OLED Television
11/13/2008
OLED TVs use a new display technology called OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes). Sometimes also called AMOLED TVs, these televisions will be brighter, more efficient, thinner and with better refresh rates and contrast than 'normal' LCD or Plasma TVs.
Sony XEL-1 OLED-TV
In december 2007 Sony started to sell the first OLED Television, the XEL-1,which is actually more of a technology prototype than a commercial set. The XEL-1 is a small television (11"), very high priced (around 2,500$) and Sony only makes it in small quantities. But the picture quality, colors and contrast are amazing, and the whole TV is just 3mm thick!
OLED-TV Future
Several companies already have large-size OLED prototypes. Samsung has shown a beautiful 40" HDTV OLED,and Panasonic has a 37" OLED TV of their own. Currently the companies are trying to keep the costs down, and also there is a problem of lifetime - OLED displays go 'dim' faster than Plasma or LCD ones - but this aspect is advancing rapidly.
It might take a few years yet until AMOLED TVs become competitive with LCD or Plasma displays. Hopefully in the next months we'll see Sony release a 27" OLED model, and Samsung are also working on 14" and 31" panels of their own. Other companies such as Panasonic, LG and Sanyo have active OLED research, but haven't yet committed to making large OLED TVs.
Latest stories about oled TV:
Philips to unveil a "secret" OLED TV soon?
01/09/2009Techradar reports that Philips will unveil a new TV in January 29th. Philips say that the TV "truly offers something new and is genuinely like nothing you've seen before".
Techradar also say that there are rumors that Philips are working on a "secret" OLED TV. we'll wait and see!
Philips are working on OLED lighting, so they obviously know their ways around OLEDs...
Sony's CEO - Our Next Step is a 20"-30" OLED TV, shows Flexible OLED Prototype
01/09/2009Sony's CEO, Sir Howard Stringer gives his Keynote speech at the openings of CES 2009. he says that Sony's next step is a 20"-30" OLED TV (The XEL-2?).
Stringer also demonstrated a flexible OLED prototype, called "Flex OLED". This could be the future's e-reader, but Sony gave no details about production or time frames for this tech. Here's a photo:
Sony Flexible OLED Prototype at CES 2009
Sony shows 21" OLED prototype, promises 'more OLED's tomorrow
01/08/2009
Sony unveiled a new 21" OLED prototype today at CES.
Tomorrow Sony CEO Howard Stringe is giving a keynote, and Sony said that more OLED news will be announced. Perhaps the 27" OLED TV XEL-2?
Via Networkworld
More info and photos of LG's 15" OLED, will begin production at June 2009
01/08/2009We've got some more info on LG's 15" OLED, shown at CES. The screen is 1.4mm thick, and expected to go into production in June. The resolution is 1366x768, and the reported lifetime is 30,000 hours.
LG 15" AMOLED at CES 2009
LG will not release this as a 'luxury' item (like Sony's XEL-1, priced at 2500$). They are waiting for customers to put this in laptops, and only then will they begin producing the displays.
Check out 2 more photos of this great looking TV:
Samsung Mobile Displays CES lineup
01/07/2009
Samsung Mobile Display shows OLED panels at CES, from 2.6 to 14.1 inches. Some panels are already in production, and some are just prototypes.
Samsung is also showing a 31" OLED TV.
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