-to-choose-between-oled-and-crystal-led-1123759). *TechRadar*. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["The Future of Smart TVs"](https://www.techprevue.com/future-smart-tvs-detail/). *TechPrevue*. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.

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