What to Know About Backlit Displays and Popular Backlit Display Types

Types Of Backlit Displays

Adding backlighting to your display graphics is a great way to make them stand out on crowded exhibition floors or in retail spaces. However, getting a backlit display isn’t as simple as deciding you want lights. There are many types of backlit show displays, and it’s important to choose the one that best accommodates your needs and reflects your brand. In this guide, we look at the most common backlit display options for trade shows and what each one can achieve.

What Are Backlit Displays?

A backlit trade show display uses LEDs or other lights to illuminate graphics from behind. It’s the same principle used for televisions, computer monitors, phones and laptop keyboards. This design improves visibility, especially in dimly lit spaces, making your message more memorable. Backlit graphic displays also set the right atmosphere and tone for a display while reducing the shadow effects and glare that sometimes occur when placing lights in front. You can plug them into the nearest outlet or use a battery pack.

There are four popular backlit display types for shows and events. Here’s an overview of how they work and what they do:

• Backlit Pop-up Displays: These are made to set up and take down in a few minutes while still offering the presence of a full-size light-up booth display. Having a pop-up display is a must for businesses that need to get in and out fast. Our pop-up light boxes use silicone edge graphics (SEG) that push into the collapsible frame with no tools necessary.
• Backlit Tension Fabric Displays: Tension fabric is already popular because it uses high-definition seamless fabric prints, offers setup flexibility, is cost-effective and is easy to maintain and store. When you add LED edge-lighting on the aluminum frame, it becomes even more breathtaking. Tension fabric light-up displays have uniform illumination that can go with a modern or traditional aesthetic.
• Backlit Banner Stands: A banner stand can be used to complement a larger trade show display or by themselves when space is short. Even at a smaller size, graphics will be bold and impressive on a backlit banner. They are a great way to highlight a specific part of your message or to promote movies, new products and upcoming events.
• Backlit Modular Panel Displays: These are for businesses that want ultimate customization. A modular backlit display has multiple panels that you can rearrange based on available space or specific event needs. You can build 10-foot and 20-foot modular displays that adapt to any situation along with smaller 3-foot and 5-foot panels that are easily combinable.

Once you’ve selected the backlit display type you want, you’ll have many more options, including the size and what accessories come with it. Many backlit displays can be printed with double-sided graphics, giving you twice as much visibility in open layouts. Replacement graphics are also available to illuminate different messages in different environments. To talk to an expert about your display needs, contact Monster Displays at [email protected].