GE OLEDs - the future of lighting

[ZionistIDF]

Buy PANL Stock, they are at the forefront of OLED, the company is called Universal Display the stock symbol is PANL

[903harman]

put one on my wall, change the wallpaper :)

[cheshela]

sound is shitty

[i90east]

I bet this stuff will show up in Mercedes and Cadillac headlights and taillights before long. Hopefully they won't be blindingly bright like those stupid LED and HID lights.

[stigyo92]

ideas are nice for sure but so expensive they will never be anything more than concepts or prototypes, i just wish tv's and monitors were on the market.

[TMGCatSmasher]

@stigyo92 OLED is cheaper than LED since all it is is plastic that lights up they have had this technology for like 50 years they just didnt know how to manipulate the lighting

[Dr8tereo]

I want my toilet to be OLED.

... and play duck hunt!

[Zoza15]

Sweet!!..

[sweetjohnny93]

growing weed just got easyer

[YPSweet]

Now THAT'S what I'm talking about!

[cavmanier]

I can't see this going commercial for 30+ years.

[turgore]

@cavmanier try again. OLED based screens are allready popular in cellphones. The next pkaystation portable will used OLED screens. If complex screens are possible, why not just simple lights ?

[drfehrm]

@turgore Because they really illuminate all that well. 

[agreatflood2121]

just make sure its not manufactured in China

[ataraxic89]

I was just talking to my friend about this tech. I wonder about making entire walls out of (maybe this) a substance that could change color but be able to maintain color with or without being lit and/or powered

[XXMETAL4LIF3XX]

my ceilings would all be 0LED

[sxystar41]

Lightsabers will be coming in the near future...

[goppy408]

i was thinkin of buying led tv now this new shit keeps coming out makes me wana keep on waiting.llol

[TheEuropass]

I am going to make a book that will light up !!!

[CoolConejo]

OLED Condoms 

[drumslayer27]

Make me some OLED contacts

[XzeferoxEX]

@drumslayer27 u probaly wont get to see a thing ==" but color ....

[gamegod19]

@drumslayer27 they would still need some kind of chip for info and battery for power, I would hate for a battery to explode in your eye. maybe solar contacts? WiFi to computer to change the contacts color or style? maybe in way way way future.

[felixjetgo]

i want OLED CLOTHES!!

[gamegod19]

@felixjetgo check out "thinkgeek" they have stuff close to that.

[tonyvoid]

I want clothes made of OLEDs.

[elliments]

oled will take over the world

[lmtl4ever1]

What is the efficacy of these light sources....lumens to watts?

[quangluu96]

lol shiny light wallpaper aww i wish i was a billionare and change my whole house into OLED floor that cahnge wallpaper everday day and wall too

[brickfilmpro]

in the future we will probably have a OLED lightning instead of the sun LOL

[PS3PS3PS3PS3]

@brickfilmpro

no sir. sun is free lightning.

[brickfilmpro]

@PS3PS3PS3PS3 Wow, you ain't even that smart that you understand when people are joking

[PS3PS3PS3PS3]

@brickfilmpro

ohhhhh sorrrrrryyyyyy -_-

[chickenpoper]

whoa i just had an AWESOME idea.....how about we do this for the lighting on walls but with a switch to change the lights into a tv then back to a light

[hirlung]

exist any web page for more information iam so interesting in the oled lamps

[hirlung]

exist any web page for more information iam so interesting in the oled lamps

[davefk]

The wallpaper of the future :-)

[han5emn00r]

Cool... why it should b square??

[Voleris]

this is way cool, I am curious what the power consumption is low voltage 48V or 110V if its low voltage that would be great for solar powered homes

[dmix09]

did Star Trek have this?

[Lovelyallison]

Yes Im ready!! Sell it already!!!

[ritchieDonkers92]

Lol there will be a time we can hack the light and displays porn on it! lol

[mesofius]

Will OLED light be wireless? I've heard of wireless light bulbs in development.

[polloman1111]

:O I WANT IT!

