~mystic_fish
@~mystic_fish
19 Years1,000+ Posts
Comments: 37 · Posts: 4746 · Topics: 283
Sony unveils first OLED display TV
i can remember when LCD TV's first came out. Very expensive, even for the smaller screen sizes. As with all new technolocy, prices eventually drop. One of the features i really like about the LCD vrs Plasma, is the non-reflective surface. You don't have to close all your drapes; images looks just as good during daylight. You can also play games on them with no damage. Many predict Lcd will eventually outsell Plasma. This Oled looks promising too and environmentally sound..*so curious to see how it all turns out..
...yeah, sounds quite exciting, and unbelievable really how small technology is becoming with advanced micro-chip sets and all. There's even supposed to be a new lightbulb surpassing the touted/energy saving fluorescent, using its own advanced diode chipset, similar to those used in traffic lights, and said to last up to 50 years! But as with Oleds, still work to do til ready for residential use..
Join the Conversation. Explore Yourself. Connect with Others.
Discover insights, swap stories, and find people. dxpnet is where experiences turn into understanding.
Create Your Free Account →Related Topics
The matter between Einstein's ears January 15, 2005 The brain of a genius reveals some, but not all, of the qualit
Human species 'may split in two' Tuesday, 17 October 2006, 08:47 GMT Humanity may split into two sub-species in 1
Ah, the Science board. Home at last. Science is not a belief system, but a method by which we can test beliefs. Scien
Sony Corp. on Monday unveiled the first flat-screen television using organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology, a display method more common in laptops and mobile phones.
The XEL-1 television, which will go on sale on Dec. 1, has a display thickness of just three millimetres, (about as slim as a coin), a compactness made possible because OLEDs are self-luminescent and do not require a backlight.
OLED is seen as a potential replacement for liquid crystal display (LCD) and plasma technologies. The displays trap a thin layer of organic material between two plates, offering potentially brighter images and wider viewing angles.
The use of organic materials also means OLED have less environmental impact, Sony said.
But getting OLED to work on the large display sizes found in big-screen televisions has been a challenge, and the cost of the technology has so far been prohibitive.
The Sony XEL-1 is relatively small for a television by today's big-screen standards; it has an 11-inch display screen. It is also expensive, with a price tag of 200,000 yen, or $ 1,734 Cdn.
Sony said the company's television lineup is still centred around its BRAVIA line of LCD TVs, but that XEL-1 represents the first step toward developing its OLED TV business.