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 ...

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 - ...

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 ...

Light emitting diodes are used in an increasing number of medium- and large-format displays as backlight. As could be seen recently at the ifa, the Consumer Electronics sector is assuming a pioneering ...

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 ...

Apple is expected to adopt mini LED backlighting technology this year to further improve color gamut, contrast ratio, and high dynamic range in its displays. A brand new 31.6-inch iMac will be the ...

Philips had been in a track to enhance its Aptura intelligent flourescent backlighting system for future displays, however advancements in LED backlighting technology have prompted a suddent, though ...

Once upon a time, the cathode ray tube was pretty much the only type of display you’d find in a consumer television. As the ...

The mass changeover from CCFL-backlit LCDs to LED-backlit ones is momentous for mobile computing. Not only does LED backlighting allow for improved battery life, it makes for a better-looking display ...

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.

One of the elements of a recent report from reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo was the suggestion that Apple would be adopting mini-LED backlighting for six products this year … According to the ...

Apple plans for all of its MacBooks to use LED-backlit displays by 2009, completing a transition across its notebook lines away from mercury-laden panels that began last year with an update to its ...