In the current climate for energy conservation its understandable why people would want a TV/Display that consumes less power, it makes sense economically, even if you are stupid enough not to believe in Climate Change.
OLED by its very nature will use far less energy than any tech gone before it. It does away with the need for a back light for example, not only is this good for power it also gets rid of the lighthouse most of you have in your rooms (LCD - or LighthouseCrappyDisplay as I like to call it).
I did read that the XEL-1 pulled down a fair bit of power displaying whites but we have to remember this is the first generation. I remember selling Plasmas that would burn you.
Give it time and you will be wondering why you ever thought LCD looked good. I know Ben and Steve on the Podcasts have been giving LCD a hard time (not in recent weeks however) I dont think they go anywhere far enough.
If your buying an LCD your being ripped off. I dont understand how these things get good reviews from AV magazines either. "Excellent black levels" I mean WTF, where are these guys testing these displays, the sun? I also dont understand how engineers working for Toshiba or Sony can be happy producing a display that is inferior to the stuff they were pumping out 10 years ago (apart from resolution).
I for one welcome our new OLED overlord. I just cant wait to be able to watch a film in HD, with the lights out and being able to make out what is going on.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Doc @ Apr 24th 2008 11:56AM
2011? Here's a question, don't those things drink power, even sony's 11" OLED model?
sixtyfps @ Apr 24th 2008 12:59PM
I hear there's a way you can type words into a 'search query field' to discover information on the Internet.
OLED displays are more power-efficient than LCD displays.
Godskitchen @ Apr 24th 2008 1:58PM
In the current climate for energy conservation its understandable why people would want a TV/Display that consumes less power, it makes sense economically, even if you are stupid enough not to believe in Climate Change.
OLED by its very nature will use far less energy than any tech gone before it. It does away with the need for a back light for example, not only is this good for power it also gets rid of the lighthouse most of you have in your rooms (LCD - or LighthouseCrappyDisplay as I like to call it).
I did read that the XEL-1 pulled down a fair bit of power displaying whites but we have to remember this is the first generation. I remember selling Plasmas that would burn you.
Give it time and you will be wondering why you ever thought LCD looked good. I know Ben and Steve on the Podcasts have been giving LCD a hard time (not in recent weeks however) I dont think they go anywhere far enough.
If your buying an LCD your being ripped off. I dont understand how these things get good reviews from AV magazines either. "Excellent black levels" I mean WTF, where are these guys testing these displays, the sun? I also dont understand how engineers working for Toshiba or Sony can be happy producing a display that is inferior to the stuff they were pumping out 10 years ago (apart from resolution).
I for one welcome our new OLED overlord. I just cant wait to be able to watch a film in HD, with the lights out and being able to make out what is going on.