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.
The advantages from this point are immense. Most notable of all, (for the industry certainly), is that it finally delivers a "true" black color. That is to say that the black produced through the screen is as close to that seen in nature than anything that has gone before it. This means that all other colors have greater clarity and realism too.
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.
This also allows the screen to be extremely resistant to damage and scratching; ideal for televisions and many other applications such as advertising boards, cell phones and a new concept in interactive printed media. The screens are also extremely thin, the thinnest out there reputed to be just three millimetres in depth.
There are of course negatives to the concept. Most notable of all is that scientists are yet unable to produce a screen size that can match those produced by regular LED screens. The biggest dimensions available may only be fifteen inches, but the picture is simply stunning, and the look and style equal to this.
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.
They also have a relatively short life span. Conversely, the main competitor in the market, the LED television is very generous in its longevity. Availability at the moment is also not very high; though this in itself is indicative of the very latest technological releases.
Being such a recent release to the market, perhaps these shortcomings are to be expected. We know from experience in the plasma vs. LCD war that prices are forced down by competition, demand, knowledge and viability. The three leading names in television technology are now running with this new stream, so it will be quite a rapid succession; it can be confidently predicted.
In summary, the advantages of OLED televisions now and for the future will outweigh any disadvantages. They are the greener option; subsequently consuming fewer resources and the picture clarity is unparalleled. - 30202
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.
The advantages from this point are immense. Most notable of all, (for the industry certainly), is that it finally delivers a "true" black color. That is to say that the black produced through the screen is as close to that seen in nature than anything that has gone before it. This means that all other colors have greater clarity and realism too.
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.
This also allows the screen to be extremely resistant to damage and scratching; ideal for televisions and many other applications such as advertising boards, cell phones and a new concept in interactive printed media. The screens are also extremely thin, the thinnest out there reputed to be just three millimetres in depth.
There are of course negatives to the concept. Most notable of all is that scientists are yet unable to produce a screen size that can match those produced by regular LED screens. The biggest dimensions available may only be fifteen inches, but the picture is simply stunning, and the look and style equal to this.
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.
They also have a relatively short life span. Conversely, the main competitor in the market, the LED television is very generous in its longevity. Availability at the moment is also not very high; though this in itself is indicative of the very latest technological releases.
Being such a recent release to the market, perhaps these shortcomings are to be expected. We know from experience in the plasma vs. LCD war that prices are forced down by competition, demand, knowledge and viability. The three leading names in television technology are now running with this new stream, so it will be quite a rapid succession; it can be confidently predicted.
In summary, the advantages of OLED televisions now and for the future will outweigh any disadvantages. They are the greener option; subsequently consuming fewer resources and the picture clarity is unparalleled. - 30202
