LCD TVs are generally accepted to be among the most energy-efficient TVs available. Recently, LG Display, the panel manufacturing arm of LG Electronics, announced that it had developed a 47-inch full HD LED LCD panel that uses less electricity at maximum brightness than other 40-inch LCD TVS and even less than most 20-inch LCD computer monitors.
The LCD TV is lit by a single side of vertical LED lights rather than a full-array of LED lights behind the screen or edged-mounted LEDs surrounding the screen. This dramatically reduces the number of LEDs used in the panel. The company says this is the first time that a single-side of LEDs has been used in this way. LG Display also says that the system still exhibits high brightness.
The 47-inch TV consumes an average of 28 Watts of power and delivers 400 Nits of brightness. As a comparison, LG’s current 47-inch 240Hz LED LCD HDTV model 47LW650 lists an average power consumption of 120 Watts. In the new panel, a three-film structure helps focus and distribute the light across the display panel. In addition to being energy efficient, the LCD panel is also extremely thin at 8.5mm.
