Posted by Svetaswan-2 on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Led-TV-tp3290956p3307644.html



Hi,

As Marc said, LED TVs are not always better from a symptoms standpoint.  But whether or not a LED TV is better than its CCFL counterpart can vary from brand to brand - or from model to model.  Whether or not a LED TV is better depends on what specific TV (brand, model) you're comparing it to.

I wish there was a set-in-stone rule that certain types of TVs are better than others - or certain types of computers are more tolerable than others (just to name a couple of appliances) - but unfortunately, things don't seem to be that straightforward.  From my experience, at least - settling on what device is most tolerable for you can be very trial-and-error - involving a number of store visits, returns (check that return-policy), etc..

I have personally had four different "flat screen" TVs in my bedroom over the past three months; well, actually five - when you count when I had to exchange a defective set for one that was in better condition.  They either didn't work out as I had hoped - or I was trying to see if a different model would be better on my e.s..  It seems that I've "settled" on a Samsung LED TV - a 26-inch (all of the TVs I've tried have been 26").  The specific model, in case you're interested - is UN26D4003.

Of the TVs I tried - this model has offered the best combination of tolerability and quality - at least for me.  The other 3 TVs I tried were CCFL-backlit - so in this situation, a LED TV happened to be the winner.

One advantage that many LED TVs have over their CCFL counterparts is that they run cooler - the LED backlights don't get as warm/hot as CCFL backlights - so the TV emits less heat.  This difference can be important for smaller rooms with poor air-circulation (like my bedroom) - and/or for larger TVs.  (If I had chosen a 22" model - the heat differences might not be as significant.)  That was one of the major problems with the first LCD TV I tried - a Toshiba 26C100U.  Since I had to keep the backlight of that TV at the maximum level to avoid bothersome emf frequencies - that TV generated a lot of heat - and it kind-of made my bedroom an oven.  

But not all LCD TVs get as hot as the Toshiba.  A Sharp LC26SB24U felt noticeably warmer than the Samsung LED TV - but it didn't heat up my bedroom like the Toshiba.  And I don't think I "felt" it as much as I (sometimes) feel the Samsung LED.  But the picture-quality was overall poor when compared to the Toshiba and Samsung TVs - the quality was such that I didn't think it would be acceptable over the long-term.

Finally - I tried a Samsung CCFL model - the Samsung LN26D450. I thought it was possible that I would "feel" that TV less.  That didn't turn out to be the case.  The picture quality was pretty awesome - a little better than the LED TV (IMO) - but it is a strong emitter of radio-frequency emf.  When I held my portable AM radio to the TV - it produced strong noises some 3 or 4 feet from the screen.  (The LED doesn't provoke that response.)  I guess that explains the "vague" symptoms I had - i.e. fatigue (that would come and go), an "unsettled" feeling in the head, poorer sleep quality.

So it is the Samsung LED for me.  Sometimes - when I turn off and/or unplug the TV - I feel more of a positive-difference than I would like (I guess that means that the TV is - to some degree - emitting frequencies that I'm sensitive to.).  But it's been better for my e.s. than a lot of TVs have been or would be.

So that's my journey - my own "trial and error" process.  Maybe there is something in this "saga" that you would find helpful.  Good luck. :)

Btw, what size TV are you interested in?  


*Oh - and when I talk about picture quality - I'm talking about standard-definition.  We don't have HDTV (at least not yet).  But with the type of problems that the Sharp TV had...it's possible that the same problems with picture quality would exist even in HD.

~Svetaswan



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