TV & Displays
There is a lot to learn about televisions and displays when you pull together a home entertainment system. We've got the answers you need.
Latest Tech News
![The LG logo on a black background next to the ESPN+ logo on a white background with a torn-paper effect between them](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/weytDztUioDK4H4YnXye_Yrw-9U=/540x405/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/LG-ESPN-Plus2-5a613f28564249e38ef803888f21e257.jpg)
How to Watch ESPN Plus on an LG Smart TV
![Image of a woman using an IR remote control](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/z7JF5TYlJ90EbkqhDOPpQt9NG8U=/540x405/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/what-is-an-ir-remote-control-5194485-1-f0ff2703841c4a2382a9d7340531eafb.png)
What Is an IR Remote Control?
![Hulu logo](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/pBAUKUqFFA_y3Ts2BElOCizPyUQ=/540x405/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/hulu-5804f6075f9b5805c2cbae24.png)
How to Watch Hulu on an LG Smart TV
![Man watching TV from the far side of the room.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/s3erQOV4ikCmcaeYqF_EGewpcQ8=/540x405/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/manwatchingtv01-8497d231853d402a80b72a67ba4f6e87.jpg)
How to Calculate the Viewing Distance for a TV
![A blonde woman sitting on a couch pointing a remote control at her LG smart TV running the Netflix app.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/iXyA-zhzMSi2j2zFYINmlJ9ukgI=/540x405/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/19-ways-to-fix-netflix-not-working-on-an-lg-tv-8aa3de55433a412cbccba571f825829b.jpg)
19 Ways to Fix Netflix Not Working on an LG TV
![Man watching TV from the far side of the room.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/xx5X7wF31hyjJ0yacWGhZPF8aWI=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/manwatchingtv01-8497d231853d402a80b72a67ba4f6e87.jpg)
How to Calculate the Viewing Distance for a TV
![A blonde woman sitting on a couch pointing a remote control at her LG smart TV running the Netflix app.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/FqO8HacH7oOJFhftsem-b4GjiuQ=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/19-ways-to-fix-netflix-not-working-on-an-lg-tv-8aa3de55433a412cbccba571f825829b.jpg)
19 Ways to Fix Netflix Not Working on an LG TV
![Neo QLED vs OLED](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/k634jL7WWQtyro9CdwkyFmFzEGA=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Neo-QLED-vs-OLED-8eb18283c4fe49f3a8c583443f2b89b6.jpg)
Neo QLED vs. OLED: What's the Difference?
![A family watching TV together.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/wpHG9uHA4s7aVGcCFZHGuw1H45A=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/what-is-neo-qled-6651405-dbff490352fb4b0585ad6595c51b69c0.jpg)
What Is NEO QLED?
![Brie Larson as a writer in Disney+'s Remembering](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/4iKe1VoJcOmQkhqBBEAP0axpvWA=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/BrieLarsonRemembering-69becbb726af45609a2397c425581c9b.png)
Brie Larson Helps Discover a World of Imagination in Your Living Room
![A person watching the same news program on their phone and a TV](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/kBHSGbeLldUATjgMJM9OCdJv1ro=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1311246242-cf7e299f83f2465d881f5093ebb5727a.jpg)
How to Use AirPlay to Stream Videos to a TV
![TikTok streaming on a smart TV](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/c2lEnb6rmFVIHbFbmLJMVxUZ1Uo=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/tiktok-smart-tv-12dcac76114b4747b9b3db8bb3551ddc.jpg)
How to Watch TikTok on Your TV
![A family watches a new TV.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/d9n7tyLMiqvW1645Es8lNT8gucY=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-667603173-fac0b8f4b1d9453c866d332dc73821f8.jpg)
How to Buy a TV For Your Home in 2024
![TV phone connection](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/hUpZFtLAUvfWc8lLJOtQhmfvWNs=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/tv-phone-connection-cf310916d4bb43319b95975e4d5e1d77.jpg)
How to Connect a Smart TV to a Mobile Hotspot
![Family watching television in living room](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/8eJn24tJu_zqut_6vFLnPvwsPog=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/family-watching-television-in-living-room-507832693-57f171db3df78c690fe76df1.jpg)
How to Add Internet Access to a Standard Television
![Rabbit Ears and Flat Indoor TV Antennas](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/qmo5I_ucH_swzHxvtovq4bGo_2o=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SMARTenna_on_Table_with_Vintage_Indoor_Antenna-1000-5c5dd87e46e0fb0001105f09.jpg)
How to Improve Your Antenna for Better TV Reception
![A video projector with light emitting from the lens](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/SnR-AuSrPPYtP4wJJdgmEnoeKwQ=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/lumens-ansi-lumens-1-c526a7f2b4f74cdeb95b401ab89ef062.jpg)
The Difference Between ANSI Lumens and Lumens
![Blank Monitor Screen Illustration - stock photo](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/ULffJPSl2ADncFoBnBBs2BYrJH4=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/001_what-is-a-contrast-ratio-4538300ec1df4bf6b5c0a25e70835af3.jpg)
What Is a Contrast Ratio?
