IKEA Now Making Their Own Television: The Uppleva

As fans patiently wait for their company to make a long rumored television, another major corporation is stepping into the TV game and this one isn't even known for electronics. It's IKEA, the Swedish company best known for affordable easy-to-assemble furniture. They've just revealed the , an all-in-one smart TV that's already part of the furniture. Combining an LED screen with built-in Blu-ray player, speakers, wireless subwoofer and fully customizable housing depending on where you plan on putting it, the Uppleva does a lot of things very right. And some things wrong. Watch a full video and discuss this new piece of tech after the jump.

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IKEA introduces UPPLEVA, a completely new range that integrates smart TV and sound system with furniture. UPPLEVA brings beauty and functionality to the living room, solving the problem of cable clutter and miss-match between TV and furniture.

You will find UPPLEVA in , Milan, , Gdansk and Berlin in . During autumn 2012 UPPLEVA is available in all of the stores in Sweden, Italy, France, Poland, Denmark, Spain, and , and during spring in even more countries.

via /Film

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