OLED stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode and this year it seems to have done a nice job of taking the market by storm. The question in everyone's mind however, is whether or not it is actually worth buying an OLED TV to replace their LCD or Plasma TV. The answer is an resounding yes, because one simply cannot deny all of the features that come packed with this new market contender.
The first thing that you will notice on an OLED TV is that the picture is a lot brighter. This is great for dark rooms, but you may also notice that the picture isn't much better than other LCD TV's. This is no surprise since with the current level of technology we've pretty much maxed out what we can do with television pictures. Fuzzy pictures and wavy lines are a thing of the past now, and you won't be needing to wrap your antenna in tin foil to watch the evening news.
Next you are going to notice how thin this thing actually is. The OLED TV doesn't need to be stuck on a frame, so you will find that the unit itself is actually flexible. One might remember seeing technology like that on science fiction shows, and that was as far as we ever thought the concept would get in our lifetime. Well guess what, here it is in the flesh, or the plastic casing, and for a price just about anyone can have it. The flexibility isn't really going to affect your viewing of television or movies in the family room, but if you suddenly get the urge to wrap your television around a pole or hang it on a clothesline, nothing is going to stop you.
In a day and age where everyone is going 'green' one will wonder how the OLED HDTV will affect the environment. You'll be pleased to know that since there is no back light in this television, the power consumption is extremely low as opposed to other LCD televisions which are power hogs.
It's pretty clear that the OLED TV will soon become a mainstay in many homes. While they are available now they are still a little bit expensive, even for the smaller models. Currently Sony and Samsung have produced decent OLED TV's, though the screen size is rather small due to the expense involved in producing them. Samsung did show off a forty inch OLED HDTV, but this particular model is not yet for sale. One would surmise that in the next few years you'll be able to buy a large one and enjoy it in the comfort of your own living room.
The future is getting closer, and our technology is rapidly evolving. With paper thin television right around the corner, who knows what is going to happen next. Keep an eye on the future and a hand on your wallet because the next gadget is on it's way!
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Article Added on Monday, October 12, 2009
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