To me, yes. The black levels are unrivaled. With 4k content, it is unreal.

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Jan 19, 2019
12:02:26pm

slappy All-American

To me, yes. The black levels are unrivaled. With 4k content, it is unreal.

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slappy

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Are OLED TVs that much better?

coolcats

1/19/19 11:57am

Oled is last year, it's QLED now.

1/19/19 12:00pm

OLED and QLED are completely different technologies

Skeptical Optimist

1/19/19 12:05pm

Didn't OLED come out 2 years ago? And QLED last year?

1/19/19 12:06pm

Samsung are master marketers. They didn't want to take a patent license from LG to make OLED, so they do what

slappy

1/19/19 12:13pm

Darn, I guess I'll just stick with my 43" from 7 years ago

1/19/19 12:18pm

Don't get me wrong, QLEDs are still awesome. In fact, nearly every TV on CNETs 2019 list are fantastic.

slappy

1/19/19 12:25pm

I had a 65" 4k for $400 right before Christmas ready to click buy, but my wife wouldn't go for it.

1/19/19 12:32pm

I have an 8 year old Samsung plasma, and it still works great. No signs

slappy

1/19/19 12:39pm

I think Samsung sucks. Every TV or phone I've ever had from them is terrible. My Samsung TV, while watching 'Life if Pi'

1/19/19 12:53pm

Man up and get one if you really want it.

Malathion

1/19/19 12:50pm

Eh, she had a point. I only watch in LR if family is around. BYU games are on giganto downstairs.

1/19/19 1:01pm

Fair enough

Malathion

1/19/19 2:51pm

QLED is Samsung's marketing response to OLED panels, but QLED is just an

Skeptical Optimist

1/19/19 12:23pm

I’m pretty sure only LG manufactures OLED. I believe Sony buys it from LG.

rainorsnow

1/19/19 12:58pm

Panosonic makes OLEDs as well, but doesn’t sell in the US. But both the

slappy

1/19/19 1:06pm

Thanks. Does this include the OLED displays in mobile devices?

Skeptical Optimist

1/19/19 4:46pm

Q6 Q7 are edge lit...Q8 Q9 are full array

silentvelcro

1/19/19 12:19pm

Different technologies. "QLED" is Samsung's marketing terminology. No other manufacturer makes QLED.

slappy

1/19/19 12:08pm

Oled blows qled away, which is just marketing term for led.

HingleMcCringleberry

1/19/19 12:12pm

Better but not worth the difference in price IMO.

byubyu

1/19/19 12:00pm

To me, yes. The black levels are unrivaled. With 4k content, it is unreal.

slappy

1/19/19 12:02pm

I just bought a Samsung QLED on black friday. Very happy with it

boorad

1/19/19 12:25pm

OLED is awesome

man-at-arms

1/19/19 12:30pm

I'm going to throw you a curve ball

Heinz57

1/19/19 12:37pm

That’s interesting. Haven’t seen that before. Is that stuff supposed to be bette

boorad

1/19/19 2:05pm

I can't comment about this, but I painted a screen on the wall on my last house. It was awesome. But,

1/19/19 2:34pm

Looking at cost alone, it makes for a compelling case

Heinz57

1/19/19 2:52pm

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