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OLEDis a much sought-after display technology in consumer products ranging from phones to TVs.
However, there is one area where OLED TVs suffer: reflections.
The Samsung S95D’s (right) OLED Glare Free screen dramatically reduces reflections compared to the Panasonic MZ1500 (left)
And while MLA has helped OLED TVs to become brighter, reflections remain a problem.
Beating TV reflectionstypically involves rearranging lighting and blacking out windows.
But another glare-fighting option recently became available whenSamsungintroduced OLED Glare Free screen technology in its newSamsung S95DOLED TV .
The Samsung S95D’s (right) OLED Glare Free screen dramatically reduces reflections compared to the Panasonic MZ1500 (left)
OLED Glare Free is an anti-reflection tech that uses a matte screen.
Below, youll see the results when I pitted the two OLED screen types against one another.
After changing the angle, however, the reflections or lack thereof became apparent.
Even when dimmed slightly, the overhead light was more clearly visible on the Panasonic MZ1500 (left) compared to the Samsung S95D (right)
On the MZ1500, however, the light source was obvious, creating a distracting mirror-like reflection.
This was even the case with brighter footage, as seen below in a close-up image of a butterfly.
The same held true for movies such asThe Batman, which features many scenes with dark tones.
Even with brighter images, light reflections are still visible on the Panasonic MZ1500 (left) but not on the Samsung S95D (right)
Some shadow detail was missing and it even took on a slightly gray-ish tone.
But Samsung’s new anti-reflection tech has now made OLED TVs viable for those who view in brighter environments.
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The Samsung S95D’s (right) matte screen shows raised black levels compared to the Panasonic MZ1500 (left), which has a glossier screen
The Batmanlooks different on the S95D (right) than on the MZ1500 (left). Could the Samsung TV’s matte screen be responsible?
