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2015 - the year of OLED?
alanwarwic
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http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20150123PD205.html
"Samsung has managed to drop costs for OLED handset panels due to increasing yields but there is still an overall 10% cost difference between TFT LCD technology."
Maybe lack of sales of other panels mean mass sales of OLED will give them a competitive pitch?
Whatever, it does seem to seem to mean that many new phones will be OLED this year.
"Samsung has managed to drop costs for OLED handset panels due to increasing yields but there is still an overall 10% cost difference between TFT LCD technology."
Maybe lack of sales of other panels mean mass sales of OLED will give them a competitive pitch?
Whatever, it does seem to seem to mean that many new phones will be OLED this year.
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I think one of the main benefits of OLED is the reduced strain it places on the battery, black really is black. Thats not to say LCD doesn't have its place, I just think OLED is the better technology especially for smaller screens.
I think hell would freeze over before Apple would put OLED panels in their devices.
It is a pity that Samsung can't sort out oled TVs as well so that there would be competition for LG. The LG oleds I have looked at are stunning and so much better than the LCDs that we have been lumbered with since plasma went away.
Too expensive for Apple to use, would hurt those profit margins, that and the difficulty in sourcing parts has been the issues.
As to never will, well it was not long ago they dismissed bigger screens as having too many "trade offs" for consumers. Seems these trade offs are no longer an issue when sales may be effected.
With phones fashion items, wide myths prevail.
Considering the vast majority of phones sold are low end ones, I don't suppose it will make much differences to most.
On the other hand, LG's TV division states that LCD can never match OLED, whilst their mobile division would have you believe that the LCD panels they use are every bit as good, if not better than the likes of Samsung's OLED phone panels.
Shameless all round.
The OLED need to be massive for the big screen so cost implications meant no one can afford them. LG will sell a few TVs but they would have been far better with an Apple sticker on it.
If Apple was using OLED I'm sure people would be flocking to buy superior OLED TVs, happily paying 2 or 3 grand a piece.
edit - just checking John Lewis and the 55" non 4K one is £2500. 4K OLED is about £6500 ! Guess my thread title should have been 'year of the OLED phablets'
Each have their pros and cons, and its mostly down to personal preference, but there are references to OLED displays being over saturated in pretty much any objective comparison you care to mention.
I know you like to think that if someone expresses a preference then it must somehow be related to Apple, but that doesn't make it true.
Plasma has much similarity in saturation and it is well well loved.
What people did not like with plasma was the much high wattage and lately lower resolution due to high build costs.
One thing we can agree about, at least here, and that is that higher cost does not always mean higher quality.
The smaller one will be far far superior.
Black levels, even back-lighting and motion blur are still a problem on large LCDs.
Not so on small ones.
TV,s are largely a separate issue because of the costs involved. Not sure any of that is actually correct but you will find however many companies spin their products. Some are more successful in this regard and many customers will believe anything they are told by some companies unfortunately.
Have to agree with you. The history of some posters believing everything they read is well documented on this forum.
Good to see you are back from your 'holiday'
That is a new spin. You simply can't improve on the 100% black of OLED, though cheap TVs have improved immensely on this matter.
Well done a post without Samsung in it, you're evolving.
Did they give you a promotion during your holiday to moderator?
Do you have a problem with comments about Samsung?
OLED are definately the best for black. Its blue they seem to struggle with, although top end OLED and LED screens are so good nowadays it is not that relevant to a purchase decision.
I agree with you 100%. But I wasn't talking about OLED. I was simply saying that bringing Large screen TVs into the equation when comparing LCD performance is pointless.
In fact even mid sized LCDs don't really have the motion issues.
I don't see it on my old but expensive Sony IPS 17" (4:3) PC monitor but on my Dads new 40" Samsung it's still there, albeit only marginally.
Not looking for an argument, it seems others here have just kicked off though. Hahahaha
I'm also wondering if this desire for thinness has likely made cheaper edge lit TVs popular, whilst back lighting, logically does sound much better.
Why would I have a problem
I don't know why you have a problem, but it seems to upset you if someone mentions your beloved Samsung,
Good to see you peddling out the 'constantly buying them' line, does wonders for your credibility. Although in fairness, I expect I reflect most of Samsungs customers, two low cost phones in 3 years. No wonder their profits are tumbling.
Seems you didn't spend your holiday time reflecting on the quality of your posts.