Good day and welcome to our 52 LED TV site. The reason this site was created was to feature very specific, targeted information regarding 52 inch LED TVs. We’ll search the web and anywhere else we can, in order to dig up all the latest news, facts, rumors, press releases, etc. regarding 50 inch LED TVs. Right now, there’s not an overwhelming amount of real information available, but as these televisions proliferate, more and more info will become available, and we’ll bring it all to you – so be sure and bookmark our site.
Before we start, however, we should probably explain exactly what an LED TV is – and what it isn’t. And you may be surprised, because most experts say these ‘LED TVs’ are not actually LED TVs. What? Well, their reasoning is that a conventional LCD TV uses, as you might expect, an LCD, or Liquid Crystal Display, for the screen. Well, the LED TVs use these same LCD screens. So why are they even called LED TVs?
Here’s why: All LCD TVs need a way to illuminate the LCD screen. Up till now, the default choice for that task has been what’s called a Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL). The LED TVs replace this CCFL with Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). The LEDs can either be configured as ‘edge-lit’ (the LEDs are positioned around the perimiter of the screen) or ‘backlit’ (the LEDs go across the entire back of the screen). Both types have their advantages. Anyway, these sets would more accurately be called LED LCD TVs.
As a matter of fact, an advertising standards body in the UK informed Samsung that they shouldn’t run commercials for their LED LCD TVs where they referred to them as LED TVs. Samsung responded that they’ll start including explanations of how the technology actually works in future ads.
So what are the advantages of these ‘LED TVs’? Edge-lit LED sets, due to the small LEDs being moved out to the edge of the structure of the TV, can be manufactured in an extremely thin configuration. Some are barely over an inch thick. Conversely, the backlit LED TVs, while not being quite as thin, are able to provide better color control and blacker blacks, due to the fact that they can provide ‘local dimming’ – simply the ability to turn off certain LEDs while leaving others on. When a scene calls for blacks to be present on an area of the screen, the small LEDs can simply be turned down or off. This is impossible with the larger CCFLs. LED sets have always been inferior to plasma TVs when it comes to rendering blacks, instead usually being able to do no better than dark grey, but some LED TVs can come very close to plasmas in this regard.
Additionally, LED TVs are very energy efficient, almost always qualifying for the new Energy Star 3.0 rating, simply because of the advantage that LED bulbs have over fluorescent tubes in this regard. The LEDs also help the environment by requiring less material to make the thinner TVs, and using less fossil fuels to transport them. Additionally, CCFLs contain small amounts of mercury, a toxin which is proliferating in our environment. LEDs contain no mercury.
52 inch LED TVs fall into the larger segment of LCD television sets. You need a little bit of space to be able to enjoy one. However, if your living space has the room to fit one comfortably, you’ll find that a 52 LED TV can provide unexpected viewing pleasure. So check out all our articles and become an educated consumer before you buy.