Oh, what a day it was! The bad streak started right from breakfast. I burnt my omelette, stumbled upon Mrs Robbins who killed me with the most boring monologue about her son who became a cardiac surgeon instead of ‘working in some goofy store’ for a whole 20 minutes, leaving me late for work, gifting me with the pleasure of getting screamed at by my boss Charlie for the third time this week. Phew! That was one long sentence! But the worst part of the day was when this nightmarish customer walked into our store to buy an LED TV. Heavens! Really, I’ve never faced a more difficult customer. She bombarded me with questions right from the invention of television to what LED stands for! It’s my job to be patient and kind to the customer, yes. Not that I wasn’t. But man, did she make my head go round! When she walked out the store, with an unfriendly peck on my cheek, I almost cried in relief!
Sorry to bore you with the details of my day. I actually meant to begin our talk with LED TVs. We’ll get started then? LED TVs are simply LCD TVs with an LED backlight system. Yes, I can hear that question of yours. What actually is a backlight system? A word pronounced often by reviewers of televisions across the internet. So what exactly is it? In simple words, backlights are used to illuminate the LCD screen. They do so from either the side of the display panel or the back. The job of backlights is very crucial, for they are behind the light that emanates from the screen, even in the literal sense!
Traditionally, LCD TVs were lit by a Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp that was behind the display, where the diffuser was used to distribute the light evenly. But this system had several disadvantages some of which include: Scenes with a dark background appear to have some sort of bleeding at the top and bottom portions, for these places are where the CCFL lamp is placed. Their lifespan is short compared to LEDs which can be further reduced due to vibrations. Another point to join the disadvantage list if the inconsistency in the output due to the weather. To delve deeper about LED TV technology without diving too deep into the technical aspect of it, I’ll begin by telling you that there are 2 ways to implement LED technology and they are Array lit and Edge lit. Hey don’t roll your eyes, these aren’t all that difficult to comprehend. Trust me, if I can, so can you.
Alright, in the array lit method, LED lights are placed in the form of an array, which can be turned off as per the scene being played. For example, in a scene with a dark background, say the night sky, the LEDs present in that particular area can be turned off, explaining the saving of power and you can imagine how dark the dark areas will be. In edge lit technique, LEDs are placed in the sides, making the televisions even slimmer. Did you get it? Compared to conventional LCD TVs, the pros of LED TVs outweigh the cons. They consume way less power, a point which is well worth elucidating for, in the future, televisions which save power are sure to rule the roost. They are svelte, images are brighter and better with fresh colour tones, have a long life, immune to vibrations and have very high contrast ratios. Samsung has quite a good range of LED TVs to offer - the Samsung UE55B7000WW, UE40B7020WW and UE55B7020WW to name a few. Go on and read about them to have an idea of the gamut of features they offer.
Ahem, did I mention that the cost of LED TVs is er… a bit on the high side? Well, I suspect that it will come down as years progress. But in my opinion, that extra tad of cost is well worth it, for it’s your contribution towards a greener earth, if only a teeny bit. Oh, here comes Rachel! Man, am I glad to see her! My, she looks stunning in that houndstooth tweed. Oh, well folks I have to rush now, my woman’s here and I can’t keep her waiting. We’ll probably go to Choc-n-Chips for a drink and may be a movie back at my place. God, this day’s turning out to be not so bad after all!
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