LED TVs have taken the market by storm, and since Sony and Samsung first debuted the technology all of the major TV manufacturers have launched their own LED sets.
To give an LED TV its full name is more of a mouthful: LED-lit LCD. LED TVs still employ standard LCD TV technology with one crucial difference – the handful of traditional back light lamps that illuminate the screen have been replaced by hundreds of smaller LEDs.
The benefit of using the LEDs is that it allows the TV set to be significantly slimmer than most LCD or plasma sets. This allows for ultra-stylish slim screens that look great mounted on a wall.
The other benefit of LED screen technology is that it is significantly more energy-efficient than either LCD or plasma technology. LED sets tend to be much more forgiving on your electricity bills.
LED TVs tend to produce excellent colours and sharp detail, though like LCD sets, they tend to suffer from poor viewing angles. Often, if you’re not sat head-on to the TV, the picture quality will deteriorate, which is worth considering if you’re buying a TV for a wide living room.
For now, LED TVs are still more expensive to buy than plasma sets or traditional LCD TVs.
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