14 DAY TRIAL // LED backlights have become quite widespread among display makers, because of their low energy consumption compared to other solutions, and this seems to have been enough for ViewSonic to decide on no longer using CCFL (Cold cathode fluorescent lamps) in any of its monitors and completely switch over to the former by the start of 2011.
LED backlights are superior to CCFLs not only though their significantly lower energy requirements, but also through the fact that they enable a better contrast and even monitor performance.
Already the company has a variety of LED-backlit PC display on the market and, according to the official announcement, intends to soon follow up with more.
Among the projects hinted at are liquid crystal displays of multiple screen sizes, some of which will even support 3D.
ViewSonic will, of course, continue to fulfill existing orders of CCFL monitors, but it is only a matter of time before it drops them completely and moves on.
New LED-backlit LCDs should debut in the coming month and the full transition should be completed by the time the first quarter of next year begins.
"Consumers are rapidly transitioning to LED display products because they allow for lower energy costs while delivering brilliant picture quality," said Jeff Volpe, vice president and general manager, ViewSonic.
"ViewSonic is leading the way towards a greener, more cost efficient future by delivering an array of green LED products for our customers to choose from," he added.
“Today's announcement comes just a few months after the company's May unveiling of the VX2250wm-LED, a 22" (21.5" vis.) LED monitor, which solidified the company's leadership position in LED technology. ViewSonic will continue to announce innovative, energy-efficient display products that use LED lighting in the coming months, including 3D LED displays,” the press release notes.