Crystal Clear Victory: How Can LED TVs Elevate Your Gaming Experience?

TV buzzwords like LED, OLED, PDP, LCD, and HDR can be confusing. You know each term stands for something unique. Yet, you might not understand the full benefits of choosing a TV with LED over LCD or PDP.

LED stands for Light Emitting Diodes. It’s one of the most popular backlighting systems today. In fact, LED and OLED displays killed plasma displays (PDP) with their superior lighting technologies.

Manufacturers usually reserve OLED and QLED displays for their most expensive TV models. For that reason, we’ll focus on LED lighting. More precisely, we’ll show you how you can elevate your gaming experience with an LED TV.

 What is an LED TV and How Does it Work?

An LED TV uses light-emitting diodes to backlight Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) TVs. Light Emitting Diodes enhance TV lighting better than the dated cold cathode fluorescent technology used by old LCD televisions.

LED lighting comes in four types: edge-lit, RGB, full array, and quantum dot-based displays.  Many low-budget TVs use edge-lit and RGB lighting while expensive models use full array and quantum dot displays.

As mentioned earlier, quantum dot (QLED) TVs are prohibitively expensive. LED displays provide a blend of quality and budget-friendliness. Below are some of the reasons you should consider an LED TV for your gaming needs.

An Immersive Viewing Experience

LED TVs provide an immersive viewing experience. They use layers to control colors and lights in particular directions. This prevents distortions and improves contrast.

Great color and light contrast lead to darker blacks and clearer whites. The images on your TV become lifelike and your experience improves greatly. Although LED rank lower than OLED and QLED TVs, some LED TVs provide such quality displays that you can’t tell the difference between their OLED or QLED counterparts.

Come in Different Sizes

Unlike QLED displays, LED TVs come in different sizes. You can find a decent 30-inch TV for your college dorm room. Or, you might invest in a large, 75-inch LED light for your large living room.

LED TVs also come in 32″, 43″, 49″, 55″, and 65″ sizes. For the best viewing experience, buy a large screen—50 to 75 inches is the sweet spot.

Read 65 LED TV reviews from experts before you make your purchase. Compare prices and features in different models. Large brands like LG, Samsung, and offer quality products. But you could also save money by buying a screen from TCL, Hisense, or VIZIO.

Thin and Sleek

Plasma TVs introduced the world to flat-screen TVs. Then came LCD TVs. Now, LED TVs deliver ultra-slim screen models that are not only light but also sleek and attractive.

In fact, a good LED TV can hang on your wall as part of your indoor decoration. And since these displays are light, you don’t need help in mounting your newly- purchased device.

They’re Durable

Compared to LCDs, LED TVs are impressively durable. The standard LED TV is built to last 100,000 viewing hours. To provide some context, it would take 30 years of watching content eight hours every day to kill your TV.

LCD TVs come with a shelf life of between 40,000 and 50,000 hours. Essentially, they don’t live as long as their LED counterparts. Of course, you probably plan to upgrade your TV every few years. That’s okay. But it’s great to know that your current gaming screen will serve you diligently until you get tired of it.

Little to No Maintenance

Besides buying remote batteries and cleaning dust, there’s no cost incurred in running an LED TV. Every other appliance in your house probably asks for regular maintenance. But when it comes to maintaining your gaming TV, few things can break it.

Unfortunately, TVs are expensive to repair once damaged. For example, the cost of buying a new screen can cost nearly the same price as replacing the entire TV. As such, protect your device from breakage, high-power voltage, or anything that could spoil it.

Support Many Tech Features

The best LED TVs support a wide range of tech features. In fact, they support the latest offerings in TV technology—Internet connectivity, 4K resolutions, Bluetooth, HDMI, HDR, and enhanced sound.

Unlike their plasma counterparts, LED TVs can handle multiple technologies. They don’t overheat or lose display quality when integrated with other TV features.