**The Future of TVs: Understanding the Latest Technologies and Acronyms**

As we dive into the world of modern TVs, it's essential to understand the latest technologies and acronyms that make these devices so advanced. In this article, we'll explore the different types of TVs available in the market, including emissive and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technologies.

**Emissive TV Technology**

One of the most remarkable technologies used in modern TVs is emissive TV technology. This type of technology uses pixels on the screen to make their own light, resulting in perfect black levels, incredible brightness, and remarkably accurate color. However, this technology has its limitations. It's only available in really large screen sizes, making it hard to come by for smaller screen sizes like 55 inch or 65 inch. Samsung is one of the few brands that offers emissive TV technology, but it comes at a premium price.

**OLED TVs**

On the other hand, OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) TVs are another popular option in the market. These TVs use red, green, blue, and white subpixels with organic matter in them that glow when electricity is applied. The advantages of OLED TVs include perfect black levels, good brightness, excellent color, and very fast response time. Unlike emissive TVs, OLED TVs can be bought in smaller screen sizes, making them more accessible to consumers. However, there's a potential downside to consider: since OLED panels contain organic matter, they can degrade over time, which may lead to burn-in issues for some buyers.

**TV Brand Acronyms**

While TV brands have made significant progress in terms of picture quality, some use acronyms to differentiate their products from one another. The most notable example is Vizio's "X LED," which refers to TVs with full-array local dimming. This technology helps create a more immersive viewing experience by adjusting the brightness of individual pixels. However, this technology is slowly being phased out as brands opt for more advanced technologies.

Hisense, on the other hand, uses the "You Lead" acronym to describe their high-end TVs, which feature quantum dots and full-array local dimming. This premium brand aims to differentiate itself from competitors through its unique marketing strategy. Interestingly, Hisense also has a dual-layer LCD technology that fits under the "You Lead" umbrella but doesn't necessarily define it.

**HDMI 2.1**

Moving on to other technologies, HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) 2.1 is a significant advancement in display technology. The latest version of HDMI offers several exciting features, including Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), and Enhanced Audio Return Channel (EARC). VRR allows for smoother gaming experiences by reducing screen tearing and smearing. ALLM, on the other hand, enables TVs to automatically switch into game mode when a gaming console or PC is detected, reducing input lag.

Lastly, EARC stands for Enhanced Audio Return Channel, which replaces regular AARC and allows audio to be passed from TVs to soundbars, AV receivers, or powered speakers with minimal latency. This technology has the potential to revolutionize home entertainment systems.

**HDR Technology**

High Dynamic Range (HDR) is another crucial aspect of modern TV technology. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range, and it refers to a picture quality standard that offers improved contrast and color accuracy compared to traditional TVs. There are several versions of HDR, including HDR 10, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), and Dolby Vision.

While HDR is an essential feature in modern TVs, it's worth noting that not all TV brands support the same types of HDR technology. For instance, if you're watching content via satellite or cable, it may come as an HLG signal. However, most streaming services, including Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, use Dolby Vision for their HDR content.

