In the modern era, a television set is no more a luxury but a necessity in every home. Until a few decades back, there were limited choices in the TV segment and the decision-making was like a binary code – Black & white or colour tv? Today’s scene is quite different! With so many different types of televisions available in the market, the TV upgrade game is not easy at all! Walk into an electronic store and the salesman is likely to bombard you with jargons like HD, 4K, 8K, QLED etc., leaving you baffled!

If you can relate to this problem, then fret not! This article serves as a mini-guide to understanding the different kinds of televisions in the market and their differences.

10 Different Types of TV and Their Features:

Let us now look into the differences between the various types of televisions by technology resolution and screen by available currently:

1. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) TV:

LCD TVs are one of the most popular television types which came into existence in the mid-2000’s. They use liquid crystal technology which combines liquid crystals with polarizers to create images on the screen. LCD televisions have three polarized glass panels called substrates which contain liquid crystals in between them. The panels are in red, blue and green colours. When electric current passes through them, the crystals rotate and align to let the light pass through the other substrate. This is how we see colors and images. Since LCD TVS use LEDs for backlight, they are also called LED televisions.

2. Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) TV:

Organic Light Emitting Diode or OLED TVs are competitive versions to LCD televisions which entered the market in 2012. The key difference between an OLED and an LCD is the use of organic light-emitting diodes instead of LED lights. These compounds glow when an electric current passes through them, resulting in excellent picture quality and colour display. Also, the technology requires no substrates and hence the TVs have become much thinner and sleeker than LCD. They also display extreme blacks better than LED TVs and come at a lower cost too. OLED TVs also produce less heat and consume about 40% lesser power than LED or LCDs.