FLiPP is not the only FMM-less OLED deposition technique on the market, but it does seem to be the first to be commercialized on a massive scale. Japan Display Inc.'s eLEAP is actually the pioneer of maskless OLED photolithography, and LG was said to enter into some sort of partnership with them last year, though FLiPP is marketed entirely as an LG invention. China's Visionox also has its own version that it plans to release next year.
Inkjet printing is increasingly gaining traction in the OLED world as an alternative method, too, and TCL CSOT is currently at the forefront of its development. As far as FLiPP is concerned, LG promises to invest 3 trillion Won, or $2.15 billion, to begin production using this tech by late 2027. Laptops and monitors will be the first recipients of FLiPP OLED screens before expanding to smartwatches and ultra-large TVs.
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jp7189 Assuming good color accuracy and response times, this looks really promising… esp. for VR micro displays Reply
CelicaGT LG is on the "Never again." list due to their malware installing monitors. Microsoft will be there once I can get through an upgrade cycle and onto an AMD GPU for a proper Bazzite build. Why Microsoft? Because the said malware is pulled down through Windows Update. Reply
hush now unfortunately the production savings will never reach consumers so its really pointless for us to hear about this. good for the LG OLED shareholders I guess. Reply
usertests CelicaGT said: LG is on the "Never again." list due to their malware installing monitors. Microsoft will be there once I can get through an upgrade cycle and onto an AMD GPU for a proper Bazzite build. Why Microsoft? Because the said malware is pulled down through Windows Update. Meh. It's adware, not malware, and it was delivered by Microsoft. No point in holding a nerd grudge against LG forever, just get onto Linux and check yoself. hush now said: unfortunately the production savings will never reach consumers so its really pointless for us to hear about this. good for the LG OLED shareholders I guess. I was less interested in the savings, and more in the technical superiority of this version of OLED. OLED is already "cheap" and relatively ubiquitous. We want MicroLED or similar successors to take over, but it will take a long time for the transition to happen. In the meantime, if new techniques are increasing brightness, lifespan, and efficiency of OLED, that's an absolute win for the consumer. Display pricing has been a bright spot during these trying times. Reply
CelicaGT usertests said: Meh. It's adware, not malware, and it was delivered by Microsoft. No point in holding a nerd grudge against LG forever, just get onto Linux and check yoself. I was less interested in the savings, and more in the technical superiority of this version of OLED. OLED is already "cheap" and relatively ubiquitous. We want MicroLED or similar successors to take over, but it will take a long time for the transition to happen. In the meantime, if new techniques are increasing brightness, lifespan, and efficiency of OLED, that's an absolute win for the consumer. Display pricing has been a bright spot during these trying times. Because it is installed without user knowledge or consent, it meets the legal definition of malware. Actual laws were broken with this (depending on region). They're in deep caca over it in many places. Agreed on MicroLED. Reply
bit_user Just tell me when I can buy a panel made this way! I've been waiting almost 20 years to buy an OLED monitor and still holding out, just a bit longer. Reply
bit_user CelicaGT said: LG is on the "Never again." list due to their malware installing monitors. A lot of monitors use LG panels, even though they're not LG-branded. That's true of both LCD and OLED technologies. Reply
FoxTread3 CelicaGT said: LG is on the "Never again." list due to their malware installing monitors. Microsoft will be there once I can get through an upgrade cycle and onto an AMD GPU for a proper Bazzite build. Why Microsoft? Because the said malware is pulled down through Windows Update. I totally agree with you. I have a few LG products, and really thought very highly of the company. Until.. I found out that I can't use the voice command on the remote control for my LG 55' OLED TV, because I won't let it spy on me. Now we have the issue of spyware on LG computer monitors. This begs the question as to why LG seems to need to "double dip" to increase their profits. Isn't selling good products enough for them? A rhetorical question obviously. 😏 Big Tech's business model continues to be, "when you buy our products/services", we own you, and the information about you that we can sell." I will never buy another LG product if there is something of equal price and quality available. Stay well. Reply
bit_user FoxTread3 said: I found out that I can't use the voice command on the remote control for my LG 55' OLED TV, because I won't let it spy on me. My HiSense projector is similar, in that it disables content-specific enhancements if I won't agree to the additional information disclosure of my viewing habits. FoxTread3 said: Now we have the issue of spyware on LG computer monitors. Can you specify exactly what you're referring to? The term "spyware" is quite broad and can mean many different things. FoxTread3 said: This begs the question as to why LG seems to need to "double dip" to increase their profits. Isn't selling good products enough for them? Race to the bottom. Low-cost competitors undercut them on price, so they have to cut their prices to compete. Then, they have to tap other revenue streams in order to remain profitable. And when one of them taps the adware business model, it becomes almost impossible for the others to resist. The alternative would be bankruptcy or at least having to exit the consumer market. Neither of those is a win for consumers. The solution is to have laws which ban this practice, so that everyone stays on an even playing field. Hate the game, not the players. Reply
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