Friday, May 26th 2023
OLED TV Prices Predicted to Fall in 2023 and 2024
According to a newly published study, by market analysts at Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), TV OLED panel production costs are set to fall consistently over the next two years. Thanks to increased efficiency and improved yields at key manufacturing facilities, premium TV models could drop in price within a few months (maybe in time for Christmas) - according to FlatPanelsHD. The DSCC report indicates that production costs per 55-inch OLED panel are predicted to decrease by roughly 20% (when compared to data from 2022), with the same percentage reduction lined up for 2024. LG Display's "white OLED" panel is the given example here - it is featured on many 2023 TV ranges including LG's own C3 and G3 models, as well as units from competing brands: Sony, Panasonic, Philips, Hisense, etc.
Samsung's proprietary QD-OLED TV technology is also forecasted to become cheaper to produce - by 30% - according to the market analysts at DSCC. The Display division's South Korean factory lines are capable of pumping out 65-inch QD-OLED panels at greater efficiency this year - with a reported higher overall yield when compared to 2022's results (from 68% to 84%). Samsung's quantum dot panels are usually reserved for flagship level TV models, but lower production costs could lead to more mid-range televisions adopting the high-end display technology.
Sources:
Techradar, DSCC, FlatPanelsHD
Samsung's proprietary QD-OLED TV technology is also forecasted to become cheaper to produce - by 30% - according to the market analysts at DSCC. The Display division's South Korean factory lines are capable of pumping out 65-inch QD-OLED panels at greater efficiency this year - with a reported higher overall yield when compared to 2022's results (from 68% to 84%). Samsung's quantum dot panels are usually reserved for flagship level TV models, but lower production costs could lead to more mid-range televisions adopting the high-end display technology.
24 Comments on OLED TV Prices Predicted to Fall in 2023 and 2024
this is good news for me though, I will get a evo cheap in late 2024
I always bought late model Panasonic Plasmas (but was envious of Kuros) and while OLED is indeed better, it's not a huge upgrade by any means. Plasma was years ahead performance wise.
Also, all my plasmas were still working when I donated them to a local school... power consumption/heat was really my only issue with them.
All I see is them using Samsung OEM QD-OLED panels, along with Hisense. They already teamed up for the "QLED Alliance", so it's likely they continue their bond.
www.theshortcut.com/p/tcl-csot-inkjet-oled-ces-2023
Just saw they also added the "Dell Alienware AW3423DWF" and the "Samsung Odyssey OLED G8" QD-OLED monitors to the rooster. Now that's going to be interesting. Desktop conditions are even harder.
Printed OLED
Thought about picking up a QD OLED but the stories out there with burn in, the QD illuminating with ambient light, etc definitely turned me off. Given how long the E7 lasted and how stellar the 83" G2 is in my TV room, I think I'll be sticking to WOLED for at least another upgrade cycle.
The technology exists in today's panels, but TV's that meet those criteria are few and far between. I'm curently tolerating an LG C2 65" but despite the clear technology advantage, gaming is better for me on a 240Hz VA gaming monitor from Samsunug. VA has inferior everything to OLED except burn in, and despite that, the response time, subpixel layout, and refresh rate as still vasty superior on the Samsung Odyssey.
Micro LED is exciting, but I'm skeptical it will appear in affordable consumer products this decade.
Mainstream pricing will take even longer. But that they have something to showcase is already very promising.