Over the years, TVs have evolved from mechanical, electromechanical, color TVs up to LCD, Plasma and LED TVs. Now, the OLED TV will tAke the evolution of television to the next level. The OLED TV was just released this January 2010. And so, many people may still not know the new trend in the multimedia and television technology department.

Learning about its new development, we can’t help but wonder. What is new with this OLED TV? What new technology is incorporated with this piece of gadget? Is OLED TV better than the previous type of TVs? So let me help you know the OLED TV in a simple and informative way.

OLED TV stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode. It is comprised of carbon which is the basis of all organic matter, hence the name. Its carbon based organic compound emanates red, blue and green lights in response to electric current. Two types of OLED are available: the small molecue OLED which has a longer lifespan and the polymer OLED.

Have you experienced watching horror and action movies with dark scenes and you can’t appreciate the act or a certain part of the film because it’s just too dark and blurry? OLED TVs make it possible for us to watch dark scenes because it has an outstanding contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1 producing deep blacks in a striking dark detail. It doesn’t only concentrate with deep blacks but it also generously gives us bright whites for an astounding quality viewing.

Another feature of this technology is that it has a fast response time. At this point, we don’t need to wait for the picture to come out for a little longer after we have turned on the TV. It makes it possible by directly stimulating individual organic elements with the use of electric current. It also eliminates the need for a backlight but still attains a high intensity of energy effectiveness by using up to 40% less power.

The technology incorporated with this piece of gadget is pretty much amazing. Just imagine the layers in a sandwich. The layer of organic material serves as the jam or cheese or whatever you prefer for your sandwich. The conductors which are the anode and cathode serve as the pieces of breads that enclose the organic material. The conductors are in turn sandwiched between a glass top plate as the seal and a glass bottom plate as the substrate. And so, when there is an application of electric current to the two conductors, a bright, electro-luminescent light is produced directly from the organic material.

High brightness and color levels can be achieved because it contains pixels which individually emit light. This TV is better because it has the best picture quality which no other technology has surpassed. It has 1080p resolution that gives vibrant colors producing brilliant images we can ever imagine. OLED TVs require less materials and fewer processing and so, it’s cost effective. These types of TVs also come in thin and sleek design. So far, it’s the thinnest television in history!

SONY, SAMSUNG, PANASONIC MATSUSHITA, and SEIKO EPSON Companies have already released their own version of OLED TVs in the market. In the end, it’s still up to the consumer what brand they will choose at a price they can afford.