A German court has ordered Chinese television manufacturer TCL to stop marketing its QLED televisions as QLED TVs.
According to tests commissioned by the court, televisions marketed by TCL as QLED TVs do not meet the technical definition of QLED and did not match the level of color reproduction expected from QLED televisions.
According to Korea Times report, the German court banned TCL from marketing its televisions as QLED TVs and also prohibited the company from selling certain television models in Germany altogether.
The lawsuit against TCL was filed by Korean electronics giant Samsung, which accused TCL of misleading consumers in its advertising and marketing. The company has filed similar lawsuits against TCL in several other countries as well, including the United States, where court decisions are still pending.
In fact, this is not even the first time TCL has been accused of selling televisions as QLED models without actually using QLED technology. Already a couple of years ago TCL televisions were tested (in Korean), and the panels did not contain any of the materials used to create quantum dots in QLED displays.
Currently there is no globally recognized certification that confirms whether a television actually uses genuine quantum dot technology. According to TechRadar's coverage, for example in Germany the local certification body TÜV Rheinland has granted Samsung the 'Real Quantum Dot Display' certification, while TCL has received the 'Realistic Visual Experience' certification.
The news is unlikely to please fans of Japanese manufacturer Sony's televisions in particular. Earlier this year we reported how Sony will stop manufacturing its own televisions and shift production to TCL.
According to Korea Times report, the German court banned TCL from marketing its televisions as QLED TVs and also prohibited the company from selling certain television models in Germany altogether.
The lawsuit against TCL was filed by Korean electronics giant Samsung, which accused TCL of misleading consumers in its advertising and marketing. The company has filed similar lawsuits against TCL in several other countries as well, including the United States, where court decisions are still pending.
In fact, this is not even the first time TCL has been accused of selling televisions as QLED models without actually using QLED technology. Already a couple of years ago TCL televisions were tested (in Korean), and the panels did not contain any of the materials used to create quantum dots in QLED displays.
Currently there is no globally recognized certification that confirms whether a television actually uses genuine quantum dot technology. According to TechRadar's coverage, for example in Germany the local certification body TÜV Rheinland has granted Samsung the 'Real Quantum Dot Display' certification, while TCL has received the 'Realistic Visual Experience' certification.
The news is unlikely to please fans of Japanese manufacturer Sony's televisions in particular. Earlier this year we reported how Sony will stop manufacturing its own televisions and shift production to TCL.
