Eric Franklin led the CNET Tech team as Editorial Director. A 20-plus-year industry veteran, Eric began his tech journey testing computers in the CNET Labs. When not at work he can usually be found at ...

Somewhere along the line, thin and light supplanted picture quality as the secondary priority for TV purchases; the primary consideration for most of us being price. Perhaps it was the memory of the ...

Samsung's UNB8000 series is the company's top-of-the-line LCD at CES 2009, with LED backlighting, 240HZ, and interactive widget-based content. Matthew Moskovciak Senior Associate Editor / Reviews - ...

A typical LCD consists of liquid crystal material with transparent electrodes and polarizing filters. Applying voltage across the liquid crystal layer allows light to pass through in varying amounts.

RGB LED is the latest evolution of TV backlighting. Here's how it compares with Mini LED and other modern display ...

The halo effect around TV subtitles is common on LED-backlit displays, and it comes down to how local dimming works. Here's ...

As lighting topologies have advanced, backlighting technologies have evolved to keep pace. At one time, cold-cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) were the dominant technology for backlighting ...

To better understand mini-LED backlighting tech, it helps to know how LCD-based screens like those used in phones and tablets have historically worked. Unlike OLED screens which have individual pixels ...

QLED TVs often come up as an affordable alternative to high-end OLED screens, but like any other standard, this one still ...

While both panels have their advantages, gamers and premium monitor brands seem to be turning their backs on mini LED ...

Walk into any electronics store and ask a salesperson to explain QNED MiniLED. What you will get, 9 times out of 10, is a ...