![Image of a large screen TV](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/2fhG4pQxlsKiqXGkZmRMW2mAZLA=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/how-to-fix-backlight-bleed-on-monitors-and-tvs-5212838-1-609eaac887dd4204bb3ef3dbc194eb75.jpg)
How to Fix Backlight Bleed on Monitors and TVs
![TV screen lines](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/JnBSFSr8YQadpLe99CkaKn6MzEc=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/title-c0a673f2ceec4e48bf0388773f3bd360.jpg)
How to Fix a TV Screen With Lines
![A TV remote pointed at a flat screen televisions.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/K8jRIOGnJ8FR0uqZ3ZOrCk1Py_U=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1249645232-9755e2057d9b44a089bc7086603d8f4c.jpg)
How to Fix a TV's Most Common Problems
![Two people sitting on a couch in front of a televisions. One holds a remote pointed at the television.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/Z3Xs6-UzsSzaSd95X6saYFKQuKE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-77744394-e5f79596e54a4ba6a914eed31be7efc4.jpg)
8 Ways to Fix It When There's a Blue Tint on Your TV Screen
![A flat-screen TV mounted to a wall](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/7cIYyNK_i33oe0hPUiMWZue3fFg=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-527494891-8e4cd0c630d341a495b92859b0495ed8.jpg)
How to Choose a TV Wall Mount
![A family watching TV](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/ctD-4e2YffxpEkhyGXZeOBbHvMk=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-975814712-573fc23b34924d8884197998c500d2b7.jpg)
How to Set up Two TVs in the Same Room
![Woman removing new TV from box](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/QVFZFqMPZA_1gvnY_D790fZ0JBI=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/title-dc47c2b2b111476a8d8df7699c01c5fe.jpg)
TV Model Numbers and SKUs: What You Need to Know
![new television out of the box with woman carrying tv](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/0hLC3vtR8pGJWdUB-tU_i1ZrVJo=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1318334578-350ef2cf085844b388b807bb7b6fc65e.jpg)
How to Set Up Your New TV
![Two people playing PlayStation games on a TV.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/uGsBQwFSA9HscflBKg03wg4KXuc=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1217244091-f6f6ada527254aebb09b4d69b777da8f.jpg)
How to Set Up HDR Gaming on PS4|PS4 Pro or 4K HDR TV
![Samsung Q900 8K QLED TV on display at CES 2020.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/ObLX3zyJXHbfCiNnT1CGVxKeRd4=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/001_what-is-hdr10-d830525dc98948e39270ec4ccd34e5aa.jpg)
HDR10+: What You Should Know
![Television set on top of bookshelf playing a movie](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/k42JftHA0sFlxUnwwl9Fm9-CL7g=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/title-7ff93f25de6e487cabe93206b537bf37.jpg)
How to Change the Resolution on Your TV
![Closeup of red, green, and blue LED panel illuminated.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/7fU5oTIr97lBe0GvkZFCcvYuetg=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/CloseupofredgreenandblueLEDpanel-iStock-GettyImagesPlus-caf596087c94426eb3259e4cbee526d9.jpg)
LED LCD Backlights: What You Should Know
![LG 27UK850-W 27" 4K UHD IPS Monitor](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/BWhNrFDFKTMy6GKjHNWEH-ll-7g=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/718ICn8vZTL._AC_SL1000_-96fca8262fcc4abeb0b22f69eb5b08b1.jpg)
Should You Use a 4K TV as a Monitor?
![Screen resolution scale comparison chart.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/jHRxxFeDUGoLJaxdOxmAm0iUnL4=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/4kuhd01-4edeabd7c8034aa29e26fd4ea01d620c.jpg)
What Is 4K UHD?
