OLED displays

[Kooldino]

I was just gonna post this in Wombat's Sony monitor thread...but it's cool enough to desrve a thread of it's own...

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/index.php?topic_id=7722

oh, the possibility.

[Tempest]

Haven't heard much of OLED tech for the past couple of years... In fact, I kind of assumed the tech was dead. Nice to hear it's alive and kicking though, because the idea always sounded very good. Cheaper than TFT, better contrast and luminosity, excellent response times, flatter panels consuming less electricity... Too good to be true? Hope not, me want.

[Paddy]

Wow

Check out the wide viewing angle!

[GNEP]

Bring 'em on!

Any idea how close together you can put separate panels? Imagine tiling a wall with the things...

[Jammrock]

If OLED is really as cheap, bright and easy to produce as they say, it could even take out plasma technology before it really cathces on. If they could produce somehting like a 42" HDTV widescreen display for under $1000, it would destroy the market competition.

Jammrock

[Dr Mordrid]

From what I hear OLED's can now be printed instead of fabbed. Apparently Epson found a way to do it using some of their printing technology and inks containing light-emitting polymers

Of course this would mean absolutely huge displays would be possible at very low cost.

Dr. Mordrid

[Greebe]

Jammy if they did that it would destroy the market.

I'd expect them to tack on all sorts of state of the art features and charge double for it.

[Greebe]

and too add to Doc's comment they will also come in flexible varieties, some of which can be rolled up.

[Dr Mordrid]

If they *really want* HD to take off they need basic sets below $1000, say about $600-800. Then the HD market will take off and they'll make their profits on volume as people with DVD decks upgrade their displays.

Dr. Mordrid

[Dr Mordrid]

Originally posted by Greebe
and too add to Doc's comment they will also come in flexible varieties, some of which can be rolled up.

Yup...kinda like those flexible screens they used in "Red Planet".

Dr. Mordrid

[The PIT]

Okay doing some decorating I'll just roll it up and put it somewhere safe. I suppose you could post a huge screen in a tube.

[Dr Mordrid]

That's about it, and the electronics could well be in a tubular container/hanging mount, which would also be used for rolling it up for storage.

Dr. Mordrid

[Jammrock]

Or you could have a hanging fold down screen, like a projector screen. One of the cool hidden one for people with a little extra cash. All cabling could be hidden in the ceiling. Huge screen without the problems of projectors.

If this OLED thing becomes half as cool as we want it to be, we're in for some toys in the future.

Jammrock

[Paddy]

Yeah, but how many years are we going to have to wait?

[Wombat]

Why hide them? If OLEDs look the way I think they look, then when they're not showing a movie, they'd finally be the display that would be useful as a "changing painting."