A Look at The Latest Generation LED-Lit TVs

Modern TVs are unrecognisable when compared to their first ancestors. It was necessary with the first TV models to sit incredibly close and have the TV in the lightest room in house to make anything out. We have come a long way since then and new generations have brought with them such things as wide screen, flat screen and surround sound.

The latest innovation in the world of TV is LED backlighting. LEDs are cropping up all over the place recently, in everything from car headlights to light-up crystal vases. They are popular because they are very reliable, create very ‘true’ light and use a great deal less energy than other forms of lighting. The old florescent lights have been the standard for a good while and have been able to supply TVs with light through many developments and generations, but the time has come for something better.

The LED back lighting has come about largely because there is an increased demand for better definition on TVs and the world is also going slim line. People want their phones, stereos and even vases slim line these days, and TVs are no different. The use of a clever light diffusion panel spreads the illumination of the LEDs evenly across the screen, meaning that the LEDs only need to be placed around the edge of the television, reducing the depth needed dramatically. This means that many models are only around an inch thick. There are also benefits in the range of colours available to view and better dynamic contrast.

The environmental friendliness of the LED lighting is another ones of its many benefits. The modern lighting method uses around 75% less energy than the conventional fluorescent lighting. When the TVs are finally disposed of as well, their pollution levels are much lower than fluorescent TVs. Incredibly, tests have shown that the TVs are safer as well, being less vulnerable to damage from liquid or excess surges in power. That said, it’s not advised that you start resting your wine glasses on top of them, just in case.