What does it mean when a TV is backlit?

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 backlights can be arranged, and that arrangement can have a dramatic effect on picture quality.

Which is better full array or backlit?

The bottom line is pretty simple: Better backlight will translate into better picture quality. But there’s more than one way to approach full array with local dimming, because TVs will offer different numbers of dimming zones and local domain can be achieved with either standard LEDs or mini LEDs.

What is the difference between edge lit and back-lit?

Back-lit panels are sometimes also known as direct-lit panels. An edge-lit LED panel is made of a row of LEDs attached to the frame (or circumference) of the panel, shining horizontally into a light-guide plate (LGP). The LGP directs the light downwards, through a diffuser into the space below.

What is the purpose of a backlight?

Backlights are used in small displays to increase readability in low light conditions such as in wristwatches, and are used in smart phones, computer displays and LCD televisions to produce light in a manner similar to a CRT display.

Is full array worth?

With more LED lights spread out behind the screen, Full-array TVs will have much more precise dimming zones, so they won’t cause light to “bloom” around the brightest objects as much. This means each dimming zone can be more precise, which helps reduce the blooming effect and improves the overall contrast ratio.

What is the difference between full array LED and edge lit LED?

With edge-lit LEDs, the backlighting bulbs are placed along the edges of the screen. With full-array LEDs, the backlighting bulbs are placed behind the screen. LED bulbs themselves aren’t capable of producing images; they only produce light that illuminates the display device.