Asus LED vs LCD (VE248H vs. Asus VW246H)

[TheManOfSteel34]

I've basically narrowed my monitor search down to these two 24''.

LED:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236102

LCD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236049&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=dqsztxxxdx8d

Is this basically the same monitor, but the LED will be more energy efficient? They're basically the same price. The LCD seems to be more popular (more reviews), but that's probably because it's been out longer. Any opinions?

 

[jaguarskx]

"LED" refers to the LED backlight instead of traditional CCFL (florescent) backlight. A "LED" monitor is still a LCD monitor.

The Asus VW246H has been out since the end of 2008. You can read my review of it's "sister" monitor, the Asus VK246H in the following link. The only difference it is the built-in webcam.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/58336-3-official-flat-panel-monitor-reviews-thread


Al consumer level LCD monitors with LED backlight are edge lit instead of having a full array backlight. Full backlight array means the light bulbs (CCFL) spans the entire back of the LCD panel. LED backlight originates from the edge of the screen. This means LED backlight can be less uniform than full array backlight, but even full array suffers from uniformity issues. That means certain parts of the screen can look darker than others.

LED backlight allows for lighter and thinner monitors. It also uses less electricity.

Some LCD monitors with LED backlight may have slightly bluish colors because blue LEDs with a yellowish phosphorous coating is used to imitate white.

 

[internetlad]

LEDs are cheaper to make, and a very high end CCFL will tend to outperform an LED to a videophile, IIRC. This generally doesn't hold true as a rule, as costs are cut on most all products nowadays but some more expensive monitors may use CCFL backlighting to a better end.

CCFLs are also less enviromentally freindly, so if you love the trees, go LED.

 

[TheManOfSteel34]

I'm a cold hearted Republican who recycles and throws my trash in a trash can, but that's about the extent of my caring for the trees...

If that's the only difference, I think i'll go with the CCFL LCD. Thanks for the responses.