Samsung jumps in with LG to show off their new OLED TVs. Now, these TVs arn’t going to be cheap, but will ultimately pave the way for future consumer displays. Both TVs utilize RGB sub pixels, which utilize the organic light emitting diode materials. These displays are true OLED displays and do not use traditional LEDs or Liquid crystals (LCD) technology.
So, what innovations do OLED displays have over LCD/Plasma/LED LCD TVs? Well to list a few:
- Extremely thin (even thinner than LED TVs). They are so thin that companies can produce flexible displays as well as embeds them within T-Shirts, watches, and maybe even for wallpaper.
- Much higher native/static contrast ratio. This is due to the fact that these TVs use OLEDs for both the display and for the back light.
- Much higher response times and refresh rates
- Lower Average Power Consumption
- Better viewing angles
- Better color reproduction and quality
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Samsung has a “true” OLED TV (RGB OLED subpixels) as opposed to LG’s WOLED w/color matrix over it.
At least both will be better than the LED TVs in providing a enhancement to color and contrast than just lower power consumption and weigh less lol.
I’m not sure what you mean. If you watch the second video (around 1:35) the LG uses the same sub pixel technology as the Samsung.
EDIT:
I’ve been reading that they could in fact be using color filters. The main issue with this would be brightness. The display itself will still have all of the advantages of OLED in tact. Either way, I’m still going to go with Samsung (at least when TVs are concerned).
WOLEDs shouldn’t have a problem with brightness at all. it’s much brighter than the RGB OLED subpixels… one of the reasons that the OLED phones (all of which has RGB (unless it’s pentile display) isn’t as eligible under the sun was because it wasn’t nearly as bright (when displaying white) as LCDs with similar power consumption (this difference in brightness is kind of negated from the use of thinner and less reflective glass material over it)
not to mention the RGB subpixel confirguration can consume up to two or three times the power when displaying white at a similar brightness as LCDs.
Thank for the info, I wasn’t aware of some of the benefits and drawbacks. However, I’m a bit curious. What is the major con with the LG since it does use a white sub pixel? Response, contrast, and all seem to be on par with the Samsung, so I’m not 100% on the downside of using a WOLED display in the way that LG employs it.
The LG TV for at least $8,000? Guess I’m not getting one anytime soon… 😆
Potential price aside, they both look very impressive. The LG seems better due to the RGB with the white sub-pixel in it, which may give it a brighter and more dynamic picture with a better contrast.