{
  "id": 261625,
  "title": "Great news for cheap OLED TVs and monitors: LG's new '2-stack' tech should cost less to make and be more energy efficient than its recent 'OLED SE' panel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/great-news-for-cheap-oled-tvs-and-monitors-lgs-new-2-stack-tech",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-07T10:45:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/televisions/great-news-for-cheap-oled-tvs-and-monitors-lgs-new-2-stack-tech-should-cost-less-to-make-and-be-more-energy-efficient-than-its-recent-oled-se-panel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LG has unveiled a new \"2-stack\" OLED panel that promises to be both cheaper to produce and more energy efficient than its previous \"OLED SE\" panel. This new panel features a redesigned emissive layer, with a blue emissive material replacing the conventional yellow/green layer and separate red and green layers. This change is said to enhance color reproduction, boosting BT.2020 color coverage from 76.5% to 82.5%. The new panel is also slightly brighter at 6500 Kelvin color temperatures and offers wider viewing angles. While the new 2-stack technology has been used by LG Display in the past, the more stacks provide improved picture quality and brightness, making the 2-stack design a breakthrough. The new panel is expected to be used in mid-range OLED TVs and computer monitors, potentially competing with mini-LED technology. However, it is not yet available in mass production, with LG Display not yet providing a timeline for its wider adoption. For now, entry-level OLEDs like the Panasonic Z86C continue to use the OLED SE panel, which offers brighter but potentially more reflective displays.",
  "summary": "LG's new 2-stack OLED panel is cheaper to make and delivers better color and viewing angles than current WOLED panels, the firm says",
  "key_points": [
    "LG's new \"2-stack\" OLED panel aims to be cheaper to produce.",
    "Enhanced color reproduction boosts BT.2020 coverage to 82.5%.",
    "Panel is expected for mid-range TVs and monitors, not yet mass-produced."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}