Some were expecting Samsung to be the first, but LG has taken it upon themselves to get the first 55″ OLED TV out the door. LG has been a major competitor to Samsung in recent years, and it looks like it is going to be heating up as this newer technology starts rolling out into consumer’s hands. The major downside is that since this is the first 55″ OLED TV to be released, there is a premium price associated with model, for this new 55″ OLED TV costs a whopping $12,000.
However, according to many analysts, the price of OLED TVs will be on par with today’s TVs by 2015. And, in 2016, OLED TVs are actually expected to be cheaper than LCDs. In addition, later this year, this particular model will see a modest price drop to around $5,000 to $7,000. According to the chart below, the average amount of units expected to ship is estimated to be 2.1 million units in 2015. So, as the availability, volume, and distribution capability increases, the prices for OLED TVs will drop as a result.
Samsung is expect to release their own OLED TV sometime later this year. Also, don’t forget that Sony and Panasonic are teaming up to release OLED TVs sometime later this year or in 2014.
OLED TVs are better than LCD or LED LCD displays in that they have 1uS response times, better contrast, better viewing angles, better color reproduction, thinner, can be flexible, and can also be more energy efficient.
Sources: LG.com, Dailytech.com, CNET.com
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I wonder if OLED tvs will have the same issues as they do on phones where they get bluer etc over time. Hope not. Looking forward to the price drops so us lowly folk can buy them 🙂 Wondering about the resolution on this one for now. Is it super HD or what?
By the time we will be able to afford these TVs I’m going to assume that any major issue will have been addressed. I’m not sure of the resolution for this TV. I think it is still 1080p.
EDIT: The display is 1080p check above video
This is what I’ve been waiting for. I’ve been avoiding upgrading TVs until OLED’s come out. It’ll be nice to finally see them being put on the consumer market!
Same here. Hopefully by 2015-2016 I’ll be able to get an affordable 46 or 55″ OLED TV with 4K resolution. Maybe companies will also offer larger displays with anti-glare as well.