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The future of TVs is bright, and I’m not talking solely in nits.

It’s not alone.

Sony A95K QD-OLED TV in brightly lit modern room

But the technology could make its way into our living rooms sooner than you might realize.

Their sources also suggest that “Chinese firms are currently ahead ofLGDisplay,” though which remains unclear.

Samsung is putting a lot of R&D into the project.

A diagram showing how QDEL technology works

Thus, it’s hard to tell when consumers could actually expect it in their living rooms.

But it is still on the way.

Even with these updates, it’s hard to see Blue PHOLEDs becoming popular right out of the gate.

nanoLED screen Samsung Display at SID

Inkjet Printed Displays

In the US, TCL isn’t quite known for its OLED displays.

TCL at first focused on mobile screens in 2016 before expanding its manufacturing process into larger displays by 2020.

And even if it did, the price for such a set would most likely be astronomical.

How PHOLED technology works in OLED TV displays

But TCL’s IJP OLEDs do exist in the wild, specifically in medical monitors.

It’s probably the one area that actually has the capital for such a display.

As for general consumers?

TCL inkjet foldable 8K OLED TV

However, the likelihood of such sets coming to fruition any time soon is slim to none.

Just look at how long Blue PHOLEDs have been in development.

But NanoLEDs prove the most realistic in the end, largely due to their potential costs and benefits.

TCL inkjet-printed OLED

We’ll just have to wait and see which makes its way into our living rooms the fastest.

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Samsung S95F OLED TV

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LG C5 OLED

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