OLED TV

OLED stands for ‘organic light emitting diode. What’s important to know about OLED screens is that there’s no backlight – which is why OLED televisions are generally ultra-slim. OLED has nothing to do with picture detail: that comes from the 4K resolution that the television offers. (All OLED TVs will have 4K – or potentially even 8K – picture quality.) OLED televisions can be viewed from almost any angle, without any compromise to the image’s quality like the ones from the Sony OLED TV or Samsung OLED TV. In other words, there’s no scrabbling from the prime position when the footballs on.

Like all 4K televisions, an OLED TV will give you 8,294,400 pixels of detail – it simply makes each of those pixels look better. This comes from the fact each pixel essentially lights itself, rather than relying on the typical LED backlight.

What this amounts to are more vibrant colors, sharper levels of contrast and blacker blacks – whatever you’re watching simply appears more lifelike. Consider what happens when you switch off your room’s lights to watch a film. Typically, in scenes with lots of shadows and darkness, you’ll get that irritating glow that cuts through the gloom and spoils the picture. This comes from the LED backlight bleeding into those dark spots – but not so with OLED.