Panasonic predicts straight down LED backlight technology will disappear within two years

LED backlight technology in the application of television is becoming more widespread, the TV manufacturers are also upgrading their own LED backlight models shipments ratio. LED backlight technology at present is generally divided into direct type (Direct LED) and lateral (Edge LED), on the two kinds of advantages and disadvantages of the technology has also been debated.

In the recently held IFA 2010 Berlin Electronics Show, Matsushita executives believe the application of direct type LED backlight technology is not strong, will disappear within two years. Side by side LED backlit TVs and plasma will be the mainstream of the future.

"We don't think there will be any market for straight down LED backlighting," says Wagenseil, Matsushita's marketing manager. "

Wagenseil explained: "compared to the side, straight down backlight technology requires more light emitting diodes, and now the supply of LED is facing a major gap, so I do not think straight down LED how promising. Side entering type LED backlight although more energy-saving, more slim, but in quality and plasma will be worse than some. "

But now on the TV market, LG and PHILPS and other manufacturers are also introduced direct down LED backlight tv. Wagenseil said that more TV manufacturers are giving up direct LED backlight technology, side by side will be the mainstream of the future market.