Over the last eighteen to twenty four months, anyone looking at buying a new television would have most likely come across chat about OLED televisions. The latest advancement in TV technology, it has been spoken about with the industry for quite some time before this. However, finding out exactly how and why it is said to be such an exciting progression can be tricky.
Before discussing how effective OLED televisions are, it is best to understand the new tech. Essentially, it is not so much an evolution in existing technology; that was very much the case with LEDs coming out of LCDs, but more a whole new ball game. The light emitted is not as a result of lights behind the screen, but comes from an organic process in the layers that makes up the screen itself.
This allows far richer and deeper colors to be produced. Indicative of this is the reproduction of "true" black; essentially the same black seen in nature. This is fundamental to the industry, as the quality of black produced defines the quality of the complete imagery.
The advantages to be gained continue with the slimness that can be achieved with the screens; the slimmest of which is currently just 3mm. With no need to create a casing for the lights anymore, screens can also be moulded to suit practically any shape and curve.
The screens are also virtually indestructible, so could easily be turned to other uses such as; billboards that curve round corners or clam shell cell phones that are entirely made up of a touch-screen. This is for the future though; presently the major benefit is in TV screens that are up three millimetres in thickness!
However what the screen "lacks" in depth, it also certainly LACKS in size. Presently, the biggest screen made, (and shown to the public), is a rather small fifteen inches. However, despite this, resolution and contrast are amazing.
There is also a negative in the price of these new OLED televisions. The biggest screen size widely available from a leading manufacturer, (eleven inches), is on the market for somewhere in the region of two thousand five hundred dollars. This price tag is attached to LCD equivalents with a screen size of about four times this.
OLED televisions are also affected by a relatively short life span; and this is in direct comparison to the extended lifespan of LED TVs of course. The availability is not too widespread either; which in itself maintains the high pricing of course.
These are facts though; not in any way criticisms. New technology always has problems to resolve. New technology also commands a higher price; not just to repay development costs, but also as somewhat of a status symbol of course. As the market settles, costs will come down, and the shortcomings resolved; humans are quite good at that!
In conclusion, OLED televisions are a very exciting development in the next generation of TV technology. The bandwagon just keeps on rolling on, the energy consumed is lower, but the quality of picture received greater, this all but cements the success of the products in years to come.
Before discussing how effective OLED televisions are, it is best to understand the new tech. Essentially, it is not so much an evolution in existing technology; that was very much the case with LEDs coming out of LCDs, but more a whole new ball game. The light emitted is not as a result of lights behind the screen, but comes from an organic process in the layers that makes up the screen itself.
This allows far richer and deeper colors to be produced. Indicative of this is the reproduction of "true" black; essentially the same black seen in nature. This is fundamental to the industry, as the quality of black produced defines the quality of the complete imagery.
The advantages to be gained continue with the slimness that can be achieved with the screens; the slimmest of which is currently just 3mm. With no need to create a casing for the lights anymore, screens can also be moulded to suit practically any shape and curve.
The screens are also virtually indestructible, so could easily be turned to other uses such as; billboards that curve round corners or clam shell cell phones that are entirely made up of a touch-screen. This is for the future though; presently the major benefit is in TV screens that are up three millimetres in thickness!
However what the screen "lacks" in depth, it also certainly LACKS in size. Presently, the biggest screen made, (and shown to the public), is a rather small fifteen inches. However, despite this, resolution and contrast are amazing.
There is also a negative in the price of these new OLED televisions. The biggest screen size widely available from a leading manufacturer, (eleven inches), is on the market for somewhere in the region of two thousand five hundred dollars. This price tag is attached to LCD equivalents with a screen size of about four times this.
OLED televisions are also affected by a relatively short life span; and this is in direct comparison to the extended lifespan of LED TVs of course. The availability is not too widespread either; which in itself maintains the high pricing of course.
These are facts though; not in any way criticisms. New technology always has problems to resolve. New technology also commands a higher price; not just to repay development costs, but also as somewhat of a status symbol of course. As the market settles, costs will come down, and the shortcomings resolved; humans are quite good at that!
In conclusion, OLED televisions are a very exciting development in the next generation of TV technology. The bandwagon just keeps on rolling on, the energy consumed is lower, but the quality of picture received greater, this all but cements the success of the products in years to come.
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