Edge vs Backlit Illuminated Displays

Edge and back illuminated displays are two of the main forms of lighting posters for the advertising industry.

As the pressure increases on manufacturers to produce higher quality products, emphasis on the light quality has come to the forefront of advertisers minds.

Format/Size

Standard Sizes - 4 Sheet, Citylight & 6 Sheet
Custom Sizes - Any dimension from 300mm to 6 sheet
Formats - Wall mount, Freestanding, Doublesided or Scrolling

Key Features

Back Illumination

Illumination of a light box consisted of inserting a number of fluorescent tubes behind the poster

Edge Illumination

Combat traditional stripping by moving the light source to the sides of the unit outside the view area and allowing the light to go through a solid clear acrylic panel

Key Data

Advantages of back-lit illuminated displays are:

Adds very little weight to the box
Very high efficiency levels - over twice as bright as Edge Lit units
Low power consumption
Good colour rendition
Can be applied over the main advertising formats

Advantages of edge-lit illuminated displays are:

Can form the majority of the structure of a light box
Higher efficiency in smaller format units
Good colour rendition
Can be used with a variety of light sources (LED, fluorescent, fibre optics)
Slim design