LG has announced its first TV series with mini LEDs. For the time being, a total of ten models will use the new background lighting, which, compared to conventional LED lighting, should primarily offer higher contrast values ​​and better HDR display. According to LG, the top model is just under 30. 000 LEDs – distributed over approximately 2500 lighting zones. With full-surface LED backlights, a number of LEDs in the middle three-digit range and one to two dozen zones are common.

All models are new QNED family that LG has placed between the previous LCD and OLED series. The few technical data mentioned so far include resolutions of 4K (3840 × 2160 pixels) and 8K (7680 × 4320 pixels) and a maximum screen diagonal of 86 Inch. All models should offer a native refresh rate of 120 Hz and use the mini-LED backlight in conjunction with Quantum Dots. LG puts the maximum contrast at 1. 000. 000: 1.

With the number of LEDs and zones, LG is in a similar range to other manufacturers who already have mini-LED TVs announced or launched. So TCL installed in its top model 8-Series with 75 inch 25. 000 Mini LEDs that point to 1000 zones are distributed. In the cheaper models of the 6-Series, however, TCL only uses 240 zones at 75 Inch. It is still unknown how many mini-LEDs Samsung is using for its first corresponding televisions. However, it is certain that the company, like LG, will use the CES 2021, which will start in mid-January, as a stage for such announcements.

Better background lighting Manufacturers have been working on televisions with mini LED background lighting for several years. The smaller size of the mini-LEDs compared to the LEDs usually installed in televisions enables the use of more diodes and, as a result, more lighting zones. The latter allows a much finer control of the brightness. This is particularly beneficial for content with a high dynamic range.

Further advantages of mini-LED technology: Since the diodes are smaller, the displays are also thinner – and more delicate lighting can result in lower power consumption. For this reason, too, Apple is said to have a great interest in corresponding displays. Industry experts assume, among other things, a new iPad Pro with a mini-LED display, which will be launched in the spring 2021.

(pbe)