OLED TV - What is it?
OLED stands for Organic Light Emitting Diodes.
In short, OLED is a technology which allows screens to be produced that are a mere 3mm thick. They are more energy efficient than their LCD counterparts and don't require a backlight to boost brightness.
The benefits of this should be obvious - not only are they better for the environment (energy efficiency), but they will take up minimum space in your home, making 'hanging' a TV on your wall a true reality. I remember when I first saw a plasma screen being wall-mounted, I was actually quite taken aback by the distance it stands out from the wall. No longer will this be the case with OLED TV technology.
Pros:
- More energy efficient
- Very thin
- OLED screens are brighter than LCD
- OLED has a better contrast ratio than LCD, resulting in sharper pictures
Cons:
- Expensive for the manufacturers to make
- Screen life is around 30,000 hours (half that of LCD screens)
OLED TV Video
A picture paints a thousand words, but a video...
Well, see for yourself in this video. I think you'll be impressed.
OLED - informative video on the future of this technology
OLED = Organic Light Emitting Diode. Cnet teaches us more on this promising technology. Educational and informative tech video.
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Wil Wheaton praises the Sony OLED
To boldly go...
Wil Wheaton praises Sony's 1,000,000/1 Contrast OLED TV's
OLED = organic light-emitting diode. This is an amazing new technology that will enable extremely thin TV's with a contrast ratio that is about 100 times greater than the best consumer LCD's or Plasma's on the market today, thanks to the fact that they have no backlight. An advantageous side note of this means they are extremely power efficient. With tested response times of up to 0.01ms, which far exceed today's best. They are much brighter, with more vivid colors than existing TV's too. A few issues remain to get this technology to the mainstream, the big issue being the organic material used has a relatively short lifespan. However this issue is being addressed, and as of recently the 11" version just hit the world market for real. Though at $2,499 it is "very expensive", even if it's technically cheaper to manufacture than any other TV technologies. Expect full sized OLED TV's to hit the mainstream market in 2010, at somewhat affordable [i.e. not cheap] prices. Expect 30" models to start to appear in 2009. PS, Wil Wheaton = Wesley Crusher.
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OLED TV - I Want One!
I want my... I want my... I want my OLED TV...
So, you want one of these? (Just the TV. The girl in the picture is NOT part of the deal!)Well, you can't have one!
Not just yet anyway.
However, Sony will be unleashing these beauties on the market very very soon, in fact aiming for a Christmas launch!
Start saving those pennies now, and be sure to check back here for the latest news on OLED TVs.