HHahahahhha

so cool

[unknowndudewak]

lol future newspaper oled

[dokkiro]

I am not so sure about this if the thing lasts a couple year it might be all worth it. But you can probably make it change its color tuned to the users mood. I bet that's not cheap either but how does that save you $

[itsme4880plus]

The OLED is kind of an evolution from LED, They're very similar, but OLED is Organic!!, in other words: cheaper, stronger and Green.

it also uses less energy than common LEDs. So not only cheaper in production it also is economic.

[dokkiro]

I am not sure about that. LED last long life but OLED may not last as long. That word Organic used on OLED is really a marketing term. There is nothing organic about how its made. It just means its variable in anycolor on light emitting diode unlike LED that has fixed color.

[itsme4880plus]

No no its really an organic diode its not marketing term. It got its strong and weak spots over common LED. Its a long story how OLED was born, Kodak started the research about Organic Eletro-Luminescence in 1980 So the technology was originally called OEL. OLED is also part of a new generation of organic electronics. There's also a project about an Organic Chip using the organic diode technology. The only thing I'm not sure is if it makes a good lightening. Well lets see.

[dokkiro]

? I disagree with you for now. Like I said there are nothing organic about OLED except it saves energy and you might even say its all greener but...

[itsme4880plus]

No its not Green but it doesn't mean its not organic. Plastic for example is Organic but at the same time its not green at all.

[deluxedookie]

@dokkiro

they there disputing about the OLED's lifespan.

[dokkiro]

@deluxedookie OLED can last just as long as LCD. But I think its the violet color that cannot last long in OLED.

[AjblueDesign]

they say it lasts 3-5years, but this technology is young still, not before long will it last atleast 10years, and i wouldn't even mind a 5year lifespan. if they can get the price down so you don't have to spend thousands for a 11inch screen, i wouldn't mind.

[DarkSmith91]

@AjblueDesign:

Well I would not say that. I mean, look how the computer technology changes. I think its not a matter of technology, its more a matter of marketing to make people pay for this stuff.

But ist OLED invisible when its tourned out, or white ?

[JanosWalter1]

Does OLED create much heat at all?

[billybobjoe198]

No. But they also don't last long.

[mhread]

@billybobjoe198 1000 hours blue phosper looses 12% brightness red & green around 8%. This means the light will start to appear yellow over time, but will outlive old fassion light bulbs. I would not yet invest in a TV.

[itsme4880plus]

They last as much as a LED... And LEDs are very outstanding.

[djahriman]

@JanosWalter1 not really much at all, it's very insignificant

[itsme4880plus]

No its colder than LEDs, Seriously An evolution from the LED technology.

[TheIxtlan]

I still like the traditional incandescence light bulb and candles. I like the old ways of lightning stuff. And I think oled lighning is not bright enough.

[h4x0y]

the first LCD displays werent bright either, jjust wait a few years and it'll be fantastic. low energy consumption, low heat production, 'green', thin and easy to use...

[boringlecture]

OLED lighting? come on, just light some candles and spend the money on a LED backlit HDTV. lol

[dokkiro]

Actually the LED TVs you are talking about is actually LCD with OLED back lighting. Anything but LED.

[10001filipilif10001]

i have this in my horse :)

[czarina17]

i have this in my house :)

[Phranky]

A wall that is both a light source and a display? Sounds like something from Total Recall.

[aktechfreak]

You should also talk about the lighting that it is not only no glare but its more natural then led, and by the way you never mentioned LEDS which give a very glarey light (depending on package).

[ForceDestroyer]

Why are they only talking about lighting?

Granted, diffuse lighting is cool. But I want my wall to be a DISPLAY. Hahaha! In fact, what I really want is to replace the combination projector+screen by a new screen only. I don't think any projector could compete to an OLED screen in contrast or brightness or saturation.

[aktechfreak]

@ForceDestroyer correct but you cant resize a oled screen.projectors can project on large contoured surfaces without any setup, like projecting on trees also OLEDS will be very very usefull for projectors themselves since they can be formed with ito, a clear conducter and the projector can go right through it, maintaining the contrast and brightness.

the main dificulty in projectors is that the higher the resolution, the higher ammount of light you need to push through the screen oleds fix that

[oxipower]

dialogue can be translated to Spanish?

please! thank you very much from now

[Archimedes555453525]

I want an pair of OLED underpants

[Archimedes555453525]

(maybe I'd be possible for my privates to get a tan)

[1638490]

so do i

[Dechristian3]

I can't wait for OLED cereal boxes with annoying cereal box commerials on them :D

[vsktube]

I can imagine a very very huge building with OLED panels , a bed lamp for the whole city. A whole pavements of light. IMpressive...Mass production of the polymer (PLASTIC) in CHINA. alternative to toxic mercury is the tagline of GE.

