See, I would absolutely LOVE an OLED as an ex-Plasma owner and having seen the one my friend has; but although they're getting better; it strikes me for people who are ardent enthusiasts who might use the TV for long periods of content, gaming etc...in other words the people who are
most likely to BUY an OLED...they are actually the wrong customer.
It is good to see they're doing things like increasing red pixel level; better cooling for the panels; this sort of tactic helped in Plasmas too; it doesn't surprise me that an ORGANIC compound may not like getting unfathomably hot
; in a few more years it may well be that OLEDs are good enough. I guess for many enthusiasts, maybe they change their screens every few years and this won't be an issue.
For someone like me though who tends to keep a screen a minimum of 5 years; usually until it starts developing serious issues though; I just can't justify one yet; they feel like they're not ready for primetime, and the fact the manufacturers are going all out to blame consumers; when its obvious the screens simply can't handle long periods of high contrast, is worrying; really they should roll out cheap panel replacements to all, whether they like it or not. If that was the case and I could get the panel replaced for £100 every 3 years, I'd certainly feel more secure.
Maybe if I see a really dang good deal, I'll go for one, I was VERY close to pulling the trigger on the £900 CX55, but resisted as I want to go 65" next time around; but realistically if they're making improvements to the EVO panels which may help improve lifespan, the likelihood is they will arrive on more of the range next year; so would make a lot of sense for me to wait until next year before pulling the trigger here; or at least once the actual Evo models for this year become cheaper.
#Sadface