display types 3.1

LCD stands for

Liquid crystal display.

OLED stands for

Organic light emitting diode.

LED stands for

Light emitting diode.

IPS stands for

In plane switching.

IPS is a type of

LCD display with good color representation and may be more expensive that TN.

TN stands for

Twisted Nematic.

TN is a type of

LCD w/ fast response times but poor viewing angles.

VA stands for

Vertical Alignment

VA is a type of

LCD considered a compromise between TN and IPS with good color representation but slower response speeds than TN.

OLED has

No backlight and had organic compound that emits lights when receiving electrical current.

OLED is know to be

More expensive than LCD, thinner and lighter due to having no backlight, and accurate color representation.

OLED may be used for

Tablets, phones, and smart watches.

Mini LED allows

Each led to be enabled or disabled, better control over dark areas, and deeper blacks with better color representation.

Digitizer turns

Touches from hands or stylus into commands for phones, tablets, and some laptops.

LCD needs

Backlight either by fluorescent lamp or led lights.

LED lights use

Direct current (DC)

Fluorescent lamps use

Alternating current (AC).

Inverters are used to

Convert DC to AC for things like fluorescent lamps.

Laptops use

Direct current.