A:Answer No, I believe this unit has a direct LED backlight. Direct-lit LED backlights (DLED) are an offshoot of full-array backlighting, in that they use LEDs spread across the entire back panel of the TV. However, there are a few key differences compared to the more expensive full-array LED sets One is that they use significantly fewer LEDs across the back of the panel. Another is that these sets lack the local dimming feature. And they are cheaper to produce.
In addition, these TVs are much deeper than full array direct backlight models, especially the ultra-thin edge LED sets. In fact, they more closely resemble LCD TVs with CCFL backlights. The reason: Because fewer LEDs are used, they have to be moved farther away from the screen to provide adequate light coverage across the panel, much the way the beam of a flashlight gets wider as you move it away from an object.
