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LED, OLED, IPStelevision displays come with a host of complex terms. Here's a guide to some common abbreviations and terminology
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Want to buy a high-definition TV but confused by terms such as LED, OLED, IPS, and more? We help you understand these all-too-complex words.
LCD
Samsung (Series 5 and Series 6) and Sony (Bravia) focused heavily on LCD TVs for a few years but plain LCD TVs are now on their way out. Avoid buying one, even if you do manage to find a unit.
LED
Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, Philips and Toshiba are some of the many brands making LED TVs. These popular TVs are good for use in home environments.
Their prices start around ₹ 15,000 (Micromax’s 32B200HDi) and go up to around ₹ 4 lakh (Sony’s KD-65X9300C costs ₹ 4,04,900).
IPS
The advantages of an IPS TV include wider viewing angles than an LED TV, good colour reproduction, and a stronger panel. However, IPS screens consume 10-15% more power than other LED TV panels and may show a slight tailing effect during fast-paced video games. They are perfect for watching movies and for a situation where multiple people will be watching at the same time and not everyone will be sitting in front of the TV.
In India, LG and Panasonic use IPS screen technology for a majority of their HD TVs.
Panasonic’s IPS HD TV range starts at ₹ 29,900 (Viera TH-L32SV7D) and goes up to ₹ 1.53 lakh (Viera TC-L55WT50). LG’s IPS TVs start at around ₹ 15,000 (22LB480A-PT).
Liquid Luminous
This is a new technology that Videocon is introducing for the first time in India and abroad, and we are interested in seeing how this develops over the next couple of iterations. Perhaps this can be the successor to LED-backlit LCDs which have been a long time coming. Videocon’s Liquid Luminous TVs are priced upwards of ₹ 17,490.
OLED
This is the new kid on the block. You only need red, green and blue lights to create a TV image. OLEDs basically put electricity through organic matter such as carbon, which then glows as these three colours. Since there is no separate layer of lighting, that is, no additional LEDs, OLED TVs can be much thinner and lighter. They are more energy-efficient too. The biggest advantage is the performance, because it can handle faster-moving scenes better than any other LED TV.
The technology is new, and therefore quite expensive—for example, LG’s Full HD OLED TVs cost ₹ 2,89,900, while the Ultra HD version is ₹ 5,49,900.
Triluminos
When looked at from an angle, most TVs used in a typical family viewing environment present washed out colours. The Triluminos technology would be the ideal choice for such environments.
Sony’s 2015 Bravia range of TVs with the Triluminos panel are priced upwards of ₹ 82,900 (KDL-43W950C).
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