Will there be OLED computer monitors?

Technically they already exist, just as broadcast and professional-grade monitors:
http://www.sony.co.uk/pro/products/broadcast-products-professional-monitors-oled-monitors

And before you say those aren't PC monitors, consider that all the BVM models (except the X3000 oddly enough) even have a DsiplayPort input.

Different use case. It wouldn't make much of a difference. Completely different use case.

Kain said:

Any guesses? Is this possible?

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NintendoManiac64 said:

Technically they already exist, just as broadcast and professional-grade monitors:
http://www.sony.co.uk/pro/products/broadcast-products-professional-monitors-oled-monitors

And before you say those aren't PC monitors, consider that all the BVM models (except the X3000 oddly enough) even have a DsiplayPort input.

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OLED has to significantly ramp up production before there are any standard-sized monitors for under $1,000. Meanwhile, there's nothing to stop you from using any OLED TV as a monitor. A nice 50" 4K OLED is the equivalent of four 25" 1080p monitors, after all.

Can I ask if AMOLED screens from smartphones and tablets (Samsung Galaxy Tab S) are the same screens / exact same technology as the LG/Samsung OLED tv's ? I've never seen a proper answer to this question on internet.

If yes, I wouldn't see why we could have (AM)OLED screens for smartphones, tablets and tv's but not for computer monitors...

The question would be When ? And : Why there don't have any OLED PC monitors available, now ?!

Zoomomax said:

Can I ask if AMOLED screens from smartphones and tablets (Samsung Galaxy Tab S) are the same screens / exact same technology as the LG/Samsung OLED tv's ? I've never seen a proper answer to this question on internet.

If yes, I wouldn't see why we could have (AM)OLED screens for smartphones, tablets and tv's but not for computer monitors...

The question would be When ? And : Why there don't have any OLED PC monitors available, now ?!

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^ Remember OLED TVs are only becoming available in volumes. If OLED TV segment is developing I could see OLED monitors appearing as a side effect in OLED TVs. Smallest OLED TVs are now 55" which are too big as monitors. But if OLED 4K TVs of sizes in the range of 40" will appear in the future (e.g. next year) they can be used as monitors. 40" 4K LCD TVs are available and some people use them as monitors. First genuine 40" 4K LCD monitor is already available. Thus, if LG decides to include 40" 4K OLED in its next year lineup it will have usage as a monitor too.

Right but 40" is pretty big and still a tv at that size. Monitors range is more from 20" to 30"... I read OLEV tv are more difficult to produce because of the size and the yield. So logically, PC monitors would be easier to produce. I still don't get why the segment of : >10" (Samsung Galaxy S) to

What I really want to see are 12"-15" OLED laptop panels.

They will probably come to notebooks for their power savings more than anything else. You do have to worry about burn-in though, which at close viewing distances could easily bother consumers.

It would be amazing for photo editing too. We have always had to compromise so much with LCD.

Personally I think we won't see OLED in laptops and monitors until Apple does it. This is much in the same way that we didn't really see widespread use of very high resolution displays in laptops until Apple did it.

NintendoManiac64 said:

Personally I think we won't see OLED in laptops and monitors until Apple does it. This is much in the same way that we didn't really see widespread use of very high resolution displays in laptops until Apple did it.

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I don't know, we had AMOLED over 5 years ago on Android phones (Samsung). I think the right question isn't when, but if. You have to look at whether it's the right display technology for the application. You can get low energy use but you may have burn in from your web browser for example. If a company like Apple or Samsung decide it isn't right for notebooks, they won't do it.

Soulburner said:

I don't know, we had AMOLED over 5 years ago on Android phones (Samsung). I think the right question isn't when, but if. You have to look at whether it's the right display technology for the application.

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You have to consider that Samsung uses a pentile subpixel arrangement though. This is less of an issue on mobile where very few if anything is mapped directly 1:1 to individual pixels, but this happens considerably more on the likes of laptops and PCs, especially when you consider the likes of cleartype.

Now even though direct-pixel mapping wouldn't occur on the likes of the Apple Watch, I wouldn't be surprised if the reduced sub-pixel count was one reason Apple held out from using OLED since they can be pretty OCD about display quality at times; this may also be very possible as to why an LG's OLED panels were deemed acceptable for implementation.

Soulburner said:

You can get low energy use but you may have burn in from your web browser for example.

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And burn in should not be an issue; allow me to quote a user from Overclock.net on the issue:

[URL=http://www.overclock.net/t/1542119/sony-sony-expands-trimaster-el-series-with-first-oled-designed-for-pro-video-production#post_23562524]Assimilator87 @ Overclock.net[/URL] said:

I've been using an OLED display for almost a year and have not had any issues with image burn in. There have even been many occasions when I passed out with the screen still on, displaying my desktop. Considering that's with a first gen OLED display, I'd imagine the new ones fair even better.

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Man, who buys a first-gen $10k OLED for desktop use...!

Soulburner said:

Man, who buys a first-gen $10k OLED for desktop use...!

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Actually...

[url=http://www.overclock.net/t/1542119/sony-sony-expands-trimaster-el-series-with-first-oled-designed-for-pro-video-production/10#post_23562790]Assimilator87 @ Overclock.net[/url] said:

I got the EA9800 for $1800 after tax.

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Not sure how, but that's a heck of a deal (steal?).

NintendoManiac64 said:

Personally I think we won't see OLED in laptops and monitors until Apple does it. This is much in the same way that we didn't really see widespread use of very high resolution displays in laptops until Apple did it.

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But then Apple got passed-up by numerous PC OEMs who released superior "retina" displays. I do understand your point however.

Keep in mind Samsung is currently pursuing OLED on mobile devices. In addition, Samsung no longer supplies Apple with panels. Only Sharp and LG do, and Sharp isn't involved in OLED at all.. meaning LG would be Apple's only other option (and obviously the more likely anyway).

...would? You do realize the Apple Watch is almost certainly using an OLED display, right? The photos from AnandTech's hands-on in particular just screams "OLED display" to me (fyi, I'm using a Trinitron CRT).

it's AMOLED

paranoyd androyd said:

it's AMOLED

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AMOLED is OLED.

EDIT: Or maybe that's your point and you're just confirming this? As far as I know, there's no absolute proof that it's using an OLED display, just a case of a bunch of thing pointing to it being as such.

I think it will be a long while before we see that. Computer monitors prioritize different things. When it happens one day, I agree that it will probably be Apple doing it because they are the ones pushing displays for creative professionals. Asus, Dell, Samsung etc. make monitors that cater more to offices, gamers, and such.