In the era of OLEDs, does it make any sense to buy LED TV?

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To all the TV experts:

My brother-in-law is wanting to buy the (so called) 55" "QLED TV" as it is much cheaper than OLED TV.

He's a busy lawyer practicing in Supreme Court. Firstly, considering that his usage is very very minimal, does it make sense to doling out the additional moolah for OLED. Secondly, if it still makes sense to buy LED TV, is the above model fit the bill?

Looking forward to your valuable suggestions.
 
That honestly depends on your usage and more importantly on your preferences. Its like asking a car enthusiast why they want a Ferrari when even a Tata Nano would suffice for the basic use case of going from Point A to B. its just a hobby for most of us. If you have the budget and want a better viewing experience, you can get an OLED easily. OLEDs easily have a superior viewing experience compared to a LED. you can find many threads both online and here which compare the difference between the two

Coming back to your case, if budget is no issue, then I would go for an OLED simply because I want the best experience I can afford, specially if leisure time is limited then Why not invest in a superior experience for it? Life isn't just work imo, but that's me and I am definitely biased.

As for the model you linked, thats horribly overpriced unless you are getting some deals locally. And for more context, a lower tier OLED like the LG B series or Samsung's S90C series can be had for around 1Lac when Diwali offers come up.
 
My preference is always going with latest technology.

I think the LED TV technology is at least 20 years old, and it is better to go for OLED or Mini LED and enjoy the viewing experience even if spend very less time in front of the TV.
 
To all the TV experts:

My brother-in-law is wanting to buy the (so called) 55" "QLED TV" as it is much cheaper than OLED TV.

He's a busy lawyer practicing in Supreme Court. Firstly, considering that his usage is very very minimal, does it make sense to doling out the additional moolah for OLED. Secondly, if it still makes sense to buy LED TV, is the above model fit the bill?

Looking forward to your valuable suggestions.
If he is fine with picture quality, It's just fine. We don't need to buy absolute best in everything. And it's not necessary even.

But, better make him watch OLED in person than take a call.

To think of it, Many people just don't care about the things we fret over. People for whom a decent sound bar price is chump change just are super happy with TV sound and don't care for Sound Bar, HT, Stereo etc.
 
I have just seen a Demo on OLED TV which I would like to share here. I have also seen it in my old LCD TV, but still the clarity is super, very much enjoyable. Imagine just how beautiful it would be if one watches it in real OLED TV


Video credit: Oled Demo
 
That honestly depends on your usage and more importantly on your preferences.
Sounds logical.
Coming back to your case, if budget is no issue, then I would go for an OLED simply because I want the best experience I can afford, especially if leisure time is limited then Why not invest in a superior experience for it? Life isn't just work imo, but that's me and I am definitely biased.
I fully agree with your POV. Though I suggested, he has a mental block as far as spending higher moolah. Hence this thread, to make him realise what people in the know of things have to say about the issue
As for the model you linked, thats horribly overpriced unless you are getting some deals locally. And for more context, a lower tier OLED like the LG B series or Samsung's S90C series can be had for around 1Lac when Diwali offers come up.
My preference is always going with latest technology.

I think the LED TV technology is at least 20 years old, and it is better to go for OLED or Mini LED and enjoy the viewing experience even if spend very less time in front of the TV.
Thanks guys. Points well taken.
If he is fine with picture quality, It's just fine. We don't need to buy absolute best in everything. And it's not necessary even.

But, better make him watch OLED in person than take a call.

To think of it, Many people just don't care about the things we fret over. People for whom a decent sound bar price is chump change just are super happy with TV sound and don't care for Sound Bar, HT, Stereo etc.
He's going to like your suggestion as it is in alignment with your thought process. :D
I have just seen a Demo on OLED TV which I would like to share here. I have also seen it in my old LCD TV, but still the clarity is super, very much enjoyable. Imagine just how beautiful it would be if one watches it in real OLED TV


Video credit: Oled Demo
Thanks so much for the link. He's also going through the posts. It sure is helpful.
 
Ask him to view his regular content on both OLED and LED. Mostly it would be ott, I believe.
If he chooses led, he can spend the savings on decent sound(active speakers).
IMHO Sony is superior in led.
 
Sounds logical.

I fully agree with your POV. Though I suggested, he has a mental block as far as spending higher moolah. Hence this thread, to make him realise what people in the know of things have to say about the issue
the best way would be to take him to a RD/Croma and let him see the difference between the two himself, and then let him make the call on what he prefers, thats how I convinced my BIL too, just took him to a store and luckily there was an OLED/LED side-by-side and I just let him compare the two and see what he prefers.
 
For casual viewing a good big sized LED TV will suffice. If one wants great contrast and love watching movies in dark room or rooms with little ambient lights, an OLED is worth it as the saying goes - once you go black, you wont go back! Harry Potter films for example are better viewed in OLED. But a "mind your language" viewing in youtube may not do the OLED justice.
 
To all the TV experts:

My brother-in-law is wanting to buy the (so called) 55" "QLED TV" as it is much cheaper than OLED TV.

He's a busy lawyer practicing in Supreme Court. Firstly, considering that his usage is very very minimal, does it make sense to doling out the additional moolah for OLED. Secondly, if it still makes sense to buy LED TV, is the above model fit the bill?

