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I must be missing something, because the use case for transparent TV is completely different than an ordinary TV due to the lack of black contrast, no?
by jd3 2y ago
I must be missing something, because the use case for transparent TV is completely different than an ordinary TV due to the lack of black contrast, no?
- doe_eyes 2y agoSounds like a market for premium "TV backdrop" accessories to improve viewing comfort.
- nkozyra 2y agoWe have a lot of pure black substance (and paint) but again this is solving a problem nobody really has. Perhaps combining a transparent display with a pure black gives better blacks for displays but until there's better color control this would result in a much worse television.
- doe_eyes 2y agoWhile backlit LCDs always had a bit of a problem on that front, normal OLED screens already offer true black.
- neuralRiot 2y ago> this is solving a problem nobody really has. Samsung and LG have the problem of how to to create the next desirable product.
- paulddraper 2y agoKind of like cords to secure your airpods
- LocalH 2y agoAnish Kapoor is probably licking his lips
- nottorp 2y ago3rd parties will sell spray cans of pure black paint that you can use to improve the back of your transparent TV...
- radley 2y agoOr they can add an e-ink panel behind the main panel(s).
- sebtron 2y agoTV manufacturers will then detect this and remotely lock the user's TV for breaking their ToS.
- Handprint4469 2y agoAnd miss out on ad revenue? No, they'll just silently mark your warranty as void and continue to force feed you and your family targeted advertisement while siphoning out all the private data they can gather from your living room and your network.
- account42 2y agoOr the front of other's transparent TV's used to advertise to you.
- Qwertious 2y agoWhy not just a curtain of black fabric? Spray paint requires some skill to apply consistently and without waste, whereas a clip-on fabric is far harder to screw up and less likely to void your warranty.