LG Electronics, the known OLED TV maker, is among other known panel and T manufacturers that are working on adopting the newer display technology, Mini LED. The company is expected to adopt this new breed of panels for its high-end LCD 8K and 4K TVs that will launch next year.
According to LG, Mini LED enables “a giant leap forward in LCD TV picture quality.” At the moment, the premium LCD TVs offer “full-array local dimming,” with LEDs (ranging up to hundreds in number) serving as the backlighting behind the display panel. These create zones that can be controlled, with each zone being able to be dimmed as per the dark scenes that are displayed on the screen. This helps in improving the black level and contrast, as per the TheVerge report.
However, in the case of Mini LED, the LEDs are much smaller, but the number of LEDs is much greater. This enables better contrast than high end TVs that might offer only up to a couple of hundred dimming zones. LG has made this possible by creating a new backlight, which “comprises up to almost 30,000 tiny LEDs that produce incredible peak brightness and a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1 when paired with up to 2,500 dimming zones and advanced local dimming zones.”
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This results in better contrast, higher dynamic HDR, improved color accuracy over regular LCD TVs. Furthermore, these panels also feature a high refresh rate of up to 120Hz, which is common in the South Korean tech giant’s 2020 flagships. LG has branded these new televisions as QNED TVs, which is similar to TCL’s 8 Series that offers up to 25,000 LEDs as well in over 1,000 control zones. LG is expected to launch QNED in sizes up to 86 inches.
Notably, since it is the leading OLED TV brand, the company is still positioning its OLED lineup as the absolute best picture quality experience despite the advancements in LCD screens. Unfortunately, the pricing for the LG QNED TVs is currently unknown, although, it is expected to be less exorbitant than the MicroLED TVs that are out right now.
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