Here’s a quick video clip of the Sony XEL-1 OLED TV showing an in-store demo with a Blu Ray player source. Even though it’s not HDTV I can tell you the detail and contrast are just fantastic. All OLED TV reviews have probably mentioned this already, but you really should get out and see one for yourself. I can’t wait to see how the rumoured 27″ model will look.
Jun 062008
The Sony XEL-1 OLED TV has a Memory Stick input on the back beside the HDMI inputs. Any photos or music you have can be played throught the XEL-1. The picture quality is very very good and the sound, for such a small system is very good too. Considering that no one will be using this as the centerpiece of their home theater system, the sound is sufficient. Continue reading »
May 282008
I’ve got my hands on a Sony XEL-1 OLED TV for a review. I’ve got to say it’s pretty impressive. I could best compare it to a concept car, the kind you see at auto shows that don’t look that practical. The Sony XEL-1 is just that, a product that showcases the latest technology in it’s field. I’ll have impressions of the XEL-1 itself, photos and video clips over the next little while. Hope you’ll come back and check it out.
According to an fairly negative OLED TV review by DisplaySearch, the first commercial OLED TV, the SONY XEL-1, does not seem to have the lifespan claimed by Sony. In addition, several other characteristics do not outperform either LCD or plasma TV models currently available.
From EETimes.com;
It turns out that the RGB architecture is very sensitive to the image, and it has a 5,000-hour lifetime for white and a 17,000-hour lifetime for the typical video image–well below the Sony’s published specifications, according to the report.
Moreover the panel suffers from differential aging: After 1,000 hours the blue luminance degraded by 12 percent, the red by 7 percent and the green by 8 percent, said the report. Continue reading »
A recent Sony XEL-1 OLED TV review from the folks at Digital Journal TV. They give a good look at the Sony XEL-1 and discuss the pros and cons of OLED TV technology.
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