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    OLED vs QLED: Which is the better TV technology?

    May 31, 2021 5 minutes

    These are halcyon days for TV technology. Ultra HD 4K is now well established, 8K TVs are becoming more common, HDR is readily available, and streaming puts a near-infinite supply of content at our fingertips all day, every day.

    But these are also confusing times for TV technology, with new acronyms and marketing terms raining down like confetti. One of the ongoing confusions lies in the comparison between the two technologies competing at the premium end of the TV market: OLED and QLED.

    So, what exactly are they, what’s the difference, and which is in pole position if you want the best possible picture?

    OLED: pros and cons

    OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) is a display tech that consists of a carbon-based film through which two conductors pass a current, causing it to emit light. Crucially, this light can be emitted on a pixel-by-pixel basis,

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