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The greenest TVs available today are LCD HD TVs with LED backlights, commonly referred to as LED TVs. Sales of LED TVs in 2009 surprised industry analysts considering a tight economy and the premium price for LED technology.

"We estimate that shipments of LED backlit LCD TVs were 2.6 million in 2009 and will be 27 million in 2010," Paul Semenza, Senior Vice President at DisplaySearch, an industry research firm and part of the NPD Group. That's more than a ten-fold increase.

Not quite a year ago, Samsung announced that it has begun mass producing the industry’s first ultra-slim LCD panels suited for large size TVs.

Samsung’s edge-lit LED (light emitting diode) backlighting offers lighter weight and thinner designs, which is preferable for wall mounting over bulkier direct-lit LED LCDs. The LED-backlit panels also are mercury-free and consume less energy.
 
A 55-inch Samsung HDTV with edge-lit LED backlighting uses at least 45 percent less power than direct-lit LCD TVs, consuming just 130 watts.

By the close of 2009, Samsung LED TVs represented more than 50 percent of all LED TVs sold in the twelve month period.

Hhgregg offers the full line of Samsung LED TVs, and even better, all TVs are on sale now through Saturday. These energy efficient TVs can be delivered and ready to go in time for Sunday's big game.

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