21.02.2011
Some “manufacturers” promise you they are using 100% Nichia LEDs... but be careful because some of them could not be totally honest with you.
Nichia is one of the leading companies in the LED industry and surely the most awarded... that's why some suppliers try to take advantage of this brand. Here’s the whole story:
The main reason why you should be suspicious is because on the electronic billboards, there are 3 colors – Red, Green and Blue, the primary colors.
So the first question you should ask the potential supplier is: are ALL the 3 colors provided by Nichia, or only one of them?
Indeed, when they tell you they use Nichia LEDs, usually what they actually mean is that they use Nichia for the Green, Cree for the Red and Opto Tech for the Blue.
In order to protect yourself from this fraud I suggest you to take the following steps: