When LED backlighting first kicked off a couple of years back the technology was deployed in the same way as a cold cathode backlight -- the LEDs went behind the panel and illuminated the LCD. This ...

Eric Franklin led the CNET Tech team as Editorial Director. A 20-plus-year industry veteran, Eric began his tech journey testing computers in the CNET Labs. When not at work he can usually be found at ...

After the liquid crystal display (LCD) itself, the backlight is the most important element affecting quality and consistency of the displayed image. The LCD backlight can be one or more cold-cathode ...

The technological revolution in light-emitting diode (LED) monitors took gaming by storm, producing thinner monitors with better graphics that use less energy. Now LED lights are branching out with ...

LCD televisions are a technological miracle, but if they have an annoying side it’s that some of them are a bit lacklustre when it comes to displaying black. [Mousa] has a solution, involving a small ...

Elvis Shida is a Tech/Hardware Writer from Kenya. He has been building PCs for a decade and is keenly interested in motherboards, monitors, and gaming TVs. When not building PCs or writing about ...

According to the SEAD (Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment) initiative, televisions are responsible for approximately 3 to 8% of global residential electricity consumption. An analysis ...