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Which is better: LCD or LED picture quality?

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jedrider

Just wondering. Say, I didn't want a plasma because of lighting issues. Say, I didn't want the top-rung Samsung TV because of cost. So, in general, why would I choose an LED TV over an LCD TV??

Just wondering. Happy, happy with the Panny plasma, but looking for a family room TV now.

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RE: Which is better: LCD or LED picture quality? - RadioWonder 16:13:10 08/02/13 (0)
I love my new Samsung UN46F8000 LED HDTV! Just blows me away with it's amazing PQ... :)
- Samsung UN46F8000 LED (Open in New Window)
Typically - DavidLD 13:52:12 07/29/13 (3)
The LEDs will be more energy efficient, generate less heat and be razor-thin. The light is a bit different and most LEDS hav a bit of a bluish cast to the pure whites. Actually both use back lit LCD, but the traditional LCD is a fluorescent backlight rather than LED.

I expect the non-LED units will be phased out pretty much over the next year, and then buyers will only debate the merits of the various LED lighting schemes. The edge-backlit system is cheaper but traditionally not as even. The Web sites that test TV sets study this in great detail, esp the issue of whether the Edge-backlit sets are starting to catch up with the more expensive to manufacture systems.
- CENET article - DavidLD 13:59:45 07/29/13 (2)
  This article is good and (thankfully) not inconsistent with what I said, above.
  - LED lighting article (Open in New Window)
  - Interesting Moon Shots - jedrider 14:13:23 07/29/13 (1)
    It was great finding out there is only one significan plasma manufacturer and just buying their TV and being satisfied -- Panasonic.
    
    Anyway, in the store, I found myself liking the LCD panels (not too many of these even available) more than the LED panels. So, let's see, they cost less and have a better picture than the LEDs, but just use more energy. Sort of how plasma TVs are as well!
    
    Thanks for the article reference.
    - RE: Interesting Moon Shots - mrdavis842 19:27:33 07/29/13 (0)
      The lower priced LCD panels may have looked better to you than LED panels in a store (with store lighting and no calibration), but when you start moving up in price local-dimming LED panels and edge-lite LED panels will both produce far better pictures than LCD panels.

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