**Conclusion**

The world of modern TVs is constantly evolving, with new technologies emerging every year. From emissive TVs to OLED displays, each type has its strengths and weaknesses. Understanding the different acronyms used by TV brands can help consumers make informed decisions when shopping for a new TV. Whether you're looking for smoother gaming experiences or improved picture quality, there's a TV technology out there that suits your needs.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enkeulen oled mini LED our mini LED if you must then you got X LED you LED fault EARC folks this is getting kind of ridiculous what if you just want to buy a TV do you really need to know all this stuff well it does help and I have good news for you it's not as complicated as it sounds everybody I'm Caleb Denison for Digital Trends and while we wait for all the sweet new 2020 TVs to arrive so we can start reviewing them and comparing them I thought we'd take a second to make a video explaining the increasingly dense amount of TV acronyms that you will encounter throughout the year as you watch reviews and maybe try to make a purchase decision if you're a TV enthusiast you know about most of these already but if you're just starting to take a look around I think you'll find this explainer super helpful so let's get to it we start with the most common kind of TV today the LED TV LED stands for light-emitting diode and it actually refers to the backlight in an LCD TV that's liquid crystal display you know about that so you have an LCD panel which is like a 15 layer sandwich with light diffusers and polarisers and color filters but in order to see the picture it makes you've got to have light and that's where the LEDs come in now most tvs today are full array local dimming US TV nurse call that fault but you won't see that on a box and that just means that there are LEDs scattered all along the back of the panel as opposed to just on the top and bottom edges you will find some TVs today that are edge lit but those are getting pretty rare next up is qulet this is a term that samsung coined but is now used by other manufacturers as well this is an LED TV but it uses something called quantum dots to enhance the color and brightness that's where your cue comes in as simple as it may seem you can expect for a cuvette TV to be on the premium spectrum due to its better overall performance especially for HDR which is an acronym we'll get to in a minute onward now to mini LED this is also an LED TV and in fact it's probably a cue LED TV too with those quantum dots in play but the LED backlights are much much smaller and they're like thousands more of them what that gets you is better control of the lights behind the LCD panel and that usually means better levels sharper lines around bright objects on a dark background and better overall contrast right now this is the most advanced type of LCD based TV and there just aren't many of them but we do expect to see lots more of this kind of technology in 2021 now we move to micro LED and this is where we really get away from the LCD panel there is no LCD panel at all and therefore there are no LED backlights instead a micro LED TV has super tiny red green and blue LEDs that make up the pixels on the screen they make their own light so this is called an emissive TV technology it's remarkable with perfect black levels incredible brightness and remarkably accurate color the catch is that it's only available in really large screen sizes and it's really hard to come by Samsung has this tech on the market but it's super expensive and not available in normal screen sizes like 55 inch or 65 inch so as incredibly cool as they are you probably are not buying a micro LED TV this year or next year even now it's time to talk OLED OLED stands for organic light-emitting diode and like micro LED it's an emissive TV technology here you get red green blue and white subpixels with organic matter in them that glow when you apply electricity the advantages here are perfect lack levels very good brightness excellent color and very fast response time unlike micro LED you might want to actually buy one of these TVs this year they're insanely thin they look amazing and we've rated an OLED as best TV of the year for like four years running now and I don't think that's going to change this year either only downside is that since we're dealing with organic matter it does decay so burn-in is a potential issue for some buyers now we're gonna take a step away from legit TV types and move into marketing land the following TV acronyms are really just badges for TV brands to help set themselves apart the first is X LED this is a term vizio users - badge it's LED TVs with full array local dimming and we're probably going to see less and less of this in the coming years as pivot and call their TV something else then there's you lead which is what Hisense uses to describe their TVs with quantum dots and full array local dimming they could have just called them cue LED but this is their premium brand and they want to stand out Hisense does have a cool dual layer LCD technology that fits under you lead but doesn't really define it now let's get away from TV types altogether and talk about some of the other acronyms that you will be hearing a lot about and we're gonna get into this with HDMI 2.1 HDMI stands for high-definition Multimedia Interface and 2.1 is the latest version you are almost certainly familiar with the HDMI cables since you've probably been using one for years but if not here's what it looks like through HDMI 2.1 we get some cool new features and hey guess what more acronyms one of them is VR arm which stands for variable refresh rate and this is great for gamers because it makes gaming smoother with less screen tearing and smearing previously you would only get this kind of tech in high-end gaming monitors next is a LLM which stands for Auto low latency mode and this has existed in TVs for a while now but it's just now getting a name and getting standardized anytime a TV can detect a game console or a PC and automatically go into game mode reducing input lag that's basically Auto low latency mode finally there's EARC this replaces regular AARC and stands for enhanced audio return channel this is technology that allows audio to be passed from your TV to a sound bar or AV receiver or maybe some other kind of powered speakers with EARC you can now get lag free full resolution audio pass to your other components it's actually super cool stuff and I'm excited for it this year now let's talk about HDR this is a picture quality related acronym which stands for high dynamic range you might be familiar with HDR from photography like your phone has an HDR mode right this is similar but as it applies to your TV now there are a few different versions of HDR one is HDR 10 which is your basic every HDR TV supports it flavor of HDR then there is HDR 10 plus which is an enhanced version of HDR 10 that uses dynamic metadata to improve HDR performance from scene to scene then there's h LG which stands for hybrid log gamma and you can think of this as the broadcast standard for HDR which means if you're using an antenna or maybe getting an HDR feed via satellite or cable for say like the Super Bowl or the Olympics it'll probably come as an h LG signal and finally it's not an acronym but we have Dolby vision which is another really popular version of HDR and a bit more advanced than the other types that we just talked about okay how you feeling if you feel like you missed something watch the video again and I think you're gonna get it hopefully you feel a little bit more armed and ready to go shopping for that new TV hey everyone thanks for watching if you've got