OLED TV: What's All the Fuss About?
OLED TV is getting the most buzz in the TV world currently and there are several reasons for all of this attention.
From it's ultra thin profile that makes the typical plasma or LCD screen look downright chunky, to it's conservative power consumption which makes it a more politically correct device; OLED TV is for those who prioritize being tech forward.
Use the expandable Table of Contents below to help you find things quickly on this page.
What is OLED TV?
OLED is the acronym for Organic Light Emitting Diode. An OLED TV display requires no backlight. It has a thin layer of organic matter which emits light when electricity is applied (electrophosphoresence).For this reason, an OLED display can be exceptionally thin and could consume significantly less energy than current television technologies.
The Sony XEL-1 is the first commercial OLED TV to hit the market. Sony and other manufactures are expected to bring other OLED offerings to the market by late 2008 and 2009.
To learn more about how OLED displays work, explore some of the links below.
How Does OLED Technology Work?
- HDTV Solutions
- This article describes in some detail how OLED Technology was developed and how it works.
- Wikipedia
- A discussion of how OLED works and the different types of OLED.
- How Stuff Works
- More information on how OLED technology works, types, and applications.
- DigiDelve
- Another article regarding what OLED is, how it functions, and it's advantages.
The Potential Advantages and Disadvantages of OLED TV
An OLED TV display offers a number of potential benefits:There are other characteristics that may, or may not, be disadvantages of an OLED television.
Buy a Sony XEL-1 11-inch OLED HDTV
Sony XEL-1 11-Inch OLED Digital TV
Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)
This Sony XEL-1 is the first OLED TV on the market. It has an ultra thin 3 millimeter profile and superb picture quality, with amazing brightness, exceptional color reproduction, and rapid response time. It offers a color contrast of 1,000,000:1 and it's rapid response times create smooth and natural reproduction of fast moving scenes.
This OLED TV features the latest connectivity options including two HDMI inputs, a digital tuner, and a memory stick slot for viewing high-Resolution photos.
Pre-orders for this OLED TV are now being accepted for release on June 15th.
Sony XEL-1 Review
The Sony Ad
Sony XEL-1 Review from CNET
The Future of OLED Displays
OLED is obviously a fairly new technology. Current news indicates that ongoing developments may cement it as the television technlogy of the future.Indications are that OLED TV displays of only .3mm thickness may be in the near future. This blog discusses these super thin displays.
An OLED TV of 11 inches is certainly not an end point. Larger prototypes already exist from manufacturers such as Sumitomo and Samsung but aren't yet on the market. In September 2009, LG announced they will be bringing a 15" OLED television to market, in Korea, and then a bit later elsewhere. They also said they anticipate releasing a 40" OLED TV within the next year or so.
OLED displays are also expected to take over cell phones, and other devices as described in this CNET article. OLEDs are now even appearing on clothing.
Other Products with OLED Displays
COBY MP3 Player with 256 MB Flash Memory with Color OLED Display
Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)
1.5" OLED 1GB MP3 MP4 FM Player Dual Speaker 2 Earphone Jack
Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)
Fuji Labs 1.1" 4-line 2 Color OLED MP3 player w/ FM and Voice Recording 2GB
Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)
512MB MP4/MP3 Playing Watch with 1.5-Inch OLED Screen
Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)
Jazz JDC39S 1.3MP Camera With 1.1 inch Oled Screen,Functions as a digital still, digital video and PC camera
Amazon Price: (as of 12/25/2009)
Samsung K3 YP-K3JQB YP-K3JAB MP3 Player Premium Silicone Skin Case Cover with Removable Belt Clip and Adjustable Sports Armband - 4 Color Choices , GREEN
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 12/25/2009)
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- PerryWilliams PerryWilliams Feb 13, 2009 @ 3:47 am
- Flat TV, LCD TV, Plasma TV and Now "OLED TV". Great Information....Actually I Just Forgot To Go For Everything Besides "Mobile Phones".......By The Way Have A Moment To Look After For My Lenses On Mobile Phones.
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- chefkeem chefkeem Nov 29, 2008 @ 2:41 pm
- I had never heard of OLED and/or the "fuzz about it" before. Hmm...looks like the future of TV. 5*s
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- Sam Sam Nov 4, 2008 @ 2:35 am
- Ya . Thanx Man!
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- Architect Architect Aug 26, 2008 @ 5:49 pm
- I was lucky enough to be given a private demonstration from some of sony's representatives 2 months before this aby hit the shelves, and let me tell you there is more in the pipeline. those guys can be sneaky in how they word things, but they said the future looks good. and hinted at a few ideas.. thinking the technology of the wii remote might crop up somewhere along the line.. selling digital media through the telly which would be connected to the internet, and just pointing your remote at the screen like you do with the nintendo wii. that came up in our conversations quite a lot
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- tdove tdove Jun 21, 2008 @ 2:32 pm
- Great lens on OLED TV. Just stopped in to say thanks for visiting Learn How To Read Tarot Cards Online!
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- Yes, this was very interesting
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