IHS iSuppli: LED-backlit HDTVs Take the Lead

17 Jan, 2012 By: Chris Tribbey

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HDTVs that use LED backlighting for the first time represented a majority of shipments in the United States in the third quarter, overtaking sets that use cold cathode fluorescent lamps, or CCFLs, according to a report by IHS iSuppli.

Shipments of LED-backlit liquid crystal display, or LCD, HDTVs hit 4.09 million during the quarter, compared with 3.85 million for sets using CCFL. The two technologies make up for 85% of backlighting LCD HDTVs.

For the second quarter of 2012, IHS is predicting LED HDTV shipments to reach 5.56 million, compared with 1.84 million for CCFL.

“LED-backlit TV shipments are expected to see rapid double-digit growth in the coming years, as brands focus on marketing this feature and making LED-based models standard in their lineup,” said Lisa Hatamiya, displays researcher for IHS. “Aggressive prices also will help their uptake and drive consumers to purchase the sets.”

Overall U.S. HDTV shipments amounted to 9.37 million in the third quarter of 2011, up 7% from 8.75 million units during the second quarter.

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