Samsung have become one of the most popular producers of televisions. They have seen a massive recent success with their LED TVs, but this has not seen off the production of standard LCD TVs. In fact their conventional LCD 32 inches TV range seems something of a bargain now.
Let’s make a quick comparison between like-for-like LED and LCD models to see what sort of a premium you’ve got to pay to own an LED TV.
- A 32 inch 720p LED TV costs $700 and a 32 inch 720p LCD TV costs between $500 to $550.
- A 32 inch 1080p LED TV costs between $850 and $1200 and a 32 inch 1080p LCD TV costs $600 to $700.
So basically using 32 inch models as a comparison, you need to pay an extra of between $150 to $250 to buy an LED rather than LCD TV. Now obviously this is a comparison using 32 inches TVs as an illustration, the prices difference further increases the bigger the display size.
To make it a ‘fair’ comparison, are there any other features which you are paying when buying a comparable LED TV model? Well, comparing the cheapest 32 in 1080p LED TV model with the equivalent 32 in 1080p LCD model, the only differences are a couple of extra input connections used for PC connectivity. Other than that they are both basically the same they have a 1080p, 60hz refresh rate display.
So really for an extra $200, what you have to ask yourself is – are benefits of owning an LED TV compared to an LCD worth they extra expenditure? So what are the extra benefits your getting with the LED model? Firstly you get a superior contrast ratio due to the fact they use LEDs for lighting, secondly you get a TV which is 1.2 inches thick rather than 3 inches thick and also you get slightly improved colour gamut (it is not until you buy rear-lit local dimming LED TV that the colours are vastly improved, and these TVs are edge lit the same as are LCD TVs).
In summary, there can be no doubt that Samsung LED TVs are a very stylish looking TV, but with regards to picture quality that is something that you will have to decide for yourself depending on your own circumstances for which you intend using the TV for. Really, the best thing you can do is go down to your local TV showroom and compare a 32 inch LCD TV to its LED equivalent and see if the extra 30% or so premium is worth paying when viewing it for yourself.
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