The LG QNED Mini-LED TV is the company's new LCD television, revealed ahead of next year's Virtual Consumer Electronics Show (CES). It pairs an LCD panel with ultra-small LED backlighting to push brightness and contrast further than LG's other LCD models. According to a report by ZD Net, that improved brightness and contrast is the core promise of the set.
LG is the brand behind the launch, and you can see more of its lineup on the LG brand page.
What the LG QNED Mini-LED TV brings
The new model combines quantum dot and NanoCell technology with mini LED as one of its light sources. Mini LED is a shortened form of LED light, added in large numbers at once, with the lights occurring in the thousands.
The aim is straightforward: brighter images and deeper contrast than standard LCD panels can deliver, using thousands of tiny backlight points instead of fewer, larger ones.
Key specifications of the QNED Mini LED TV
The flagship 8K 86-inch model shows what the technology can do. LG packs in tens of thousands of LEDs as a backlight and pairs them with its color technologies.
- 8K resolution on the 86-inch model
- 30,000 LEDs used as a backlight
- Contrast ratio claimed at one million to -1
- Quantum dot and NanoCell technology together
LG says this is the first time it has combined quantum dot and NanoCell technology in a TV, so that colors can be displayed more accurately and better.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 8K (86-inch model) |
| Backlight | 30,000 LEDs |
| Contrast ratio | One million to -1 (claimed) |
| Color technology | Quantum dot and NanoCell |
| Panel type | LCD with mini LED backlight |
Why it matters
By moving to thousands of mini LEDs, LG can light the screen more precisely than a conventional LCD backlight allows. Combined with quantum dot and NanoCell technology, the QNED Mini-LED line is positioned as a brighter, higher-contrast alternative to LG's other LCD TVs ahead of CES.
