Nah, I think he means LED LCD. The backlights are LED's instead of fluorescent bulbs.
To answer your question OP, it depends on the quality of the monitor. I have seen a basic LED monitor (with edge LED's) and there was no difference. Of course the more sophisticated screens will have locally dimming LED's which makes the contrast better. LED's are also, apparently, more energy efficient.
LED LCDs are far more reliable and for the most part use less power than CCFL LCDs. I worked on them for 2 years with all the major brands. I can clearly see the difference. With TVs tho you have to be more careful. Even the 240hz Tvs aren't up to par to eliminate motion blur, even with the enhancements like smooth motion and such. LCDs (LED and CCFLs)would have to be more like 600+hz to eliminate this. Only TVs currently that high are plasma, but now you're talking about wear and tear, high power consumption, excessive heat, and burn in even on the latest models.
If you're going after a monitor, LED LCD is top notch.
LED LCDs are far more reliable and for the most part use less power than CCFL LCDs. I worked on them for 2 years with all the major brands. I can clearly see the difference. With TVs tho you have to be more careful. Even the 240hz Tvs aren't up to par to eliminate motion blur, even with the enhancements like smooth motion and such. LCDs (LED and CCFLs)would have to be more like 600+hz to eliminate this. Only TVs currently that high are plasma, but now you're talking about wear and tear, high power consumption, excessive heat, and burn in even on the latest models.
If you're going after a monitor, LED LCD is top notch.
WildZeppelin
Although burn in still happens, it's not as bad as people make it out to be. I've had my plasma for 2 years and I've used it regularly with my PC and PS3. I have no burn in. The only complaint I have is it does uses about double the power and it also generates more heat. I have no motion blur and great viewing angles to make up for those down sides. About those LED LCD monitors, it seems like the better ones give you better consistency in lighting. You'll also be able to minimize or elminate the infamous clouding found in many ccfl lcd monitors. Also I can't recall exactly, but colors and viewing angles should be better on LED lit lcd monitors.
I'm thinking of getting the LG 22" LED monitor. It has a response time of 2ms [hard to beat]! I really no nothing about the LED's but from what I read they are the monitor of the future. Just wondering if anyone with one could expound on it.
Also I can't recall exactly, but colors and viewing angles should be better on LED lit lcd monitors.JunkTrap
The colors and viewing angles are primarily up to the panel itself, and all of the PC monitors that are LED backlit are TN's, which kind of tanks both viewing angle and color improvements. But yeah, stuff like the Apple displays are IPS + LED backlit, so I guess you get the best of both worlds.
Excuse my ignorance,Makari, but what are TN's?desmith1231
He is referring to a type of LCD panel called the TN panel. They are the lowest quality in terms of color reproduction, but they have excellent response times and are cheap so they are commonly used with gaming.
a led monitor is a lcd if you didn't know, the real difference is they are really thin vs around 3 -4 cm thick. I reckon flurecent lcds have better colours though.
I'm thinking of getting the LG 22" LED monitor. It has a response time of 2ms [hard to beat]! I really no nothing about the LED's but from what I read they are the monitor of the future. Just wondering if anyone with one could expound on it.
desmith1231
2ms has been around in 22" for the last few years. led just make them really thin and offers very few benefits. they are exactly the same as a normal lcd except have a different backlight, the future is the ones that don't need backlightling.
I'm thinking of getting the LG 22" LED monitor. It has a response time of 2ms [hard to beat]! I really no nothing about the LED's but from what I read they are the monitor of the future. Just wondering if anyone with one could expound on it.
imprezawrx500
2ms has been around in 22" for the last few years. led just make them really thin and offers very few benefits. they are exactly the same as a normal lcd except have a different backlight, the future is the ones that don't need backlightling.
So, I take it you don't have one. How do you know how much better they look if you have no experience with them?
I have the Sammy XL2370, it is an excellent display. IPS displays are better in terms of image quality, but this is a fantastic monitor. If you are looking at getting a new monitor that will last a few PC's then definitely get one. I love it for gaming, movies, anything. Definitely worth the price IMHO.
I'm thinking of getting the LG 22" LED monitor. It has a response time of 2ms [hard to beat]! I really no nothing about the LED's but from what I read they are the monitor of the future. Just wondering if anyone with one could expound on it.
desmith1231
2ms has been around in 22" for the last few years. led just make them really thin and offers very few benefits. they are exactly the same as a normal lcd except have a different backlight, the future is the ones that don't need backlightling.
So, I take it you don't have one. How do you know how much better they look if you have no experience with them?
Because manufacturers pretty much make up response time figures without any testing, just as they do contrast ratios. Some review sites have done more thorough tests, and some 6ms or 8ms panels are faster than some 2ms panels. In practice, it doesn't really matter much in my experience.
edit: whoops, read that totally wrong. :D ok, in this cause it's because the LCD panel itself is probably 80% of what goes into the overall image quality - the backlight mostly determines uniformity and the possibility of backlight bleeding. an LED LCD can still have pretty much the exact same actual panel as a non-LED, it's just changing the type of light that turns on behind it to one that's much more consistent.
2ms has been around in 22" for the last few years. led just make them really thin and offers very few benefits. they are exactly the same as a normal lcd except have a different backlight, the future is the ones that don't need backlightling. imprezawrx500
So, I take it you don't have one. How do you know how much better they look if you have no experience with them?
Because manufacturers pretty much make up response time figures without any testing, just as they do contrast ratios. Some review sites have done more thorough tests, and some 6ms or 8ms panels are faster than some 2ms panels. In practice, it doesn't really matter much in my experience.
edit: whoops, read that totally wrong. :D ok, in this cause it's because the LCD panel itself is probably 80% of what goes into the overall image quality - the backlight mostly determines uniformity and the possibility of backlight bleeding. an LED LCD can still have pretty much the exact same actual panel as a non-LED, it's just changing the type of light that turns on behind it to one that's much more consistent.
I just set up the new monitor and I must say, the colors are so much more vibrant and sharper and the screen just comes to life! Love it!!!
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