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As TVs have become more advanced over the years, manufacturers have moved from standard fluorescent-lit liquid crystal displays (LCDs) to LED-lit displays that distribute light in different ways.

All so-called LED TVs are really just LCD TVs that use LEDs for their backlight. This backlight creates the light that allows the LCD to create an image. However, there are multiple ways these LED ...

Mini-LED is the latest evolution in TV backlighting technology and not just a marketing gimmick. Traditionally, LED lights would backlight the TV, and while this technology is still used in premium ...

It might not be obvious unless you’ve taken one apart, but most of the TVs and monitors listed as “LED” are simply LCD panels that use a bank of LEDs to illuminate them from behind. Similarly, what ...