What is OLED technology anyway? Is it worth the extra money that you’re paying? When it comes to smart tv, the reality is that you will need something relatively new and fancy. I’ll tell you why.
Streaming TV over the internet isn’t the easiest for a TV. Even the first several generations of smart tv didn’t have the power to stream TV reliably. Maybe they could handle Netflix, but even then they would take days to boot up.
If you’re serious about cutting the cord, then a smart TV with some decent speed and power is very, very helpful. I got one smart TV that was a refurbished model from a couple years ago. It took forever just to boot up. It was really frustrating.
Back to what is OLED technology
OLED stands for organic light-emitting diode. That’s all well and good, but what you really need to know is how it performs. I’m sure you’ve seen LED screens since they are everywhere now.
The first flat panel TVs were made using plasma displays. However, those were super heavy and a bit limited in performance. Along came LED displays and the TVs got a lot lighter and thinner.
Now OLED has appeared and they are even better. Why? The most interesting thing about OLED technology is that they have more contrast. This is because the LEDs don’t try to create black anymore. Now they just turn off. This is the darkest black you can get. Therefore, if your screen is black, it looks like it’s off.
For example, the LG E7 65 inch TV that I have has to have a screen saver so that you know it’s still on. It shows these firework-looking explosions of color. My little boy love to watch them, haha.
In any case, that’s what OLED is for.
Is LG OLED special?
Yes! In fact LG is special. Although the technology was first invented by Eastman Kodak way back in 1987, it’s been used variable over those 30 years and finally made it’s way to consumer electronics.
There are several companies that manufacture OLED displays, but in fact LG makes most of them. They manufacture screens for Panasonic, Sony, Toshiba, Phillips, and Loewe. So if you go with one of those brands, you are getting an LG display. And you’ll find a lot of Sony and Panasonic TVs especially on some top lists.
You should also note that LG has a lineup of cheap to expensive TVs in several different sizes. Remember that the entire lineup uses the same display, so you’ll only be considering the other features of the TV set. A lot of people choose to by the less expensive B and C series TVs because of that fact.