| LED TVs belong to the LCD family with the screen | | | | LED TVs are available to buy in a wide range of sizes |
| being an LCD, but the technology is very different, | | | | starting from as small as 20 inches going up to 65 |
| resulting in a dramatically different image quality. LED | | | | inches. The viewing angle on LED's are similar to those |
| TVs have grown in popularity since their introduction, | | | | on an LCD. An LED Televisons with a resolution of |
| mainly due to their slim bezel and outstanding image | | | | 1920x1080 will be high definition 1080p. The technology |
| quality. LED TVs have many advantages over LCD | | | | on board produces a high quality image |
| TVs and as prices are reduced, they are becoming a | | | | The Environment |
| first choice for many. | | | | One of the great factors of LED Televisions is the |
| LED Technology | | | | dramatic reduction in power consumption in |
| An LED TV has LEDs (light emitting diode) situated at | | | | comparison to LCD TVs and Plasma TVs. Edge lit |
| the back (local dimming) or along the edges (edge lit) | | | | LED Televisions use the least power due to the |
| which project light where the image requires and | | | | number of LED's used and the low power level that |
| therefore allow for a much thinner body. Local dimming | | | | they require. These models still produce a very high |
| allows darker areas of the images to be dimmed to | | | | quality image, and will save you money on your |
| display improved contrast and black levels. The use of | | | | electricity bill. The average plasma TV uses 301 watts, |
| LED lights provides a much slimmer bezel on an LED | | | | LCD uses 111 watts and LED Televisions use |
| TV than standard LCD and plasma TVs, with some | | | | approximately 101 watts. The materials used in LCD |
| models having a depth of less than inch thick. This | | | | LED TVs are also environmentally friendly with no |
| efficient method improves image quality along with | | | | harmful gases used and recyclable frames. The LED |
| helping to care for the environment by consuming a lot | | | | lights used are mercury free which use less power, but |
| less power than other formats. | | | | also emit less carbon dioxide. |
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