![HLG HDR image of a frog in the BBC series, Planet Earth II.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/vuae9j6kHcUz4FaYnP6YiIST5O0=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/hlgbbc-5d2f144bf2024b70ae29847e274ea753.jpg)
What Is HLG HDR?
![Woman watching Roku Tv](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/EAR9rYddF52lXw2eqFjPYrNEank=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/roku-tv-troubleshooting-turning-off-on-its-own-7fa725167edf4af296c2a9f334ac4f1f.jpg)
How to Fix It When Your Roku TV Keeps Turning Off
![Family watching TV on couch](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/d9g4fgK-b0uHiekHHtugA5fzd7k=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/family-watching-tv-GettyImages-20f43bc1c9d0471e82d29f385be70405.jpg)
How to Fix It When a Vizio TV Keeps Turning On and Off
![Pregnant woman arranging cables of a television with a dog in a living room.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/0boi7NBsXwivc2iXtfFt0cRPYLE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-975813896-6edbf10251e147d187da591e680c645e.jpg)
How to Fix a Glitchy TV Screen
![An art mode TV by Samsung](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/3cMzN1meEh1PUN7vWduMz2NtvIo=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/001-art-mode-tv-afc274df52054781a24123c7c1365961.jpg)
What Is Art Mode (Ambient Mode) on TV?
![couple mirroring video from tablet to tv](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/FzgO-pMxw-IIwXCJDwKhR-P3ck0=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/iStock-842272278-5a5e22ad845b3400378f46a2.jpg)
What Is Screen Mirroring?
![ULED vs OLED](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/n4wrja3turwjjwu4TH61z9wJBlo=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ULED-vs-OLED-a2fa6195fa814f208179ac98baa71326.jpg)
ULED vs OLED: What You Need to Know
![A family using technology in one room](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/tNG-dwXy7RjnAQr8_-5FPMiuQ1s=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/family-tech-maskot-getty-images-5c48b77546e0fb0001f2247f.jpg)
6 Ways to Connect Your Computer to Your TV
![Samsung Wall Pro Luxury Micro LED Display](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/OhZnnXug0U24xdrZbDz4ouHYFX0=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/samsung-wall-pro-luxury-061bfda76d654816ab0913a983062651.jpg)
What Is MicroLED?
![A second-generation Chromecast dongle](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/CaimvGDY_lJjMetb0dVEI4-4k24=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/1280px-Chromecast_dongle-5a807e1dc6733500372a6076.jpg)
HDCP Error: What It Is and How to Fix One
![ULED vs QLED](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/8_5vlm8BiKrybn_vDOi1GlHNRl4=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ULED-vs-QLED-a1c0f3615a704c4cb93a662e475ded55.jpg)
ULED vs QLED: What You Need to Know
![A Hisense 4K ULED television on a home television entertainment center](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/QPpjWSKqkkuicoLBkzAJ7j9_D6s=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/hisense-uled-1-6b7364ca52be4e6f89ceb56622b9ede9.jpg)
What Is ULED and How Does It Work?
![LG QNED product line 2021](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/xY-wrnfOC5TBnoTBYsxsQjqcJzo=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/what_is_qned_lg_qned_tvs-ea3c283ac1024303b6f6407bf597eca4.jpeg)
What Is QNED?
![A man, woman, and boy watching TV.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/8xkwXWlhCozPWFQ4Q1jKBTwUVuk=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/wireless-tv-what-you-need-to-know-558575b473fe4726aa0007d12d52b912.jpg)
Wireless TV: What You Need to Know
![A QLED TV by Samsung](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/z3jO0_Uoh11lBqaHLKZ2KzrBJEY=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/QLED-3ce7050e682141f0b457a7e5e882536f.jpg)
What Is QLED?
![OLED vs LED](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/3J19Di-TetQnv6Vv_pM1fbWX_W8=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/OLED-vs-LED-00f3aef410284e73a742822f2bc13b90.jpg)
OLED vs. LED: Which TV Display is Better?
