OLED HDR - Page 5

LG started shipping its 2016 curved 4K OLED TV model, the 55" OLED C6: Amazon.com now lists the 55" C6 for $3,245. The 55" C6 follows LG's 2016 top-of-the-line 65" Signature OLEDG6, that costs $7,999. Another 2016 OLED TV, the 65" OLED E6 will ship soon for $6,999.

The OLED C6 is a curved 4K smart OLED TV that features LG's webOS 3.0, Color Prime PRO technology and HDR. LG will also release a 65" model later this year.

LG's flagship 2016 OLED TV, the 65" Signature OLEDG6 is now shipping in the US, for $7,999. At least according to Amazon, it seems that quantities are still limited though.

LG's Signature OLED G6 is LG's top-end TV model for 2016. The G6 feature an ultra-slim on-glass design, a high-end pivoting Harman Kardon soundbar, LG's webOS 3.0, Color Prime PRO technology and HDR.

During an event in Europe, Philips announced it plans to launch their first OLED TV in Europe later this year. The company said that the first model will probably be a flat 55" model - although this hasn't been decided yet.

Philips' TV brand is now being handled by TP Vision, which actually made the demonstration in Brussels. TPV demonstrated an OLED panel prototype next to an LCD to show how the OLED image quality surpasses the LCD panel.

In September 2015 Panasonic unveiled its first OLED TV, the 65" curved 4K TX-65CZ950. The TV uses LG's panel and features Panasonic's 4K Pro tech which includes advanced gradation controls and 3D color look tables, HDR and THX.

Panasonic said that this TV outperforms LG's 65" 4K OLEDs (even though the OLED panel is made by LGD and is the same one used in LG's own TVs), and it was expected to cost more than LG's OLED TVs. However, today Amazon.co.uk started offering this TV, with the price set at £2,800 - about $4,000. This seems too low, and it's possible that this is not actually a correct listing.

Following the Superbowl ad campaign, LG announced that its flagship 2016 OLED TV, the 65" Signature OLEDG6 is now available for pre-orders in select retail stores in the US. The G6 costs $7,999 and initial shipments are planned for late March. Amazon already lists the G6, but does not specify the shipment date.

LG's Signature OLED G6 is LG's top-end TV model for 2016. The G6 feature an ultra-slim on-glass design, a high-end pivoting Harman Kardon soundbar, LG's webOS 3.0, Color Prime PRO technology and HDR. The G6 models are available in 65 and 77 inches.

A few weeks ago we posted about Merck's soluble OLED material performance, and today we have some more data from the OLED Association. In the table below you can see how Merck's, Sumitomo and DuPont's soluble materials compare to UDC's evaporable OLED's materials.

As you can see, for the red material, evaporable OLEDs have a clear lead in lifetime and efficiency. For the green material that efficiency gap has pretty much closed, while the lifetime of the evaporable materials are still about double than the best soluble materials.

According to HD Guru, LG Electronics is running a limited-time VIP pre-launch program for its new 65" 4K Signature OLEDG6P OLED TVs. LGE selected several US retailed that will receive in-store demo units and will accept advance pre-orders. The pre-launch program will start after the 2016 Superbowl on February 7th.

HD Guru also reports that the new G6 TVs will cost $7,999 - a thousand dollars more than the new 65" OLEDE6 TVs (which are not shipping yet either, but have been priced at $6,999), and $3,000 more than the 2015 65" EF9500 models. The G6 TVs will actually start shipping towards the end of March 2016.

Sony canceled their OLED TV JV with Panasonic back in 2013, and since then the company is still developing OLED technologies, and is reportedly in talks with LGD to supply OLED panels - but currently the company is focused on LCD TVs. Sony says that they "haven't reached the full potential of LCDs".

At CES, Sony introduced a new technology that they call Backlight Master Drive (BMD) - which is a new backlighting system that improves the color and brightness of LCDs - and also enables LCDs to better support HDR content. BMD TVs can go up to 4,000 nits (!) - and special "software algorithms and intelligent local dimming" help improve contrast. Sony is specifically trying to compete with the image quality of LG's new OLED TVs.

LG announced their 2016 OLED TV lineup only a few days ago, but already the first TV is ready to pre-order. The 65" flat 4K OLEDE6 TV now lists on Amazon.com for $6,999. The TV should ship by March although Amazon does not guarantee this.

It's great to see LG's new OLEDs already on offer so quickly. The E6 is a very high-end TV, although LG also announce an even higher-end model (the Signature G6). LG also announced lower-end modules, the flat B6 series and curved C6 series. It'll be interesting to see the price of all those new TVs.

According to ETNews, Samsung Display is under pressure from the LCD business, and is expected to make a final decision regarding a future OLED TV panel production facility investment. According to Digitimes, SDC have resolved the technological issues that previously resulted in low production yields, but there are still many challenges before mass production is possible.

Samsung OLED TV (2009)

I think that the main pressure for Samsung Electronics is actually from LG whose OLED TVs get great reviews and a lot of press. If Samsung wait too long, they may end up losing the future OLED TV market, and already I believe they are starting to be seen as less innovating. And losing to LG will be the most shameful of all...