LG’s new ‘QNED’ TVs will have up to nearly 30,000 tiny LEDs behind the screen
LG's new QNED TV uses Mini LEDs as the light source. | Image: LG LG might be the company that's most synonymous with OLED TVs, but tonight it's announcing what to expect from its LCD-based sets in 2021. Like other manufacturers including TCL have already done (and Samsung is expected to soon join in on), LG is adopting Mini LED technology for its premium LCD 8K and 4K TVs coming next year.
LG says Mini LED allows for a giant leap forward in LCD TV picture quality." The best LCD TVs today have what's called full-array local dimming," where LEDs - in some cases hundreds of them - serve as the backlighting behind the screen. These can be controlled in zones, and each zone can be dimmed as appropriate for dark scenes, which helps improve black levels and contrast.
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