LG's 55-inch OLED television is only 5 mm, or less than 0.2 inches, thick. Image: LG

CES is nigh on two weeks away, but apparently LG can’t wait that long to start dishing about its 2012 products for the TV space. On deck: a huge OLED TV and lighter, more stylish 3-D glasses.

First off, LG plans to unveil a 55-inch OLED TV, the world’s largest to date. While LCD screens require back-lighting (often LED based) to display an image, OLEDs generate light on their own. Because of this, LG’s TV display measures 5mm, or less than 0.2 inches, thick. This also means that the OLED panel diodes can be swi...