The best LED TVs

LED TVs are in favor of the buyer in front - a small enclosure thickness and typically speak for the low power consumption devices. Here you will find the best models of different size classes in the test.

LED TV will prevail

New LCD TVs always have more LEDs (light emitting diodes ) as light source - colloquially these devices are also called LED TVs . But it is not a new category of device , but LCD TVs that rather than fluorescent own mini - lights.

Edge LED : Pros and Cons

There are two modes for televisions with LEDs : When a small lamp sitting in the housing edge and radiate toward the center of the screen. The Edge LED technology, known has the advantage that it can produce television with only two to three centimeters in depth . Some devices can also change sections, the brightness of the LEDs. This offers advantages in terms of contrast . The controllable sections of the screen , however, are quite large. Disadvantage Edge LED : On some TVs occur unevenly illuminated border areas if the brightness distribution does not work perfectly .

Direct LED: Pros and Cons

Called direct or full LED - - The other technique spread up to several thousand small lights on the screen . In many of these devices, the television electronics controls the LEDs groups to represent smaller or larger parts of the image light or dark. This allows an even higher contrast ratio than Edge LED devices reach . A conventional backlit with fluorescent tubes it is ( theoretically ) superior as well: it shines in the operation that is continuous with the same strength, which in some TVs Black light gray leaves appear and consumes more power. Since the image quality depends on several factors , a direct- LED TV has to be but not better than a normal LCD TV. Disadvantage Direct LED: The devices are generally expensive .

LED TVs in the test

The best flat-panel televisions with LEDs , see the leaderboards - the devices are marked with the suffix "( LED) " . As you can see there are many good models place among the best TVs with LED technology though - are on the front ranks but just as conventional LCD or plasma TVs.

Top equipment recommendations with LED

The affordable Edge LED Devices Samsung UE32D6200 and Samsung UE32D6500 (similar but with extremely narrow frame and USB Recording) gave a great performance in the test , and are among the best TVs in the 80 -centimeter class - are for 3D because the devices a reduced resolution in 3D mode is not perfect . A 32- inch screen is a bit small anyway for optimal 3D experience . There is also the devices 37, 40 , 46 and 55 inches . Because the test results can be transferred to other variables within a TV series , these models are a recommendation.

equivalent alternative

A good Edge LED alternative is the Philips series PFL7606K dar. In the test of the 42 -inch device Philips 42PFL7606K convinced it almost across the board , offering a complete equipment - but with a little more complicated operation for the special features. Who can do without a satellite receiver , saving around 100 euros with the otherwise identical versions PFL7606H . And who places no value on a 3D mode , can the series PFL7406K similar design ( with satellite ) or PFL7406H ( without satellite and thus cheaper ) once again save money.

It is almost impossible

The top devices currently called Samsung UE46D8090 or as identical model without stainless steel edge UE46D7090 (both also in 40 , 55, and 60 -inch sizes ) . And Philips 46PFL9706K that impresses with a unique current screen surface without disturbing reflections .

forecast

According to manufacturers of LCD televisions will soon come only with LED technology on the market, if the production costs continue to drop and the devices are produced in higher quantities. Whether the more distant future belongs to the so-called OLED TVs remains to be seen . In these very expensive and only available in small TV models are the pixels of mini - lights in red, green and blue, which provides a viewing angle -independent , high-contrast image .