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Default Bit of a con, really ... ?

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William Sommerwerck wrote:
And the same will apply to LED backlights. It's a big con that
LEDs are more efficient -- they only are where supplying narrow-
bandwidth light. As soon as you try and make them produce
continuous-spectrum light -- ie white -- the efficiency goes way
down. Of course, they may improve -- but then again, so may
fluorescent.


White LEDs are not continuous-spectrum. They contain a phosphor that
produces yellow light when stimulated by blue light.


Indeed. So not suitable for where you need a decent quality light. As for
an LCD backlight.

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