The Latest in Televisions - LG Announces 55" OLED TV Panel

Television is chewing gum for the eyes.
~Frank Lloyd Wright

Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED), are more efficient than Liquid Crystal Display  (LCD) displays. They

• Consume less power
• Are brighter and have better contrast
• Can be extremely thin and flexible 

OLEDs are made from carbon and hydrogen - thus organic. This is a pioneer product for eco-friendly electronics. OLEDs are semiconductors made of a couple of layers of organic compounds between electrodes. OLEDs emit light through a process called electrophosphorescence. Applying a voltage across the OLED causes an electric current to flow through the organic layers from the cathode to the anode. The current gives appears as visible light. The light color depends on the type of the organic molecules in the layers.

OLEDS are very thin. Very, very thin!  Less than 1/4".  They are currently used in small displays - smartphones, cameras, MP3 players. The hopes for the future of OLED include:

• Flexible televison screens
• Wearable OLEDs
• OLEDSs embedded in windows and car windshields

 Last month, LG announced the upcoming release of a 55" OLED TV panel that has a contrast ratio of 100,000:1. It will be approximately .20" thick (thin). Thry have not yet announced the cost. OLEDS have been historically cost prohibitive, but there has been a concerted effort to bring the cost down. We shall see.




Here is a list of the advantages and disadvantages of OLED.

Note: I want one of these! I am not particularly enthralled by or addicted to teevee, so i will probably hold out for the affordable roll-up one, but still - VERY COOL!

Something else I learned: OLEDs may also become the cost efficient lightbulb of the future.