OLED HDTV

Will OLED TV's take over the market in the future? OLED's are composed of thin films of organic molecules creating light with the application of electricity. OLED's can provide brighter and sharper images than LCD or LED's currently being used.

An OLED consists of the following parts:

* Substrate
* Anode
* Organic layers (both conducting layer and emissive layer)
* Cathode

OLED's are approx. 1/4" thick and can give us the larger image HDTV's with excellent quality. Look for OLED HDTV's in the future.

LG has unveiled it's 15" OLED HDTV and is showing it off at the IFA trade show.   LG is also planning on showing off a 40" OLED HDTV in the very near future.

 

Sony XBR8

Sony appears to be in the lead with their LCD HDTV XBR8 series HDTV's. As I talked about earlier although this is an LCD HDTV it is what many refer to as an LED HDTV due to the backlighting being LED's.
The XBR8 series is pricey, however, if you want the best in HDTV then it will cost you a little more.
The Sony XBR8s use an LED backlight and local dimming to produce black levels that are the deepest of any LCD TV on the market. These come with a 120Hz refresh rate to reduce motion blur and anti-judder circuitry for smooth playback.
A first rate HDTV if you are looking for top notch name brand backed by a quality LCD HDTV. You won't go wrong with purchasing this TV.
If any of you out there own one of these HDTV's we are waiting to here your opinions of the XBR8 series or any others you may want to discuss.

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LED

What is LED?  LED TV's in homes are for the most part actually LCD TV's using LED as the backlight.  Here is a great video to watch to explain this technology a lot easier than most have.  Click on the video for great explanation.  This is demonstrating Sony, but is the technology in general.

Plasma

What are Plasma TV's and how do they work?  Plasma TV's have been around now for some time.  With CRT TV's going out of the market Plasma and LCD TV's have become the most popular.  HDTV has also had consumers going out to update their CRT TV to an LCD or Plasma.  I will try to simplify the explanation of Plasma HDTV technology without giving you a long drawn out scientific explanation of how it works.

Plasma TV technology is made possible by many tiny cells that are between two panels of glass holding a mixture of gasses. The gas in the cells are then electrically turned into a plasma.  The plasma then excites phosphors to emit light. The idea is to illuminate tiny colored fluorescent light to produce an image.  Plasma is the central element in a fluorescent light, a gas made up of free-flowing ions  and electrons.  The plasma TV varies the intensity of the different lights to produce a full range of color.

Generally the lifespan of a plasma is 30,000 hours, however, many manufacturers clain 60,000 hours under optimal conditions.  Plasma technology for HDTV has been improved over the years leading to the longer lifespan claim by the manufacturers.