But Prof Carroll believes OLED lights haven't lived up to the hype.

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So far, however, Dubai has lived up to the hype.

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Even Samsung, the world's largest TV maker, admits that 3-D TV hasn't lived up to the hype, and the company is now exalting web-connected smart TVs as its next big source of growth.

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For me, it lived up to the hype.

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So everyone who's a part of this club -- the staff, the players, the fans back in L.A. -- together you pulled off one of the toughest feats in team sports: You lived up to the hype.

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Bellamy lived up to the enormous hype and his breathtaking free-kick with six minutes remaining capped an impressive all-round performance to consign Doncaster to their first league defeat of the season.

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