Sadly, not every QLED TV set on sale today is really fully featuring this technology. It’s not always easy to confirm if what they are selling us is the real thing or not. However, there are always strategies to follow to avoid a scam. In this article you will learn how to discner between a false and a real QLED TV set.
Samsung is not the only manufacturer that uses QLED in a TV set. They also include the Neo QLED as the upgrade visual technology. But whenever you see a QLED TV on a store, you shouldn’t think that they are really using this technology. The details you will learn in the article can help you to detect if the QLED technology is real or not.
How to prevent buying a fake QLED TV set
First of all you need to understand what the QLED techonology consists on. Plainly speaking, it’s an evolution of the classic LED TV sets of the past. There’s a thin layer of nano crystals or quantic dots on screen. This forms the Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diode or QLED acronyms.
You won’t we able to see this thin layer of nano crystals as they are extremely small. But there are certain details you can perceive. Thanks to the TÜV Rheinland organism from Germany you can make some tests for your QLED TV set.
What is TÜV Rheinland?
You may have not heard of it but it was founded in 1872. It’s one of the main providers of world certifications for technology. If a device has it, it’s exactly what it’s stating it is. QLED Samsung TV set has a TÜV Rheinland certification. It’s a label that you can find on the device.
To obtain the certification the QLED TV set has to comply with the Internationl Electrotecnichal Comission requirements. There are two features a true QLED TV has to have: an authentic layer of quantic dots and a blue LED layer.
The presence of the blue LED layer is as important as the quantic dots. A traditional LCD screen has a white LED backlight but QLED devices change it for a blue one. This helps to provide more precise and brighter colors. Samsung QLED TV sets are also free of cadmium, a substance that may end up being very toxic for people and the environment.
How to check if the QLED TV set is authentic?
Now that you know what to look for, it’s time to look for practical steps to confirm a QLED device. First, look for the TÜV Rheinland certification. You can find it on almost all the Samsung QLED like QN80F.
For example, you can ask for the model on your store and then look for it on the Samsung official webpage. There’s also the possibility of reading the instructions to find the certification.
What do you lose if the QLED is not real?
Truth is that a QLED TV set is extremely gorgeous because the colors and the image are clearer. You false QLED TV may not be a bad one, but you won’t be able to enjoy the main features of QLED techonology for a TV set.
Comparing a QLED with a conventional LCD TV, you will see that QLED is more precise on color representation and with a bigger saturation. The brightness levels are also higher as you can see in Samsung website.
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