We use the word “black” a lot when describing music, but did you know it’s also a color? Well, it is, and LG is proving it and then some with its OLED TVs. The pixels on OLED (organic light-emitting diode) TVs are completely self-lighting. Meaning: If a show asks for light, the pixel is on; if it asks for black, the pixel is completely off. This results in a crisp, clean picture with an infinite contrast ratio — and, as a result, the blackest of all blacks.
Such a feat is impossible to do on even a 4K TV, since these sets depend on blocking a backlight to create dark images. Which is why the industry argues that the quality jump from LCD to OLED is even more dramatic than the jump from tube TVs to plasma TVs, because what we’re really talking about here is how TVs handle light pollution, and the technology on LG’s OLED TVs don’t have any.
If you’re not convinced, check out the two videos below. The first is a playful spot showing the importance of depicting pure black images, while the second is an interview with Michael Uslan, Executive Producer of the Batman film franchise. In the latter, Uslan praises the contrast ratio of LG’s OLED TVs and says classic movies like the Batman series look better on them than even in the theater. Watch them both here:
