AU Optronics Unveiling 42-Inch "Green" LED Backlit 10mm Thin LCD TV Next Week

AU Optronics (AUO) will unveil a 42-inch "green" LCD TV powered by an LED backlight at the Society for Information Display conference in Los Angeles May 20-22. The ultraslim LCD TV is less than 10mm thick, 44% lighter than conventional LCD's with LED technology, and still reach a brightness of 450 nits. The 42-inch display uses white LED's which significantly reduce power consumption and simplify the driving circuit.

AUO will also demonstrate its High Dynamic Contrast technology which improves contrast ratios to above 200000:1 by using 16x8 LED blocks that can be dimmed when the backlight is not required, as well as energy saving features integrated into the company's CCFL backlight design. The company also says its new 46-inch LCD TV's reduce power consumption by up to 50% while still boast 500 nits of brightness and a 5000:1 ultra static high contrast ratio.

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