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Differences between LED TV and LCD TV?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by solid, Dec 14, 2011.

  1. solid

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    I'm confused, I hear LED is the new technology that gives a better picture but poorer sound. Is that true? Doesn't make sense. Can anyone explain?
     
  2. tinman

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    they are both LCD tvs. the "LED" part refers to the lighting.
    http://reviews.cnet.com/led-tvs-review-10-things-you-need-to-know

    1. An LED TV is not a new kind of TV.

    I appreciate a good marketing ploy as much as the next guy, but an LED TV is just an LCD TV that's backlit with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) instead of standard cold-cathode fluorescent lights (or CCFLs). And though they became well-known last year with Samsung's ultrathin models, LED-backlit LCDs have been on mainstream store shelves since 2007, when Samsung's LN-T4681F debuted.

    Unlike plasma and OLED, which are emissive technologies where each pixel is its own discrete light source, LCD is a transmissive technology where each pixel has to be illuminated from behind, or backlit.

    Read more: http://reviews.cnet.com/led-tvs-review-10-things-you-need-to-know#ixzz1gZQ27WPg
     
  3. solid

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    Thanks for all the info, very helpful.
     
  4. aeroman10

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    Not sure why sound would be different between LED and LCD. The video properties and the light source used should have no effect on sound. Only thing I can think of is that LED LCD TV's are thinner than the the regular LCD's and maybe the speakers are smaller...:confused:
     
  5. CourtOfDreams

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    I hate seeing reviews about a TVs sounds... If you shell out more than 1200 dollars, you should have a sound system to match...
    pet peeve of mine
     
  6. Uprising

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    Yeah, first thing I purchased after the tv was a receiver and speakers.
     
  7. Svpernaut

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    Some people are buying TVs for rooms other than their livingroom/den, so sound can be important. I like in a 950 square foot condo and have 3 large TVs, but only one is connected to a sound system. I made sure the TVs in my bedroom and loft had good speakers built-in.
     
  8. DaDakota

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    Tinny how is OLED coming along, the last I heard they had difficulty making larger screens with it.

    I can't wait to get an OLED 40+" TV that folds up into a architectual type of tube, and take it on the road with me for gaming.

    DD
     
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    you have 3 large TVs in a 950 sq ft loft?

    lol
     
  10. lue03

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    Since we are talking TV’s what’s a good gaming TV? I was told to avoid 60hz TV’s and go for a 120hz but now I see they have tv’s with more Hz. What should I get?
     
  11. tinman

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    I heard Samsung and LG will show off 55 inch OLEDs at CES.

    I think they are primarily used in small displays like smart phones.
     
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  13. tinman

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    it's not about refresh rate.
    look at input lag rate. you have to do research on the tv you are looking at.

    i'm running on a panasonic plasma, very low lag for MW.
     

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