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Reviewed: LG's edge-lit LED; Yamaha's big-sounding bar

 

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LG's "LED Plus" backlight technology combines the thin profile of edge-lit LED with the promise of local dimming's improved black-level performance. Unfortunately, stray illumination breaks that promise. So what's the verdict?
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June 9, 2010
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David Katzmaier
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LG's edge-lit, local-dimming LED goes astray
LG's "LED Plus" backlight technology combines the thin profile of edge-lit LED with the promise of local dimming's improved black-level performance. Unfortunately, stray illumination breaks that promise. So what's the verdict? Read the full review

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