Is it wise to wait for LED?

okcpu · 16 Jun 2006 at 12:12

Just read up on it and it seems to be the same LCD technology but LED is just a different form of a backlight. Ah well, i was hoping it was a completely different display device, guess i am getting to impatient waiting for the next big display device

Mr Jones · 16 Jun 2006 at 20:26

LED?
Ii've read nothing about it. Any links?

Hmm... could it be the same as LCD, just very economical like Car Backlights?

LazyManc · 16 Jun 2006 at 20:35

I think he means OLED.

Mud · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:07

I thought he was speaking of LED backlights, which can give a very uniform backlighting and high brightness. In some of the developing HDR sets the LEDs are even turned fully off for blacker blacks.

poltergeist666 · 17 Jun 2006 at 01:06

LazyManc said:
I think he means OLED.

That, or SED.

poltergeist666 · 17 Jun 2006 at 01:10

OLED - Organic Light Emitting Diode
Kodak had a considerable hand in its development.
Has an emissive layer of an organic compound.

Compared to current flat panels:
Cheaper to make
Very thin - 30% of thickness
1,000 times faster response times
CRT like black levels
Requires 25-30% less power
Potential to be flexible – hence able to roll like a drop-down screen.

SED - Surface conductor Electron emission Display
Developed by Canon and Toshiba, works on a similar principle to CRT but with each phosphor pixel having its own tiny gun.

Compared to current flat panels:
Very thin
Very fast response times
CRT like black levels
Requires 30-50% less power.

thefranklin · 17 Jun 2006 at 02:01

Don't they sound soo good? Roll 'em on.