Apple to Make Custom Displays In-House, Starting With MicroLED for Apple Watch Ultra in 2024

[Freida]

Well, I can see that you don't understand much the tech here.

OLED for sure has better contrast but has also lot of issues so overall LED LCD is still better tech until microLED is ready.

And no, miniLED is not the same as microLED. Totally different (which shows your lack of knowledge)

Regardless, I feel that you will be beating this dead horse forever so maybe better to move on.

Lol, just no. OLED contrast ratio blows LCD out of the water. Unless you need eye-searing brightness, OLED will trump any LCD display for overall picture quality. Look at any of the best TV review lists, OLED will top the charts.

miniLED with enough zones is called microLED and is a completely different technology.

 

[AppleFan1998]

Vertical integration, slowly but surely

 

[james2538]

OLED for sure has better contrast but has also lot of issues so overall LED LCD is still better tech until microLED is ready.

It depends on the application. OLED picture quality is superior to LCD. There are areas (brightness and burn-in) where it can't compete with LCD as well though. MicroLED does rectify most of OLED shortcomings.

And no, miniLED is not the same as microLED. Totally different (which shows your lack of knowledge)

I literally said that in the post... It appears English isn't your first language though so I can forgive the poor reading comprehension.

 

[DailySlow]

I get what you’re saying but you have to take things into consideration like China who threatens the entire world supply chain. So not being dependent on another country is just smart. Additionally America is one of the largest consumers of electronics so if you want to fight things like global warming it makes far more sense to produce things locally than ship it across the world

On the other hand, the much saught-after American consumer market, with its outflow stream of billions of US Dollar$ is an addiction for global manufacturers as it’s tied to the oil sector with the product generally traded and economically metered in the dollar. So while US manufacturing is inded reduced, the US can leverage that dollar dominance like a tool for political power. This is a thing that plays both ways. Schemes and plans to supersede that dollar power have failed. Likely with help of some skullduggery I’m sure but nevertheless it’s why sanctions are even in play today. Russia tries and tries to get the world to pay for oil in rubles but most nations give them the finger. The offshoring of US manufacturing has its good side and a bad side.

 

[Freida]

No, you did not. Microled is not about zones, its about each pixel lit individually. Thats totally different. Don't try to twist it now

It depends on the application. OLED picture quality is superior to LCD. There are areas (brightness and burn-in) where it can't compete with LCD as well though. MicroLED does rectify most of OLED shortcomings.



I literally said that in the post... It appears English isn't your first language though so I can forgive the poor reading comprehension.

 

[james2538]

No, you did not. Microled is not about zones, its about each pixel lit individually. Thats totally different. Don't try to twist it now

I implied that’s the only way you’re getting enough zones to compete with OLED (by lighting up each pixel individually).

I also literally said it’s a different technology. Go read it again, maybe slower this time.

 

[Freida]

miniLED with enough zones is called microLED and is a completely different technology.

I've re read it and still its NO. miniLED and microLED is different.

(which I have explained above in previous post).
So, I think you assumed that you wrote something but you didn't as you can see.

 

[_Spinn_]

Pretty interesting video from Samsung on microLEDs.

MicroLEDs have limitless scalability, as they are resolution-free, bezel-free, ratio-free, and even size-free. This means that the screen can be freely resized in any form for whatever you use it for — just like a building block

 

[james2538]

I've re read it and still its NO. miniLED and microLED is different.

(which I have explained above in previous post).
So, I think you assumed that you wrote something but you didn't as you can see.

and is a completely different technology.

As I said, I know it's a different technology.

miniLED with enough zones is called microLED

I can see how this isn't coming across clear. This is sarcasm. The only way miniLED is good enough is when it called microLED aka a completely different technology aka it will never be as good as OLED.

 

[120FPS]

Creating an Apple Watch MicroLED display sounds like they are starting from the toughest problem. I would think the larger displays like a professional Cinema Display would be easier and the price would be more palatable for that customer base.

 

[Freida]

If you haven't edited that post then I'm so sorry. I literally didn't see the ending and could swear it wasn't there. Maybe its been a long day and my brain just didn't pick it up. Sorry, we were both talking about the same thing I apologise

As I said, I know it's a different technology.



I can see how this isn't coming across clear. This is sarcasm. The only way miniLED is good enough is when it called microLED aka a completely different technology aka it will never be as good as OLED.

 

[chucker23n1]

I implied that’s the only way you’re getting enough zones to compete with OLED (by lighting up each pixel individually).

I also literally said it’s a different technology. Go read it again, maybe slower this time.

I don’t think the sarcasm came across well, especially since a lot of people are confused and do conflate mini and micro.

 

[trusso]

Apple’s customers will see a price hike nonetheless.

And thus my question still stands: Who benefits from this?

 

[Eldaerenth Faexidor]

And thus my question still stands: Who benefits from this?

I answered that question in the first line of my reply. Lol.

 

[scott Lashville]

Creating an Apple Watch MicroLED display sounds like they are starting from the toughest problem. I would think the larger displays like a professional Cinema Display would be easier and the price would be more palatable for that customer base.

MicroLED for TVs is good but for a watch it is unnecessary. There are already Mini-LED TVs that are very compatible with OLED TV! A larger Cinema display will not be easier to use as a watch...

 

[seek3r]

Creating an Apple Watch MicroLED display sounds like they are starting from the toughest problem. I would think the larger displays like a professional Cinema Display would be easier and the price would be more palatable for that customer base.

Panels of any kind are harder to scale with size because of yield issues. For a new type of panel, and the first in house to boot, starting with small panel needs where yields can be maximized makes sense