BUT Is this biodegradable. Is lifespan very long enough to limit minimal usage.

Is the particulate polymer toxic to lungs or brain. (health & safety ?!!!)

What are the disposable strategies to avoid hazardous pollution...

ANY IDEAS

[exenter2]

OLED should only be used for TVs, monitors and flixible displays. Plasma light bulbs should be used for lighting.

[SmartK8]

Who in the world wants white OLED light for a wallpaper. Make it an OLED display, morons or better make it a HoloVizio screen... and cheap also. I'm waiting..

[th55]

SQUEEK

[MexicanLeaderTaco]

I want to put oled on the bottom of my shoes

or how about oled under my tile floor

or maybe oled under my matress

now that's inovation

no but realy oled on TOP of tile flooring would be cool or oled wall paper have a blue wall one day and have a wall with video footage of a beach another day

[SimplyPolitical]

Time to buy some OLED stocks.

[Un1234l]

Thumbs up for your great idea.

[hiromiao]

O man i want a WALL of oled in my bathroom so i can watch TV while taking a dump

[isamelbou]

Walls will be a source of light and display tvs.You can change the look of you room to anything you wish for.How about a tropical island with some cool sound.

[Markis2Awesome]

I agree lol

[omniwelder]

GE actualy came up with the first LED I believe theres some website where some one has a LED museum its pretty cool stuff seeing how fast it has progressed even if OLED's isn't there invention its incredible, whatever next.

[pad439]

hmmm yes oled is impressive but still ahve u even seen the design of the plasma lightbulb it is the size of a tic-tac and can produce more light than the oled but still ingenious design

[NewOrleansComputerRe]

I have and they are impressive.

I don't know why anyone would down rate your comments for bringing up that comparrison (probably GE corporate nazis)

[jbrozenick]

The potential in how OLED can be applied to surfaces is its advantage. The stuff can be applied via "ink-jet-like" printer to any surface you want making it as flexible and durable as you want.

[jbrozenick]

dont get me wrong though, im not rippin on you or the plasma light bulb; that little thing is amazing and I think they are both going to be used in modern lighting.

[Ronnie51026]

not anything close to plasma

its just leds that are flexible

[avatarelite]

no oled has a much better picture than plasma due to almost infinite contrast.

[pepsi4all]

My OLED Walls can change to beautiful PARK.

[PrUisOne]

WOW, greating thinking by GE. GE will generate even greater profit wit this than Sony with their TV's.

[santhiratan]

Others are working on OLED televisions.., These guys are on lights..,

Common america catchup with world

[flashmanburgess]

SONY gets the credit for this technology, not GE!

[Sayvai]

This is a breath of fresh air, the NEW "Technological Revolution" has begun... Game On GE.

[DeathCail]

2012, Sony.

[swiftyisok]

Go GE - lets build 'em at home in THE USA!

[shoshon3]

Yes :)

[tarifuddin]

this could be classed as the new technological revolution! Great work GE

[dainger15]

I can't wait for this amazing technology!!! Great work GE!

[ALTN8NRG]

Now this is interesting! I can't wait to see this in our homes.

[zaction]

I was lucky enough to work on this tech about 6 years ago when it was just being developed.

[Donz5885]

Its time to say bye bye to the conventional light bulb.

[vince2nd]

i just stopped by to rate this 5 out of 5..

Good job GE

[TheOmniPresente]

I am interested in this technology where I can find more info about it?

[grcblog]

You can learn more about GE's OLED technology by visiting the Global Research Center blog (see my profile for a link). The work we have been doing has the potential to be really game changing and is definitely something to keep an eye on!

[KakkoiiBaka]

@grcblog Well.. Many companies are actually working on this type of lighting, it's a natural progression in lighting, making lights of the most efficient source invented so far. Props on the big OLED christmas tree though, pretty cool.