LED & LCD TVs

LED and LCD TVs commonly have lighting around the screen’s edges or behind the panel; edge lighting can allow a slimmer cabinet, while some designs with lighting behind the panel offer local dimming to control brightness in separate areas. OLED TVs use self-lit pixels, while QLED TVs generally use quantum-dot LCD technology and appear in a separate category on this site.

Choose screen size around the distance from your usual seat and whether you can comfortably take in the whole picture, including subtitles near the bottom. Among the 73 products that list display size class, most fall between 40 and 75 inches, and 55 inches is typical. Mark out the proposed screen dimensions in its intended position to judge how much of your view it fills. The advertised diagonal is not the cabinet width: compare the listing’s external dimensions with your available space. For placement on furniture, compare the stand’s width and depth with the furniture’s usable top, and allow the ventilation clearances specified in the manual.

Plan connections by listing the devices you want plugged in together, including a games console, television receiver and sound system. Start with the number of HDMI ports filter, then inspect each port’s supported functions; a soundbar connected through HDMI occupies a port, and the television’s audio return connection must support your soundbar’s requirements. For gaming, compare the resolution and refresh-rate combinations supported at the television’s HDMI inputs with those your console can output. Check variable refresh rate compatibility and automatic low-latency mode support against your console’s capabilities; the listing’s refresh rate field cannot answer these questions. For streaming, check that your required services are available on the television’s operating system in your region, including any subscription or account requirements.

Before wall mounting, confirm the television’s mounting-hole pattern and weight against the bracket’s specifications, and whether the bracket and suitable television mounting screws are supplied or sold separately. Port positions matter here: allow room to insert cables with the chosen bracket fitted. If you receive broadcasts through an aerial or cable feed, confirm that the built-in tuner supports your local service or whether a separate receiver is needed and supplied. For a bright room, look for model-specific information about screen reflections and picture visibility in daylight, especially if windows will face the screen. For seats off to the side, look for information about how colour and contrast change at an angle; judge that against where people will actually sit, since backlight construction alone does not tell you how the picture holds up.

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