Video display technology has come a long way from what really wasn’t that long ago when your choice was CRT or CRT. We now have many varieties of LCD, QD-LED, OLED, and QDOLED displays to choose from, along with conventional projection systems and Ultra Short Throw (UST) projectors. Moving into 2023, it is clear that direct view LED is now, from a technical standpoint, “ready for prime time,” and should be considered as a viable option in more cases than before.
When exploring LED (light emitting diodes) technology for a video display, there are several details to consider before buying for a specific room, installation, or client proposal. LED is a ubiquitous technology for video displays but given that LED is not one single thing or used in one specific way, it is helpful to give you a grounding on what LEDs are used for in various applications.
The first thing to always remember is that LEDs are an emissive, rather than assive, light source because they generate their own light –including the LED lightbulbs that have
