Samsung demos greener, cheaper White LED TVs
updated 12:45 pm EDT, Mon May 14, 2007
Samsung White LED TV
Samsung today showed off a new technology that could greatly improve not just the cost but also the efficiency of flat-panel TVs. While Samsung itself has already unveiled LED-backlit screens that promise better color and lower power consumption compared to the cold-cathode screens usually seen today, the company's new White LED technology should improve this even further. The White LED reduces the number of elements in the backlight from red, green, and blue to a single blue unit. The shrink reduces the cost to produce LEDs and makes it more realistic option for larger sets; it also eliminates pollutants such as halogen and mercury.
The company has developed and demonstrated the White LED technology as of today. Research such as this should help LED-backlit sets control just under 30 percent of the market by 2010, according to Samsung. Shipping products were not mentioned as a part of the introduction, but the company promises fuller development (if not production) in approximately one month.
