Yes, we're aware CCFL displays eventually wear down and lose their brightness, but either there really is a huge difference in CCFL and LED, or the 8-month old MBP we tested against in the photos had really worn down.

ENGADGET: MacBook Pro backlight comparison: LED vs CCFL Hands-on

Also, the LED backlight panel requires 50 percent less energy than typical CCFL monitors.

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Viewing angles were very similar on both machines, but as you'll notice, at half brightness it's the LED backlit MBP that's dimmer, and the CCFL display that's actually brighter.

ENGADGET: MacBook Pro backlight comparison: LED vs CCFL Hands-on

"VIZIO's 60" (E601i) is a Smart TV with the thin LED design that consumers prefer, at a price that would have only bought you a 42" CCFL TV in October 2009, " said Tamaryn Pratt, Principal, Quixel Research.

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