55 Inch OLED TV from LG

LG is bringing its best to this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The electronics innovator recently announced they would be showcasing a new 55 inch organic light emitting diode (OLED) TV at the event, a screen so big and beautiful that the internet is abuzz with admiration before it’s even arrived. LG’s 55” OLED will feature four color technology using red green blue and white (RGBW) pixels to deliver beautiful images. Because it’s OLED, the new TV will have refresh rates 1000 times better than an LCD or plasma, pushing it into the microsecond range. The LG screen will also feature “infinite contrast”, providing a ratio of 100,000,000:1 to make blacks darker and colors brighter. All that and the TV is only 4mm thick and weighs just 7.5kg (16.5 lbs).


Why is OLED TV so great? They can be made lighter, thinner and offer more vibrant colour reproduction than LED or LCD TVs and it’s more environmentally friendly to boot.

Unlike LCD or LED, the electroluminescent layer is comprised of organic compounds, which emit red, green and blue light (RGB) when subject to electrical current. It doesn’t require another light source to effectively get the colours to display. One less light source also means less materials and power required, and thus it can be made thinner and lighter. Also, since there is no backlight to offset the colours, black will look as black as can be.

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