Which TV Is Right for You

Have you been shopping for a new TV lately? If so, then you’ve surely realized the array of options that are available today. LED, LCD, 3-D, Plasma, Flat Screen, Back-light, Edge-lit, etc…the choices can be overwhelming. Premiere Home Entertainment has collected some information that may be helpful, but your best option, as always, is to pay us a visit. We can weed through all the lingo and determine the best fit for you and your home.

LED/LCD TVs vs Standard LCD TVs

LED TV is a LCD TV that uses LEDs (light-emitting diodes) to illuminate the display. There are two ways to do this: either by placing LEDs across the entire back of the display, or by placing LEDs just around the perimeter, which is called an “edge lit” display. Both techniques use less power than plasma TVs and LCD TVs lit with fluorescent tubes. There has been a lot of hype and confusion surrounding the introduction of "LED" Televisions. It is important to note that the LED designation refers to the backlight system used in many newer LCD Televisions making the LED more energy efficient. Since LEDs are designed differently than standard fluorescent backlight systems, the new LED backlit LCD sets offer the following differences over standard LCD sets:

1. Lower power consumption.
2. No Mercury used as in some other LCD backlight systems.
3. More balanced color saturation.
4. In LED/LCD TVs using the Full Array backlight method, there is little or no light leakage in dark scenes. This contributes to even better black levels than traditional or LED Edge-lit LCD televisions.
5. LED/LCD TVs that use the Edge backlight method can be made much thinner than both standard LCD and Full Array LED/LCD televisions.

LED backlight does represent an advance in technology, mostly in bringing LCD TVs up to the performance levels of Plasma Televisions in terms of black level performance, and, at the same time, making even thinner LCD TV designs possible.

PLASMA TV'S

A Plasma TV will perform exceedingly well under most ambient light conditions. A very bright light does not "wash out" its picture, nor does backlighting cause a glare on your TV screen. The beauty of these flat screens is that, unlike front view projections screens, you don't have to turn out the lights to see the image clearly and easily. Moreover, you can watch TV from almost anywhere in a room; since plasma TV screens can accommodate almost any viewing angle whereas flat screens are typically limited to 160°. On a plasma TV, the picture is smooth, colorful, and (best of all) wide. Plasma TVs have none of those annoying scan lines that conventional sets do. This owes to the fact that each pixel cell has its own transistor electrode, which creates smooth, evenly lit images across the entire surface of the display. Many of the newer plasma displays also have built-in line doubling to improve the image quality of even low-resolution video signals. And they are saturated with color; some high-end plasma TVs are capable of displaying 16.77 million colors! Plasma sets offer superb color realism and exceptional gradations among colors. In fact, these color-saturated images are what give plasma displays an edge over other types of video displays in the eyes of many consumers.

We've compiled all the available information into the following “Reader’s Digest” condensed version….but please; let us know if you have any questions.

Now that you’re curious to see what a Plasma, LED, LCD and DLP look like or if you’d like to compare the different picture qualities, that’s when visiting Las Vegas’ greatest audio video showroom becomes essential. Another essential is our free in-home consultation service.