What is QD-OLED? What is the difference with LCD?
Monitors
[Taipei, Taiwan]
Since 2022, MSI monitors have stepped into a new generation. This year, we saw plenty of new panel technologies applied to monitors. One thing that caught everyone's attention is QD-OLED.
Why does QD-OLED excite everyone?
First, QD-OLED is a kind of OLED that inherits the benefits of OLED while having other improvements.
1. Better image quality.
2. Faster response time and gaming performance.
3. Higher contrast ratio.
4. Larger color range.
5. Combines QD technology with OLED panel technology.
Why QD-OLED has higher contrast?
QD-OLED has higher contrast because each pixel on OLED can be emitted individually which means OLED doesn’t need a backlight unit to drive backlight on/off like traditional LCD. Even if the display shows dark scenes, LCD still needs to light up. Due to external lighting, black may appear to look grayer. Because OLED doesn’t need to light up when the display is showing black scenes, it can showcase true black color. It helps a lot in many scenarios, especially with HDR content.
Extremely fast response time
We can see many Gaming Monitors in the market highlighting 1ms GTG. OLED pushes the limit by having response time shorter than 1 ms, achieving 0.1 ms GTG. The reason OLED provides faster response time is through its mechanism of emitting light. The traditional LCD’s response time is limited by its liquid crystal technology. Even the latest fast liquid crystal technology is still slower than new OLED technology. Each OLED pixel is emitted individually and provides an extremely clear image with a faster response time.
Quantum Dots meets OLED
In the past, OLED relies on the color filter to generate RGB. When the light penetrates the color filter, the brightness will fade a little. QD-OLED cancels the color filter by using organic material to emit blue light as a base penetrating the QD layers to generate Green, Red, and Blue. It prevents brightness loss and enhances the color gamut further.
Thinner and lighter
QD-OLED is the same as OLED. It is lighter, thinner, and more flexible. Because the organic layer of OLED is thinner than that of the LCD's, OLED displays are lighter than LCDs. It is more convenient to install and saves more space. Besides, OLED is flexible. In recent years, foldable smartphones or tablets rely on OLED’s flexibility. On monitors, flexibility can help bend the monitors easily, increasing the curvature.
The risks of OLED (Burn-in) you need to know about
When discussing the cons of OLED, most people are concerned that it may burn in after a long time. OLED is made from organic material. Therefore, the same images shown on the monitor for a long time may cause burn-in. Now with the new techniques appearing, panel vendors claim that the new material prolongs the life of QD-OLED. For MSI, we created MSI OLED Care to assist our users with maintaining their OLED monitors. We also provide a warranty for users in response to their concerns.
For more details about Quantum Dots Technology
https://www.msi.com/blog/quantum-dots-technology-MAG274QRF-QD
https://www.msi.com/blog/quantum-dots-technology-MAG274QRF-QD
