subject: Led Tvs Give Buyers A Look Into The Future [print this page] As the rate of innovation among television manufacturers has accelerated, buyers are being faced with a choice of three different types of technology. First into the fray were plasma TVs, and buyers have taken to them in their droves, with their promise of almost cinema-quality pictures and deep, true blacks. These are currently accounting for the vast majority of new television sales, and promise to give most viewers many years of faithful service and good quality viewing.
But there is a new technology on the block which is looking likely to establish itself as the state of the art in TV viewing for the next generation LED televisions. These are a refinement of the widely-available LCD televisions, but boast a display made up of tiny light emitting diodes. That results in truer colours, especially blacks, meaning that the buyer no longer has to guess whats going on in dimly-lit scenes. The LED display can be lit in two ways from the edges or back of the screen. Backlit LED televisions allow the user to adjust the levels of illumination in individual parts of the display, meaning that no detail need be lost.
This type of LED TV, however, is quite power-hungry, which negates one of the biggest advantages of choosing an LED display over a plasma or LCD variant the level of power consumption. A standard LED TV uses up to 40 per cent less power than a conventional LCD model, and this in itself might be a compelling reason for some people to put one at the top of their shopping list. This reduced power consumption is allied to lower heat emissions and the use of mercury-free bulbs to light the display, to produce a television which should be the choice of anyone concerned about their impact on the environment.
For anyone looking for the slimmest television they can find, an LED model will fit the bill. An model which is lit from the edges does not require the same thickness of back panel as a backlit variant, meaning that top models are less than 3cm thick, which makes them much easier to install in a range of locations.
LED TVs are not yet available in the massive sizes of their plasma counterparts, but some may see this as a good thing. For anyone looking for an environmentally responsible television with excellent picture quality, and the slimmest, most chic design, an LED TV should top their list.
