On February 8, some media reported that Samsung's new 89-inch, 101-inch MicroLED TV, priced by 40% to about 100 million won (about 530,000 yuan), is expected to be mass-produced in May this year. Samsung also plans to launch the 114-inch MicroLED model later this year.
According to sources, the 89-inch MicroLED TV is priced at $80,000 (about 508,000 yuan), 114-inch is $101,000 (about 642,000 yuan), and the 101-inch has not yet been priced, but it is expected to be priced between 89 inches and 114 inches. The price reduction of MicroLED TVs is not because they cannot be sold, but may also include components such as the maturity of panel technology, and for consumers, it is one step closer to high-end display technology.
Although MicroLED is hailed as the "ultimate form of the display", the price of 530,000 yuan also deters most consumers. Xiao Lei learned that the 110-inch MicroLED TV launched by Samsung last year cost as much as 170 million won (about 900,000 yuan), and it is estimated that the affordable ones are in addition to local tycoons or local tycoons.
MicroLED can be said to be a combination of LCD and OLED panel advantages of the set of technology, the LED light emitting diode thin film, miniaturization, array, with excellent display life, contrast, color and other characteristics at the same time, but also can be enough thin, energy saving. However, at present, the production difficulty and cost of this screen technology are very high, the yield rate is also very low, the manufacturers of energy production are very limited, and it is understandable that MicroLED TVs are so expensive.
At present, in addition to Samsung, Apple, LG and other manufacturers are increasing the research and development of MicroLED screen technology, it is expected that by 2023 or 2024, the production cost of this technology can be controlled in the range that consumers can accept, although at this stage microLED products are still very expensive, but I believe that it will not be long before we can also experience cutting-edge display technology.
Not surprisingly, before MicroLED matured, miniLED is still the mainstream panel technology used by major appliance manufacturers, and Hisense, TCL, etc. have launched MiniLED TV products with excellent display effects. At the moment, panel suppliers still have to improve the yield of MicroLED panels, and after achieving large-scale mass production, the price has the opportunity to further decline, and even apply to smartphones, tablets, etc.