http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/ Engadget HD Comments for Toshiba and Panasonic double OLED lifespan -- exceeds LCDs http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/Jan 25th 2008 8:36AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/Jan 25th 2008 11:37AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/
I think the main difference for consumers is that OLED actually creates the picture rather than just being a backlight for the TV.]]>Jan 25th 2008 1:08PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/
"OLEDs enable a greater range of colors, brightness, and viewing angle than LCDs, because OLED pixels directly emit light. OLED pixel colors appear correct and unshifted, even as the viewing angle approaches 90 degrees from normal. LCDs use a backlight and cannot show true black, while an "off" OLED element produces no light and consumes no power. Energy is also wasted in LCDs because they require polarizers which filter out about half of the light emitted by the backlight. Additionally, color filters in color LCDs filter out two-thirds of the light.

OLEDs also have a faster response time than standard LCD screens. Whereas a standard LCD currently has an average of 8-12 millisecond response time, an OLED can have less than 0.01ms response time."

So yes, OLEDs have alot of advantages over LCD to be sure. Plasma can still hold its own for the time being, but OLED is really the holy grail at this point that everyone is shooting for.]]>Jan 25th 2008 4:34PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/Jan 25th 2008 12:39PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/Jan 25th 2008 6:26PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/In our household that would be 16 years use (5 hours a day). I believe after 16 years you really want something new anyway, if not sooner ;)]]>Jan 25th 2008 4:32PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/25/toshiba-and-panasonic-double-oled-lifespan-exceeds-lcds/Jan 26th 2008 1:10AM