any questions leave them in the comments and I'll do my best to get back to you please do me a favor smash that like button subscribe to the channel ring that notification bell and as always visit Digital Trends calm for the latest tech news and reviewskeulen oled mini LED our mini LED if you must then you got X LED you LED fault EARC folks this is getting kind of ridiculous what if you just want to buy a TV do you really need to know all this stuff well it does help and I have good news for you it's not as complicated as it sounds everybody I'm Caleb Denison for Digital Trends and while we wait for all the sweet new 2020 TVs to arrive so we can start reviewing them and comparing them I thought we'd take a second to make a video explaining the increasingly dense amount of TV acronyms that you will encounter throughout the year as you watch reviews and maybe try to make a purchase decision if you're a TV enthusiast you know about most of these already but if you're just starting to take a look around I think you'll find this explainer super helpful so let's get to it we start with the most common kind of TV today the LED TV LED stands for light-emitting diode and it actually refers to the backlight in an LCD TV that's liquid crystal display you know about that so you have an LCD panel which is like a 15 layer sandwich with light diffusers and polarisers and color filters but in order to see the picture it makes you've got to have light and that's where the LEDs come in now most tvs today are full array local dimming US TV nurse call that fault but you won't see that on a box and that just means that there are LEDs scattered all along the back of the panel as opposed to just on the top and bottom edges you will find some TVs today that are edge lit but those are getting pretty rare next up is qulet this is a term that samsung coined but is now used by other manufacturers as well this is an LED TV but it uses something called quantum dots to enhance the color and brightness that's where your cue comes in as simple as it may seem you can expect for a cuvette TV to be on the premium spectrum due to its better overall performance especially for HDR which is an acronym we'll get to in a minute onward now to mini LED this is also an LED TV and in fact it's probably a cue LED TV too with those quantum dots in play but the LED backlights are much much smaller and they're like thousands more of them what that gets you is better control of the lights behind the LCD panel and that usually means better levels sharper lines around bright objects on a dark background and better overall contrast right now this is the most advanced type of LCD based TV and there just aren't many of them but we do expect to see lots more of this kind of technology in 2021 now we move to micro LED and this is where we really get away from the LCD panel there is no LCD panel at all and therefore there are no LED backlights instead a micro LED TV has super tiny red green and blue LEDs that make up the pixels on the screen they make their own light so this is called an emissive TV technology it's remarkable with perfect black levels incredible brightness and remarkably accurate color the catch is that it's only available in really large screen sizes and it's really hard to come by Samsung has this tech on the market but it's super expensive and not available in normal screen sizes like 55 inch or 65 inch so as incredibly cool as they are you probably are not buying a micro LED TV this year or next year even now it's time to talk OLED OLED stands for organic light-emitting diode and like micro LED it's an emissive TV technology here you get red green blue and white subpixels with organic matter in them that glow when you apply electricity the advantages here are perfect lack levels very good brightness excellent color and very fast response time unlike micro LED you might want to actually buy one of these TVs this year they're insanely thin they look amazing and we've rated an OLED as best TV of the year for like four years running now and I don't think that's going to change this year either only downside is that since we're dealing with organic matter it does decay so burn-in is a potential issue for some buyers now we're gonna take a step away from legit TV types and move into marketing land the following TV acronyms are really just badges for TV brands to help set themselves apart the first is X LED this is a term vizio users - badge it's LED TVs with full array local dimming and we're probably going to see less and less of this in the coming years as pivot and call their TV something else then there's you lead which is what Hisense uses to describe their TVs with quantum dots and full array local dimming they could have just called them cue LED but this is their premium brand and they want to stand out Hisense does have a cool dual layer LCD technology that fits under you lead but doesn't really define it now let's get away from TV types altogether and talk about some of the other acronyms that you will be hearing a lot about and we're gonna get into this with HDMI 2.1 HDMI stands for high-definition Multimedia Interface and 2.1 is the latest version you are almost certainly familiar with the HDMI cables since you've probably been using one for years but if not here's what it looks like through HDMI 2.1 we get some cool new features and hey guess what more acronyms one of them is VR arm which stands for variable refresh rate and this is great for gamers because it makes gaming smoother with less screen tearing and smearing previously you would only get this kind of tech in high-end gaming monitors next is a LLM which stands for Auto low latency mode and this has existed in TVs for a while now but it's just now getting a name and getting standardized anytime a TV can detect a game console or a PC and automatically go into game mode reducing input lag that's basically Auto low latency mode finally there's EARC this replaces regular AARC and stands for enhanced audio return channel this is technology that allows audio to be passed from your TV to a sound bar or AV receiver or maybe some other kind of powered speakers with EARC you can now get lag free full resolution audio pass to your other components it's actually super cool stuff and I'm excited for it this year now let's talk about HDR this is a picture quality related acronym which stands for high dynamic range you might be familiar with HDR from photography like your phone has an HDR mode right this is similar but as it applies to your TV now there are a few different versions of HDR one is HDR 10 which is your basic every HDR TV supports it flavor of HDR then there is HDR 10 plus which is an enhanced version of HDR 10 that uses dynamic metadata to improve HDR performance from scene to scene then there's h LG which stands for hybrid log gamma and you can think of this as the broadcast standard for HDR which means if you're using an antenna or maybe getting an HDR feed via satellite or cable for say like the Super Bowl or the Olympics it'll probably come as an h LG signal and finally it's not an acronym but we have Dolby vision which is another really popular version of HDR and a bit more advanced than the other types that we just talked about okay how you feeling if you feel like you missed something watch the video again and I think you're gonna get it hopefully you feel a little bit more armed and ready to go shopping for that new TV hey everyone thanks for watching if you've got any questions leave them in the comments and I'll do my best to get back to you please do me a favor smash that like button subscribe to the channel ring that notification bell and as always visit Digital Trends calm for the latest tech news and reviews\n"