After years of companies promising that their quantum dot light-emitting diode TVs use quantum dots (QDs) to boost color, some industry watchers and consumers have recently started questioning whether QLED TVs use QDs at all. Lawsuits have been filed, accusing companies like TCL of using misleading language about whether their QLED TVs actually use QDs.
In this article, we’ll break down why new conspiracy theories about QLED TVs are probably overblown. We’ll also explore why misleading marketing from TV brands is responsible for customer doubt and how it all sets a bad precedent for the future of high-end displays, including OLED TVs and monitors.
This is why I increasingly look at review sites I trust, especially for claims I can’t easily verify myself. If it’s not reviewed it doesn’t exist.
Do you have some credible review sites you recommend?
Not OP, but rtings seems good to me. They’re not afraid to mention when a new model is actually inferior to it’s predecessor and they have standardized scoring for multiple product categories. Downside is limit of free reviews per month, but I’ve never needed more than they allow.
Thanks, will check them out.
The free review count is also IP based, so for most countries that makes it a daily limit and you can just use a VPN to get around it entirely.
I agree. That was one of the main sites I used to determine buying the Sony Bravia. Turns out they were spot on about everything. I’ll use that site again I’m sure.
Sony and Philips are the top tier lately as far as I know. LG has been doing weird things and Samsung hasn’t actually been good on the high-end for a long time. Or maybe it’s coming back now with the QD-OLED displays? Because the original “QLED” absolutely felt like deceptive marketing, as “QLED” looks so similar to “OLED”. Then there’s the whole ads thing on Samsung. Idk if LG does this.
So chances are, you made a pretty good choice. Sony’s a reliable company generally.
For monitors rtings and Monitors Unboxed. It’s been a while, but I think TFTCentral also does/did good reviews.
Most PC hardware Gamers Nexus and Hardware Unboxed
Notebooks: notebookcheck
USB chargers & powerbanks: AllThingsOnePlace
Those are it mostly
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That’s fine, OLEDs are better anyway.
Depends on viewing conditions. As of yet there isn’t an objectively superior display technology.
OLEDs have the best contrast in a dark room as black pixels can be fully turned off, but they are generally less bright and use more power than comparable LCD TVs or monitors (especially when you compare models of a similar price range).
LCD based monitors and TVs can get brighter and can actually achieve a higher contrast in a well lit room as the black pixels on an LCD are less reflective than black pixels on an OLED, and when viewing in daylight the ambient light is more than enough to drown out the backlight bleed.
There are also other smaller pros and cons. OLED for example has a better pixel response time, while IPS LCDs are more colour accurate. Text rendering and other fine graphics also generally look slightly sharper on an LCD than on an OLED display (when comparing displays of equal resolution / pixel density) due to the subpixel layout.
Don’t they use quantum dots in some OLEDs? Isn’t that what QD-OLED is?