LCD, LED, Plasma, Flat Panel Televisions

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screens are made from lighter weight liquid crystal panels that use less power (approximately 200 watts), with no risk of burn-in. They run between 19” and 52”, and include a variety of additional features, including automatically adjustable backlighting that changes to match the ambient light in your viewing room.

LED (Light Emitting Diode) backlighting is the new buzzword in LCD televisions these days. Though technically they are still LCD TVs, the term LED TV is being used to describe these new models. Some LED TVs are using what is termed "local dimming" which is a panel of LED lights behind the screen that can be controlled individually or in banks to improve the contrast capabilities of the TV. Others are using LED edge lighting which is banks of LEDs around the edge of the screen, this allows for some amazingly thin LED TVs.