what is the difference between led and led-lit

itsnateftw · Aug 19, 2013

So there are a few monitors that are close to the same, except one is "LED-lit" and one is "LED". what is the difference?

smeezekitty · Aug 19, 2013

Chances are that they are both LED backlit LCD displays.
True LED (where each pixel is a tiny LED) technology is rare because it is not perfected.

bigpinkdragon286 · Aug 19, 2013

There is a distinction in the LED-lit arena. Some displays / TVs use edge-lit backlighting and some have direct LED backlighting. Edge-lit is no different in how it functions than the previous cold-cathode lighting, which was also edge-lit. You will notice a difference in the warmth and responsiveness of the lighting, however. I prefer cold cathode to LED, but many people prefer the brightness of LEDs.

Actual LED displays are expensive and not very practical for consumers. There is better technology for that such as OLED. Real LED elements are generally not produced small enough to give the same resolution you would find on a consumer sized panel, which is why you find that technology used where bigger screens are desired.

itsnateftw · Aug 20, 2013

bigpinkdragon286 :

There is a distinction in the LED-lit arena. Some displays / TVs use edge-lit backlighting and some have direct LED backlighting. Edge-lit is no different in how it functions than the previous cold-cathode lighting, which was also edge-lit. You will notice a difference in the warmth and responsiveness of the lighting, however. I prefer cold cathode to LED, but many people prefer the brightness of LEDs.

Actual LED displays are expensive and not very practical for consumers. There is better technology for that such as OLED. Real LED elements are generally not produced small enough to give the same resolution you would find on a consumer sized panel, which is why you find that technology used where bigger screens are desired.

dang maybe i shouldn't of been so quick to choose a best answer

smeezekitty · Aug 20, 2013

You can still change it

bigpinkdragon286 · Aug 20, 2013

Nah, no worries, smeezekitty is correct. I just expounded a tiny bit on the subject. Consumers can easily misunderstand the marketing of LED displays. More recently I have seen consumer panels marketed as "LED backlit" LCD displays, which is what they really are. Keep in mind, just because a screen uses LED lighting, doesn't guarantee it is lower power, uses a higher quality LCD panel, or will actually have better display characteristics than a cold-cathode model.

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