JVC's LED backlit LCD at CEATEC 2006

LCD TVs using LEDs for backlighting aren't exactly new -- Sony's high-end Qualia line has had this feature for a while -- but getting them down to a price affordable for most consumers has still proven to be an unattainable goal. Samsung had a 40-inch 10,000:1 contrast ratio beauty on display at IFA 2006 last month, and now the good folks at JVC are showing the model pictured above at CEATEC 2006. No deets on pricing, specs or even size are available yet, but if plasma isn't a good fit for your wall or budget -- and waiting around for SED is too much of a bore -- LED backlighting is the best bet for improved color reproduction and black levels in LCDs.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 5th 2006 3:58PM]

Good to hear. Color depth and black are the only thing that has turned me off to LCD.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 5th 2006 5:48PM]

Waiting for the 'next big thing' in display technology rarely works out. I've been riding this rollercoaster for, oh, about 10 years now. There is no 'best' -- you just have to find something that fits your budget and makes you reasonably happy.

Personally, I have an order in for a Westinghouse LVM-47w1 47" LCD monitor. Sure, something better might come along next month/quarter/year, but the Westy is a good deal TODAY and I'll be enjoying 1080p HD for months (or more) while other people teeter on the fence.