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Maybe I am misunderstanding but the difference between mini/micro and OLED is that mini/micro are an LCD with lots of backlights while OLED has every pixel self

Maybe I am misunderstanding but the difference between mini/micro and OLED is that mini/micro are an LCD with lots of backlights while OLED has every pixel self emitting. Is micro not just a regular LCD with lots of backlights individually controllable rather than 1 big one. And mini being lots but not quite so many?

naikrovek 5y ago
Micro-LED and OLED is where each pixel is self-emitting. > Is micro not just a regular LCD with lots of backlights individually controllable rather than 1 big one. that's "Mini-LED". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroLED https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroLED
ksec 5y ago
Mini-LED is actually backlight technology building on top ( or more precisely "under" ) the same LCD display panel. Micro LED isn't LCD at all. Its LED is the pixel ( or more precisely sub-pixel ) itself. The problem is as you can imagine, how to built 8M ( 4K Resolution ) pixel / MicroLED at mass scale, and more importantly at a cost that is somewhat competitive or palatable for consumers. Both Mini-LED and OLED have a very decent roadmap in quality and cost reduction over the next five years. And as much as I want MicroLED display, there is nothing that shows similar promise. We might end up with another case of good being the enemy of best.
- gumby 5y ago
  > The problem is as you can imagine, how to built 8M ( 4K Resolution ) pixel / MicroLED at mass scale The issue for me is pitch: I want 225+ dpi, (or in the case of a TV something that looks that sharp from a distance). Apple is sourcing such panels, mostly smaller and at nosebleed prices. But volume will make for a steep learning curve, as it has in the past.
- baybal2 5y ago
  > The problem is as you can imagine, how to built 8M ( 4K Resolution ) pixel / MicroLED at mass scale, Samsung has a key know-how. They been researching GaN on glass continuously since 2008. They first got something resembling a decent emitter through a practical process back in 2011-2012. Imagine where they are now.

naikrovek 5y ago

Micro-LED and OLED is where each pixel is self-emitting. > Is micro not just a regular LCD with lots of backlights individually controllable rather than 1 big one. that's "Mini-LED". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroLED https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroLED

ksec 5y ago

Mini-LED is actually backlight technology building on top ( or more precisely "under" ) the same LCD display panel. Micro LED isn't LCD at all. Its LED is the pixel ( or more precisely sub-pixel ) itself. The problem is as you can imagine, how to built 8M ( 4K Resolution ) pixel / MicroLED at mass scale, and more importantly at a cost that is somewhat competitive or palatable for consumers. Both Mini-LED and OLED have a very decent roadmap in quality and cost reduction over the next five years. And as much as I want MicroLED display, there is nothing that shows similar promise. We might end up with another case of good being the enemy of best.

gumby 5y ago
> The problem is as you can imagine, how to built 8M ( 4K Resolution ) pixel / MicroLED at mass scale The issue for me is pitch: I want 225+ dpi, (or in the case of a TV something that looks that sharp from a distance). Apple is sourcing such panels, mostly smaller and at nosebleed prices. But volume will make for a steep learning curve, as it has in the past.
baybal2 5y ago
> The problem is as you can imagine, how to built 8M ( 4K Resolution ) pixel / MicroLED at mass scale, Samsung has a key know-how. They been researching GaN on glass continuously since 2008. They first got something resembling a decent emitter through a practical process back in 2011-2012. Imagine where they are now.