- 110 or 137 inch self-folding TV
- Bugatti design cues, materials and color finishes
- Prices available upon request; expect six figures
In 2024, we could see a “brain-folding” TV in person: a 137-inch self-folding micro-LED TV. It was called C SEED N1 and now it’s back in a new Bugatti-inspired form.
The C SEED BUGATTI N1 takes styling cues from the rather beautiful Bugatti Tourbillon supercar, with a side profile that mimics the C-line design that makes Bugatti visually distinctive. And, as before, it contains a self-folding 4K micro-LED TV in a 110- or 137-inch option.
Made in Austria, the BUGATTI N1 features materials and finishes, including carbon fiber and aluminum, inspired by Bugatti’s Tourbillon hypercar, as well as adopting part of its shape.
There’s also a fully integrated Wisdom Audio sound system hidden within the frame, with speakers that extend outwards when activated and disappear again once the Netflix scroll is over.
The price is very much in the “if you have to ask, you can’t afford it” range. But the 2024 N1 was expected to cost $283,000/£285,000 (around AU$394,925), and reports have indicated that a previous Porsche Design folding TV cost around $400,000, so you’re clearly looking at supercar money.
C SEED BUGATTI N1 folding TV: key features and availability
Watching television develop is still mind-blowing. The “sculptural sideboard” unfolds and rotates to become vertical, and its five micro-LED panels become a huge 4K screen. There is a video embedded here.
The big challenge with foldable displays has traditionally been visible seams and panel inconsistencies, but C SEED says its patented Adaptive Gap Calibration system effectively eliminates seams between moving panels.
It’s refreshing that C SEED has published the system specifications instead of opting for discretion. The contrast ratio is 30,000:1, maximum brightness is 1,000 nits, and the sound system has a frequency range (including subwoofer) of 60 Hz to 20 kHz.
Unfortunately, if you’re a gamer, this may not be the TV for you: its three HDMI ports are HDMI 2.0, not 2.1. Seems a bit cheap…
Like most people, I couldn’t afford one of these TVs in a million years, but I love the fact that it exists: like the rarest of luxury hi-fi speakers, it’s spectacular and a little silly at the same time.
But if you have six figures to spare and your garage already contains a Bugatti Tourbillon, a folding TV probably seems perfectly reasonable to you. The TV is “introduced to discerning customers” through CDEED’s network of partners around the world, and you can see more of this very unusual TV on the C SEED website here. There is even a book you can download.
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