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TV’s have come a long way since their first conception. You used to have to sit a meter away if you wanted to see anything at all and you only got black and white with the first models. We have come a long way since then and new generations have brought with them such things as wide screen, flat screen and surround sound.

LED-backlit technology is the latest development to find its way into the digital entertainment market. LEDs are cropping up all over the place recently, in everything from car headlights to light-up crystal vases. Their popularity stems largely from their durability, their ability to create very pure light, and their energy efficiency. It is true that TVs do work very well with fluorescent lighting, but as technology continues to advance and more is demanded of screen lighting, a better alternative is now needed.

An increase in demand for faster, slicker and more defined pictures, coupled with a desire for everything to be super slim, goes some way to explain why LED lighting found its way into TVs. People want their phones, stereos and even vases slim line these days, and TVs are no different. The use of a clever light diffusion panel spreads the illumination of the LEDs evenly across the screen, meaning that the LEDs only need to be placed around the edge of the television, reducing the depth needed dramatically. What this means then is that many manufacturers are able to produce TVs only 2.5cm. They also provide greater dynamic contrast and offer a wider colour gamut.

The LED-lit TVs are also more kind to the environment (and your wallet) than the old lighting. The LED lights consume only around a 4th of the electricity that the standard fluorescent lights do. When the TVs are finally disposed of as well, their pollution levels are much lower than fluorescent TVs. Additionally, LED-lit televisions are less prone to power-surge damage and even water damage. That said, it’s not advised that you start resting your wine glasses on top of them, just in case.