If it's marketable, and doesn't use copious quantities of some rare precious gem, eventually it'll be affordable. Remember how expensive 16:9 sets were in the 90s? OLED has a long way to go, don't get me wrong, but if there's a market for it, it'll sell. I still stand by DLP though, I don't understand why someone would be willing to spend 4 times as much for a TV that's advantage is being a little thinner. Sounds stupid to me.
4 times as much? This isn't 2003 bud..... You can go to any store these days, and pick up a 50" plasma for right around 1k. I'd much rather have a 50" plasma than a 50" DLP.
Hell, you can snag 58" plasmas for around 2k if you shop around.
At one time a 32" plasma in SD and a potential lifespan of 8000 hours would set you back £10,000.
I see OLED at the same or even earlier point in its technological life. If people really want to pay stupid money for a Mk I OLED set then that's their business. I'm quite happy for the price to drop to realistic levels and for the reliability and lifespan to improve. It's not like existing televisions are intolerably bad in the meantime.
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Nick @ May 31st 2009 11:00AM
If it's marketable, and doesn't use copious quantities of some rare precious gem, eventually it'll be affordable. Remember how expensive 16:9 sets were in the 90s? OLED has a long way to go, don't get me wrong, but if there's a market for it, it'll sell. I still stand by DLP though, I don't understand why someone would be willing to spend 4 times as much for a TV that's advantage is being a little thinner. Sounds stupid to me.
Nick @ May 31st 2009 12:29PM
4 times as much? This isn't 2003 bud..... You can go to any store these days, and pick up a 50" plasma for right around 1k. I'd much rather have a 50" plasma than a 50" DLP.
Hell, you can snag 58" plasmas for around 2k if you shop around.
DrXym @ May 31st 2009 4:51PM
At one time a 32" plasma in SD and a potential lifespan of 8000 hours would set you back £10,000.
I see OLED at the same or even earlier point in its technological life. If people really want to pay stupid money for a Mk I OLED set then that's their business. I'm quite happy for the price to drop to realistic levels and for the reliability and lifespan to improve. It's not like existing televisions are intolerably bad in the meantime.