Looking forward to your valuable suggestions.
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How are you?
Long time no see.
 
To all the TV experts:

My brother-in-law is wanting to buy the (so called) 55" "QLED TV" as it is much cheaper than OLED TV.

He's a busy lawyer practicing in Supreme Court. Firstly, considering that his usage is very very minimal, does it make sense to doling out the additional moolah for OLED. Secondly, if it still makes sense to buy LED TV, is the above model fit the bill?

Looking forward to your valuable suggestions.
Minimal usage but if in a dark dedicated room for HT purpose alone Oled is a fantastic option. If bright lit room and casual tv hours with family in living room led is good enough.
 
Minimal usage but if in a dark dedicated room for HT purpose alone Oled is a fantastic option. If bright lit room and casual tv hours with family in living room led is good enough.
Bright rooms are no longer an issue with OLEDs. Peak brightness and ABL algorithms have improved by leaps and bounds of late.

The only excuse to not have an OLED is budget. Nothing else!
 
Bright rooms are no longer an issue with OLEDs. Peak brightness and ABL algorithms have improved by leaps and bounds of late.

The only excuse to not have an OLED is budget. Nothing else!
I use Oled in a bright hall during the day which is blacked out using curtains while watching movies. I agree but the full potential of Oled can be clearly enjoyed in a dark room IMO
 
Bright rooms are no longer an issue with OLEDs. Peak brightness and ABL algorithms have improved by leaps and bounds of late.

The only excuse to not have an OLED is budget. Nothing else!
A mini-LED is a better hall TV imo if there is ambient lighting. They cost as much as OLEDs with respect to bigger brands. TCL and Hisense mini-LED may be a solution. OLED is a general term and digging deep a W-OLED generally is a preferred room TV favorite while a QD-OLED may be your choice for a hall TV. The latter is not so much more expensive with Samsung as conpared to Sony.
 
Harry Potter films for example are better viewed in OLED. But a "mind your language" viewing in youtube may not do the OLED justice
That could be another reason for some, besides budget, to not to go for OLED/latest technologies. Just like most audiophiles end up listening mostly to hi-res content on their hi-fi rig and consequently miss out on some good old music, one might shun watching these old movies and TV programs which don’t do justice to their new TV’s abilities.
 
Bright rooms are no longer an issue with OLEDs. Peak brightness and ABL algorithms have improved by leaps and bounds of late.

The only excuse to not have an OLED is budget. Nothing else!
OLED brightness is very good with higher end model. But even entry level mini led or middle level qled have brightness equal or more than entry level OLEDs. So price comes into play besides ambient room lighting. But another point is longevity of the panel which is more important for me and I can compromise with little lower picture quality. Some reviews suggests that being organic in nature, OLEDs have typically low half life and the brighter they it get may have impact on the panel life. Of course panel failure can be in any type of panel but it is about probability of earlier failure.
 
OLED brightness is very good with higher end model. But even entry level mini led or middle level qled have brightness equal or more than entry level OLEDs. So price comes into play besides ambient room lighting. But another point is longevity of the panel which is more important for me and I can compromise with little lower picture quality. Some reviews suggests that being organic in nature, OLEDs have typically low half life and the brighter they it get may have impact on the panel life. Of course panel failure can be in any type of panel but it is about probability of earlier failure.
OLEDs have a life of 100000 hours and according to rtings' stress testing, the LEDs are failing like flies due to poor quality electronics but the OLEDs have barely had any failures. I would suggest you look up the rtings testing that has been ongoing for over a year and 100+ TVs.
 
OLEDs have a life of 100000 hours and according to rtings' stress testing, the LEDs are failing like flies due to poor quality electronics but the OLEDs have barely had any failures. I would suggest you look up the rtings testing that has been ongoing for over a year and 100+ TVs.
I have gone through their one such review. They are particular about edge lit LED and also pointed out how the thinner TVs are prone to more failure due to heat dissipation issues etc. As regards claimed life of any panel mostly it is under controlled environment and hardly any TV panel. LEd or OLED, will live upto manufacturer's claim. Both LEDs and OLEDs are evolving fast , trying to reduce their shortcomings. Ultimately it is the individual who has to make the call now depending on picture quality, budget, perceived longevity and the ambient light conditions of general viewing.
 
The number of threads/posts on failure of LED/OLED panels makes me wonder what kind of a budget I should spend on when I have to eventually move on from my plasma. (how iI wish I chanced upon a NOS stock of identical plasma to replace my aging one!).

I am wary of spending in the vicinity of a couple of lacs for something that might last only 4-5 years. Gone are the days (90s and 00s) when we could buy a TV and it went on and on for 10-15 years without a hitch. And then there’s also the faster obsolescence due to the constantly evolving smartness of TVs. I won’t be surprised to see todays’s best OLEDs being replaced by AI-driven OLED (or any other display tech that supersedes it) TVs in a couple of years. Imagine telling your TV to concoct a film for yourself given a rough outline, direction style and favourite actors. 😄

Considering both these factors, I am inclined to get myself something under a lac, but with the smartness of the day built in and decent picture quality. Sony Bravia LEDs for example. With the readiness that it’d have to be replaced in the near future. Not necessarily by a TV, but perhaps by a projector or even Smart glasses, as they mature.
 
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