LED Monitors Are The Bright Choice

Technology

Written by EltonJames

Wednesday, 07 October 2009

by EltonJames

More than likely you are reading this article on an LCD or plasma monitor. These monitors are much less bulky than the older monitors that took up half of a normal sized desk. Most of these monitors have a much clearer picture than the older monitors did. If you want to take the next step, then you will want to switch to LED monitors.

LED monitors use a different back light source than your current monitor. They use LED lights placed around the perimeter of the screen for lighting. The tubes in your current monitor only have a lifespan of three to four years before they begin to loose brightness. Unfortunately, there is no way for you as a consumer to replace those tubes. If your computer begins to loose its brightness, your only choice is to replace the monitor. This continual replacement of monitors is one source of electronic waste that could be lessened by use of LED monitors.

A second disadvantage of the LCD monitors is that they are more bulky and heavy than the LED monitors. The florescent tubes require this additional thickness. LED monitors can be made quite thin, especially those that are edge lit monitors. These are the monitors that have been made possible by the technology developed for ultra thin laptops.

Since fluorescent lamps do not produce a full color spectrum, the picture produced by the LCD monitor is not as sharp as that of the LED monitors. LEDs produce a high quality of white light that makes the colors even more realistic in the LED monitors.

In addition, you will save energy with these newer monitors. While the amount may seem insignificant for a desk top computer, for a notebook or laptop computer less energy consumption means longer battery life.

Some users complain that the LED monitors are not evenly lit. This may be more of a matter of their eyes adjusting to using a new type of screen. Because the LED lights are placed around the edge of the display, the center may not be as bright, however this should not affect the overall use of the screen.

Other users find the screens too bright for their preference. One solution is to buy a monitor with a brightness control that will allow you to dim the screen if it causes problems for you. This can help you to avoid eyestrain.

Even with these two minor complaints, the LED monitor is one of the best monitors available today. The monitors are super thin and they have the best clarity available in any monitor. They also last longer than LCD monitors that have the florescent tubes for back lighting.

By choosing a monitor with a long life, you make a choice for the environment. This choice will mean that you do not have to replace the monitor every time you replace your computer. By using the same monitor for the life of more than one computer, you help to keep landfills free of electronic waste. Choosing an LED monitor should be the clear choice.

About the Author:

Elton James writes about LED Televisions and led television reviews

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