One of the most common problems in a television that is not OLED has to do with the Blooming. We are talking about this halo effect, also known as banding, which occurs when the Smart TV tries to represent a very bright object in a very dark environment, such as a starry sky.
We have already explained everything you need to know about blooming, but in short, the halo effect is a display artifact that appears when very bright objects are placed in the darkest areas of a scene. We have already given you an example with the starry sky, but you will also see it when trying to represent an illuminated sign in the dark, for example.
Videos to see blooming on your TV and correct it
OLED televisions are capable of turning on each pixel independently as well as being self-emissive, which means that they can achieve perfect black without blooming problems, so this problem does not exist. But LCD panels do suffer from blooming. What happens is that a kind of halo appears around the object itself, which is why it is called the halo effect.
A problem that is associated with the local dimming of the matrix in Smart LED TVs, since they resort to a local dimming by zones. The more dimming zones there are, the less blooming there will be, but the best thing to do is put your TV to the test.
For this reason we have prepared some perfect YouTube videos for you to see the level of blooming on your TV.
First of all we have a very simple, but effective example. On a totally black background you will see a white point that will move around the screen. Depending on the level of blooming, you will see a halo around it that shouldn’t be there. As the video progresses, the light object will increase in size so you can see the halo effect more clearly.
This second video is already a bit more complex. It uses circular figures and very pure and saturated colors to be able to see the differences in the tones shown with the intention of knowing if your television suffers from a lot of blooming or if it is within acceptable quotas.
The Korean manufacturer uses the term blooming a lot to extol the benefits of its OLED technology. Simply because organic light emitting diode panels do not suffer from this problem. And of course, LG does not hesitate to publish videos with which to test its range of Smart TVs and demonstrate that OLED technology is better than the rest in this section.
In this video you will see all kinds of very bright pictures with everyday objects on a black background so you can see how well your TV behaves. The truth is that the video is very attractive on a visual level, so it is an excellent option to consider.
In this case, just like the previous one, this video is visually marvelous, with a succession of 4K objects that will put your television to the test while you enjoy a simply spectacular visual landscape. Highly recommended to see how your TV behaves in this type of situation.
This video from the Tech Steve Testing Videos channel is one of our favorites. On a visual level it is not as attractive as those of LG, but in this case it does not want to capture the viewer’s attention with incredible images (which also exist) but ratherIt will really put your TV on the ropes.
It starts with a little explanation, but after 20 seconds things get serious. It begins with a lamp turning on and off, to move on to a succession of fireworks at night (one of the main exponents of blooming) and then show us a candle in total darkness.
We invite you to try these videos and give us your opinion. And if you know any more complete with which to see the level of blooming of a television, do not hesitate to tell us so that we can add it.
