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Wiki general terms
4K
4K has four times as many pixels as Full HD. The image is therefore much sharper than Full HD. A 4K TV has a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.
8K
8K has four times as many pixels as 4K. The image is therefore much sharper and contains much more depth than 4K. An 8K TV has a resolution of 7680 x 4320 pixels.
Android TV
Android TV is a smart TV operating system from Google. With Android TV you have access to over 5000 apps. More than with other smart TV operating systems.
Apple AirPlay
With Apple AirPlay you can easily stream content from your iPhone, iPad or Mac to the TV.
AutoCal / CalMAN ready
TVs with a CalMAN ready label are suitable for the CalMAN auto-calibration software from Portrait Displays. The colours correspond to the original values after calibration.
Backlight bleeding
Uneven distribution of backlighting can cause white spots along the edges of the screen. This is a known problem with LCD screens with edge LED lighting.
Blooming
Blooming is a slight haze on dark areas of the screen. This can occur with LED TVs. You can often see this around e.g. subtitles.
Chromecast
With Chromecast you can easily stream media from your phone or tablet to the TV. You can also stream content from apps such as Netflix, Disney+ and YouTube via Chromecast.
Dolby Atmos
With Dolby Atmos, you can enjoy immersive sound from the front, behind and above. Dolby Atmos is made possible by ceiling-mounted speakers or Dolby Atmos soundbars that bounce sound off the ceiling with upward-firing speakers.
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision is an HDR standard, just like HDR10. Dolby Vision provides increased brightness, better contrast and more precise colours. With Dolby Vision, a peak brightness of up to 10,000 nits is possible. In addition, there is support for a colour depth of 12 bits. With a colour depth of 10 bits, 1 billion colours are possible, with 12 bits 67 billion colours.
Edge LED
With Edge LED, the LED lights are placed at the edge of the screen and not over the entire surface of the screen. The advantage of this is that TVs can remain very flat. A disadvantage is that with this type of screen there is a chance of backlight bleeding. These are light spots around the edge where the lights are placed. The uneven distribution of light can be disturbing when watching TV.
Full Array Local Dimming (FALD)
Televisions with Full Array Local Dimming have a grid of individual LEDs behind the LCD panel. These LEDs are divided into dozens of zones (dimming zones) that can be dimmed independently of each other. This ensures high contrast.
Full HD
Full HD has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and is also referred to as 1080i and 1080p
HD Ready
HD Ready offers a resolution of 1280 x 720. Smaller TVs are often HD Ready.
HDR
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. This technique provides greater contrast and color range, which keeps details visible in dark and light scenes.
LED TV
An LED TV is an LCD TV that uses LED backlight to illuminate the screen.
Micro LED TV
MicroLED TVs consist of several microscopic LEDs, which can switch themselves on and off, just like an OLED panel. The difference is that microLED uses inorganic material. This offers the advantage of ultra-low black levels, but with a higher peak brightness than OLED. By using inorganic material, microLED has a longer lifespan than OLED.
Mini LED TV
A mini LED TV uses thousands of mini LEDs that are located behind the screen. They are combined with hundreds of local dimming zones for more accurate lighting. The contrast is significantly improved and comes closer to OLED.
Miracast
With Miracast you can easily stream media from your phone or tablet to the TV. You can also stream content from apps like Netflix, Disney+ and YouTube via Chromecast.
Netflix Calibrated Mode
This mode displays Netflix content as the creator intended.
OLED TV
OLED stands for organic LED. The pixels of an OLED TV consist of organic materials and can switch themselves on and off. Because this means that no backlight is needed, as with LCD TVs, the screens are super thin. Another advantage is that an extreme contrast is possible with OLED. Black is also really black because the pixels can switch themselves off.
Pixel dimming (self-emitting)
These screens do not have a backlight, but use pixels that switch themselves on and off. This makes strong contrasts possible. Black really looks black. This technology can be found in OLED TVs. The microLED TVs that are yet to be released will also contain this technology.
QLED TV
QLED stands for Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diode. QLED TVs are LED TVs that have an extra layer on the screen, consisting of Quantum Dots. This results in a large color range and high brightness.