How LED TVs make for a pleasurable viewing experience

LED TVs have redefined the consumer viewing experience – so much so, that no other TV can now make the cut!

For the average TV viewer, an LCD TV is a big innovation in television technology, topped only by the LED TV. Popular perception dictates that LED TVs are more expensive, but well worth their price tag, since they offer crisp, deep colour and sharper resolution. But there is much more to LED TVs than (literally) meets the eye. Here are a few things to know about LED TVs.

An LED TV is an improved LCD TV. Most people think that there is a very significant difference between the two types of TVs – in simple terms, an LED TV is not a radically different technology. It is actually an LCD TV that uses backlit LEDs instead of the usual cathode fluorescent lights (CFLs) screens, on receiving electricity. Thus, they are different from plasma TVs or OLED technology, where each pixel on the screen is an independent light source.

LED TVs come in two configurations. Some LED TVs have an entire panel of LEDs behind the screen – these are known as ‘full array’ LEDs. However, some people prefer thinner LED TVs, in which case, an entire array of LEDs cannot be put behind the screen. Hence, the LEDs are arranged to line the screen along its perimeter, so that the light is concentrated inward in the middle of the television. These TVs are known as edge-lit TVs. But this latter kind of LED TV is known to show brighter edges than the rest of the screen.

Some LEDs offer differential lighting. Also known as ‘local dimming’, this feature is unique to LED TVs with full array backlighting where the LEDs independently dim or light up areas of the screen depending on the screen colours and contrast. Hence, scenes featuring black and two other colours, for example, will have dimming in the black portions and lighting in the other portions. This gives unparalleled depth of colour and perception, making the picture alive.

LED TVs use less power than standard CFL screens. LED TVs will result in lower power bills for you, since LEDs are more efficient that CFLs. Most LED TVs today consume about 100W of power, as opposed to about 111W for CFL screen TVs and significantly lower than plasma TVs.

You can buy the best ever LED TV online with just a few clicks on your computer. It is extremely easy to buy an LED TV online: simply browse for the best models, compare specs and prices, look up payment options and any special offers or discounts, and proceed to pay for the TV set. The e-tailer will then ship it to your home and the company will install the TV set for you and explain how it works.