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MSI says it will launch an "super ultra wide" QD-OLED monitor in early 2023 (during the CES conference). The company did not disclose much - beyond saying that it will offer a 240Hz refresh rate, and that its current name is Project 491C.

Samsung is the only QD-OLED Panel maker, and it does not offer a 240Hz panel yet (the only monitor-sized QD-OLED is a curved 34-inch 175Hz 3440x1440) - so it seems as if MSI is using a panel that hasn't entered production yet. This will be interesting to watch!

According to a report from Korea, Samsung Display has decided to increase its QD-OLED production capacity, and start making panels for monitors, with sizes of around 27-inch (currently the smallest QD-OLED panel in production is 34-inch). Samsung aims to supply these panels to Apple.

It is said that SDC debated whether to adopt RGB (direct-emission) OLED displays for its future monitor panels, but the lower cost of producing QD-OLED panels led Samsung to this decision. It will continue to produce RGB OLEDs for its tablet and laptop displays.

According to reports in Korea, following the EU's stricter energy-saving requirements from televisions may restrict Samsung Electronics from selling its latest QD-OLED TVs in Europe.

The reports suggests that Samsung is looking into reducing the brightness of its QD-OLED TVs in order to remain within the safe zone of the new regulations, which will be enforced in March 2023.

Amazon launched its own branded QLED TVs, which are QD-enhanced LCD TVs, based on Samsung Display panels. The Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED Series 4K smart TVs offers Dolby Vision IQ, local dimming and Alexa support.

The Fire TV Omni QLED Series are offered in 65" and 75" sizes. The 65" model costs $799.99 and can now  be pre-ordered. Shipments will begin by the end of October 2022.

Samsung Display has recently demonstrated a new 77-inch QD-OLED panel, and the company says it will introduce both 77-inch and 49-inch QD-OLED displays next year.

SDC is also planning to increase its monthly capacity from around 30,000 substrates (8.5-Gen) to almost 40,000 substrates. This will be achieved by a decreased TAKT time. Together with improved yields, SDC will increase its production capacity by 30% by next year.

US-based A/V retailer Value Electronics conducted its latest annual TV shootout. In the 4K category, the company tested 5 TVs, including an OLED TV, two miniLED QD LCDs and the two QD-OLED TVs on the market.

The winner of this year's shootout was Sony's A95K QD-OLED, which received the top marks in all categories. The runner up was Samsung's own S95B QD-OLED, which uses the same SDC panel. This is a great testimonial to Samsung's QD-OLED panel performance.

NanoPalomaki posted an interesting teardown video of Samsung's S95B QD-OLED TV. You can see the sub-pixel structure of the OLED TV:

This is only the first part of the teardown, we'll see what is revealed in the second part.

DSCC says that over 500,000 QD-OLED TVs will ship in 2022, offered by both Sony and Samsung. Shipments are expected to grow and reach 1.5 million units in 2026.

The main limitation for QD-OLED TVs will by Samsung's production capacity. In 2023 the company will add 49-inch monitors and 77-inch TV panels, as SDC will start using Multi-cut Mother Glass (MMG) technology.

Here's a nice video from Insight Media, showing Nanosys' booth and technologies at DisplayWeek 2022.

You can see several QD-ehhanced LCDs, a prototype microLED microdisplay by glo (which Nanosys recently acquired), and a side-by-side comparison of Samsung's QD-OLEDs and LG's WOLED TVs. You can also see the new xQDEF laminate films developed with Bready.

Samsung reports its financial results for Q2 2022. The company says that its QD OLED monitor displays were "well received in the market", and the company is raising its expectations for the QD TVs which will be released in Q3.

Samsung further says it is stabilizing the production yields of its QD displays.