The market of LCD displays is about to
face a major slow down with big companies such as Samsung and LG leaving it.
Now eyes are shifting to a new technology that may turn these displays relevant
again – Mini LED. According to a report, one company is working hard to
implement this technology and we’re talking about one of the major LCD
manufacturers in the world – BOE. The report indicates that the company is
developing a 27-inch 4K display with a 2048-zone mini-LED backlight.
For those unaware, Mini-LED is a brand new
technology for displays that are promising deeper blacks and a bigger contrast
ratio. LCD panels are lit with standard LEDs, mini-LEDs as the name suggests,
are smaller than regular light-emitting diodes. Companies can fit more
mini-LEDs than regular LEDs on an LCD display. Thus improving the brightness,
image quality, and overall contrast. Chinese companies are betting on mini-LED
technology to keep LCD displays relevant and even put it ahead of OLED.
BOE has a long story with mini-LED
technology. The company has been working on it for a long time and apparently
is already moving to a second generation of this technology. According to the
report, this new 27-inch 4K panel offers a 64×32 array which results in 2048 mini-LED
partitions. The display supports HDR and has a peak brightness of 1000nit.
Despite the fact that refresh rate and response time are unknown, the panel
allegedly supports a 99% DCI-P3 color gamut.
BOE is yet to start mass production of
this panel, but the price will be lower than regular LCDs. That’s one of the
major benefits of this new technology. It can deliver more for less, not only
reviving but also increasing the value for money of LCD panels.
