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A Look at The Latest Generation LED-Lit TVs

Ever since the first inception of televisions, they have come on leaps and bounds. You used to have to sit a meter away if you wanted to see anything at all and you only got black and white with the first models. 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 florescent lights that are used in most standard TVs worked well for a long time, but technology moves forwards at an alarming rate and the old bulbs just don’t cut the mustard any more.

An increase in demand for faster, slicker and more defined pictures, coupled with a desire for everything to be super slim, goes some way to explain why LED lighting found its way into TVs. People want their phones, stereos and even vases slim line these days, and TVs are no different. Unlike traditional lighting, LEDs only need to be situated on the edges of the screen as a diffusion panel is used to spread the light over the whole screen evenly. This means that many models are only around an inch thick. They also provide greater dynamic contrast and offer a wider colour gamut.

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. Further more, when it comes to disposing of them, there is a great deal less pollution. Additionally, LED-lit televisions are less prone to power-surge damage and even water damage. That said, it’s not advised that you start resting your wine glasses on top of them, just in case.