Spend millions to corner the market on an upcoming technology to upsell its product lines because now they are “better” than the rest or discount your product to attract more buyers, apple chooses exclusivity 9 times out of 10.
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Apple Reportedly Spending $200 Million to Improve Mini-LED Production for Upcoming 14-Inch and 16-Inch MacBook Pro
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Larger display MiniLED yields may not yet be acceptable or large enough volume production. Since this is relatively new tech production wise, Apple apparently is keeping it to more expensive lines for now as an exclusive, letting it trickle down to less expensive lines when production volume and amortized costs are reduced, maintaining profit margins and separation of Mac lines.
besides, if you wanted a MiniLED option for a regular large MacBook, would you be willing to pay a $300-400 premium for that option?
Micro-LED would be best but very expensive at scale. Mini-LED is next best, similar in overall to OLED, just a different set of trade offs. OLED will likely have a bit better blacks, but has burn-in issues and off axis color problems. QLED adds a layer of nano-particles that will emit light and color when light shines on them. They improve the quality of LED and Mini-LED sets. Generating many of the same benefits of OLED with few of its drawbacks.
Apple should get an excellent return on that investment.
I am in no rush. My current M1 looks good to me.
I am in no rush. My current M1 looks good to me.
so: micro-led > mini-led > QLED > OLED > LED > LCD ?
Are there even micro-led or mini-led tvs?
Not quite that simple.
Micro-LED > all the others.
Mini-LED can also support Quantum Dots, so Mini-LED with Quantum Dots > Mini-LED
OLED has certain advantages overs Mini-LED (and Mini-LED with Quantum Dots) (better blacks mostly), but also has serious disadvantages (burn-in, off axis color issues). My personal opinion is that both Mini-LED forms are better than OLED, but that is more of a personal choice.
All of the above are better than full array LED sets with Quantum Dots, and those are better than full array LED sets.
Full array LED sets are better than edge-lit LED sets which are better than any other back lit LCD sets.
So:
Micro-LED > Mini-LED with Quantum Dots/OLED/Mini-LED (the order of OLED vs. the two Mini-LED is personal preference.) > Full array LED sets with Quantum Dots > Full array LED sets > Edge lit LED sets > all other LCD sets.
Samsung makes “The Wall” which I think they describe as micro-LED, but I cannot verify it. Not sure of any others.
Not quite that simple.
Micro-LED > all the others.
Mini-LED can also support Quantum Dots, so Mini-LED with Quantum Dots > Mini-LED
OLED has certain advantages overs Mini-LED (and Mini-LED with Quantum Dots) (better blacks mostly), but also has serious disadvantages (burn-in, off axis color issues). My personal opinion is that both Mini-LED forms are better than OLED, but that is more of a personal choice.
All of the above are better than full array LED sets with Quantum Dots, and those are better than full array LED sets.
Full array LED sets are better than edge-lit LED sets which are better than any other back lit LCD sets.
So:
Micro-LED > Mini-LED with Quantum Dots/OLED/Mini-LED (the order of OLED vs. the two Mini-LED is personal preference.) > Full array LED sets with Quantum Dots > Full array LED sets > Edge lit LED sets > all other LCD sets.
Samsung makes “The Wall” which I think they describe as micro-LED, but I cannot verify it. Not sure of any others.
Is the burn-in OLED still a thing? LG has been making them for sometime and I don't think I hear problems. On the opposite, a family member samsung galaxy had a burned in Instagram GUI on the screen which scares me from get an OLED TV.
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Yes, very much. There are various ways to manage it, but it is still inherently a problem. The off axis color issues are pretty serious as well, particularly on larger displays.
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