When shopping for a new TV, two terms come up a lot: LED and LCD. But what's the difference? We shed some light on these and other major types of TV displays.

On its own, an LED is very simple: voltage is applied to a semiconductor diode, and it lights up. An LED display, meanwhile, combines this simple notion with the existing principles of an LCD.

When you're weighing your different options in display technology, you might find yourself facing an LCD vs. LED quandary. While they sound similar, they represent distinct technologies with their own ...

A mini-LED display makes use of hundreds or even thousands of tiny LEDs as the backlight. We’re talking about LEDs as small as 0.008-inch (200 microns) across. Using tiny light sources gives the ...

These so-called LED displays still use a liquid crystal layer. The only difference is that the backlights used to illuminate the display now use LEDs instead of cathode fluorescent lamps, or CFLs.

More and more TVs are being advertised as mini-LED, but what does that mean, and why does it matter? I break down how this tech can make your TVs brighter, more vivid, and produce better contrast.

OLED vs Mini-LED display technologies go toe to toe. Many of the best gaming TV s are OLEDs; it's truly hard to beat the clarity and general performance on these impressive TVs. Case in point: LG ...

LED stands for light-emitting diode, a more advanced form of LCD display D3sign/Getty Images Light-emitting diode displays, or LED for short, are technically an offshoot of LCDs.

When you're weighing your different options in display technology, you might find yourself facing an LCD vs. LED quandary. While they sound similar, they represent distinct technologies with their ...