Seeing is believing alright and displays are what make seem everything digital come alive. Unfortunately they also consume the most power and increase the size of your carbon footprint while only getting bigger area wise. Or so you think. Enter the new wave of displays which promise a more enriching experience while trying to reduce how much electricity they drink as well.
Energy saving displays
LCD’s have come a long way from half a decade back, but problem is they still are energy sucking monsters. LCD’s have a backlight which illuminates the screen and almost 80% of it is lost in color filters and the like in the quest for generating bright and glowing colors.
1) OLED’s or Organic LED’s
OLED’s have many advantages over the conventional LCD, whose power consumption is a fourth or even lesser than that of LCD’s. Apart from that, the colors are much more vibrant and the viewing angle is wider as well. It also allows for thinner and lighter displays. And you can also go wild with your imagination with the advent of transparent and flexible OLED as shown in the above picture.
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