Mini-LED backlighting and full-array local dimming are different things, and they actually work together. In fact, it is very rare to find a mini-LED TV that does not also have local dimming.

Full-array local dimming This is the full monty. The name refers to an array of individual LEDs behind the LCD panel, all pointing out through the screen toward your eyeballs.

If you’re in the market for a new 4K TV, or perhaps you’ve just been reading our in-depth TV reviews, you will have almost certainly come across the term local dimming. It’s one of the many terms ...

So, one of the TVs I'm considering is the Sony 55NX810, which is a 2010 model and is a (dynamically) edge-lit TV. This TV should come down in price now that Sony's 2011 models have been announced ...

The Sony XBR-HX929 is Sony's flagship television for 2011, and the only one to feature local dimming from a full-array LED backlight. David reviews TVs and leads the Personal Tech team at CNET ...

I recently attended TCL’s ‘Experts meet Experts’ conference in Warsaw, Poland and saw a number of innovations, from giant, 98-inch TVs to super bright mini-LED models boasting over 5,000 ...

LG says Mini LED allows for “a giant leap forward in LCD TV picture quality.” The best LCD TVs today have what’s called “full-array local dimming,” where LEDs — in some cases hundreds ...

Samsung has announced its 8K and 4K TV lineup for 2021, with the best models using a new Mini LED backlighting system for the best contrast and black levels that the company’s QLED TVs have ever ...

These 8K models will be available in 86 and 75-inch screen sizes, feature slim, wall-hanging friendly ‘Gallery’ designs, use Mini LED lighting and a large number of local dimming zones ...