![M-Series Quantum 50” Class 4K HDR Smart TV](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/tSiurGXSDM4Ojxvw8sMLR0_mlR0=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Vizio-M-Series-HERO-SQ-05652f4b65644f728544234349f6315e.jpg)
Vizio M-Series Quantum 50-inch 4K Smart TV (M507-G1) Review
![Illustration of various resolutions on one TV screen](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/ANy5quIZJyw1WFIN-BOlVonpsus=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/4k-resolution-overview-and-perspective-1846842-7ef809bc2c6247b39185de4defc9a8cf.png)
What Is 4K Resolution? Overview and Perspective of Ultra HD
![Family on the couch watching YouTube on a large TV](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/HgP5r9l1OVO6lv4E0NMH5qRXCxo=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/add-manage-apps-vizio-tv-4172016-2ef02e775fe04a51b41b793ebb2172cd.png)
How to Add Apps to Your Vizio Smart TV
![Home Theater That Is Wrong 519512551](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/_M36QIPioihIbe9xmOtN4HxombE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Home-Theater-That-Is-Wrong-Perry-Mastrovito-519512551-56a4a0f83df78cf772835256.jpg)
What Is Home Theater and What Does It Do for Me?
![QLED vs OLED](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/bgjt4kZSmC_Or6-wtQv5gJFL_PU=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/QLED-vs-OLED-cad3aaf371064b8fa354b11f386b6cab.jpg)
QLED vs. OLED
![Video Resolution Chart - 480i to 1080p](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/vJf6R8O7IF_9_mA8_eELBwQSPjQ=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/2000px-Common_Video_Resolutions_2.svg-57a359045f9b58974a21db67.jpg)
The Difference Between 720p and 1080i
![High definition television monitor, close-up, full frame](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/7eM0H3LNAH4Hlwxlp3HSHMsDPgo=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/high-definition-television-monitor--close-up--full-frame-LA8656-001-59c2ec4d9abed50011ef1f0f.jpg)
What Is Super-AMOLED (S-AMOLED)?
![Television with pixel measurements along the side showing 1080 X 1920](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/btTS-eAzwXDjsQ5S-hw5mEtwrMM=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/what-the-term-1080p-means-1846837-b45a12c67160485db25489e46c07eeb6.png)
What Does 1080p Mean?
![A 720p display and a 1080p display](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/yxwgZCF9GDbelhw1j9g2smUBlho=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/720p-vs-1080p-a-comparison-1847332-e475ec58df524425b6505e0f4e71297a.png)
720p vs. 1080i vs. 1080p
![DisplayPort vs HDMI Connections and Cables](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/E1A847GsQqaz3N9F0hOj36zX2pw=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/display-port-vs-hdmi-c2g-ccc-1697f356c33b4313bf4f239ef56856e4.jpg)
DisplayPort vs HDMI: Which Is Better?
![Samsung UN55K6250 1080p Curved Screen LED/LCD TV](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/CxUun0_DyKRAwvjcDqmM1g_UXgs=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/samsung-K6250-1080p-57ef09ae5f9b586c35c47b7a.jpg)
Curved-Screen TVs — What You Need to Know Before You Buy
![Someone adding Pluto TV to a smart TV](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/sBoEZIVPaDuHXU6zbyv8_VqgDc4=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/how-to-add-apps-to-a-smart-tv-4172379-2a5298948847417486decb2a43e87dc6.png)
How to Add and Manage Apps on a Smart TV
![Illustration of Sony, Samsung, LG, Vizio, Philips Magnavox, and Toshiba TVs in a retail display](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/hOPkX8RjR2ujqXwHqgt9LckXAS0=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Panasonic_FINAL-5c8fce6546e0fb00016ee10e.png)
Why Panasonic Left the U.S. TV Market
![Young Couple Checking TV - LCD vs Plasma](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/597G5-BQLMYi5DogT9zQLADZqdI=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-lcd-vs--plasma-102761530-5acd27c90e23d90037020e13.jpg)
The Difference Between an LCD TV and a Plasma TV
![An illustration of the dos and don'ts of cleaning flat screen tvs.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/PGv99t-EJhy91apG-ZcQliud5f0=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/how-to-clean-a-flat-screen-tv-or-computer-monitor-2624703_final-5c18343bc9e77c00016deb61.png)
How to Clean a Flat Screen TV
![A person shopping for a television](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/XwMpPV00VsTe8hcf2BlkjI4f8KI=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Man-watching-TV-store-GettyImages-77099283-5bdc78ea46e0fb002616e99d.jpg)
What's the Difference Between Digital TV and HDTV?
![FHD vs UHD](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/DM1K_DEFWwKemaiHau61OF7kl_8=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/FHD-vs-UHD-b6893ab0370f4d63bec89961ad8546ca.jpg)
FHD vs UHD: What's The Difference?