Looking at the development and innovation of LED display screens from the changes in the Spring Festival Gala

The hustle and bustle of the Spring Festival holiday has quietly come to an end. However, during this short holiday period, LED technology has been integrated into every moment of the festival. From the colorful performances on the Spring Festival Gala stage, to the bustling atmosphere created at Spring Festival events in various places, to the immersive LED movie screens in cinemas, LED technology has ignited the festive atmosphere.

Focusing on the Spring Festival Gala, since the first gala in 1983, the stage design has gradually become more gorgeous. The advancement of technology, especially the introduction of LED technology, has revolutionized its visual effects. In recent years, with the integration of cutting-edge technologies such as AI, VP, AR, and XR, the expressiveness of the Spring Festival Gala stage has been further improved. At the same time, the application of LED technology also adds more layers and possibilities to the stage.

LED display helps the Spring Festival Gala stage to create a visual feast

In 1993, LED display screen made its debut on the Spring Festival Gala stage. At that time, the LED screen was only a monochrome display, mainly used for video display and was not combined with stage design. With the continuous advancement of technology, LED display screens have gradually become an important element of the Spring Festival Gala stage. 200 In 5 years, LED display screen officially became the core part of the Spring Festival Gala stage design, and was combined with robotic technology for the first time.

Technological progress promotes the upgrading of the stage. In 2008, the Spring Festival Gala stage used the world's clearest large LED screen, covering an area of more than 100 square meters, and became an important part of the background wall. In 2010, the Spring Festival Gala stage installed a high-definition LED background wall with a size of 18x9 meters and a resolution of 2952x1440 pixels, which presented a "naked eye" 3D effect and enhanced the visual impact.

In 2012, the Spring Festival Gala stage area reached 8,000 square meters, using holographic LED technology, with LED screens on the ground, ceiling and both sides.

In 2017, the number of LED screens on the stage increased to 173, including flexible lifting screens. Through the changes of these screens, the beautiful scene of the unity of heaven and earth is displayed.

In recent years, the Spring Festival Gala stage has continued to innovate, and the participation of LED display technology has also continued to expand.

In 2022, the Spring Festival Gala will apply AI+VR naked-eye 3D technology for the first time, and use LED screens to create a 720-degree dome space; in 2023, the total area of the LED large screens in Studio 1 of the Spring Festival Gala will reach 4,306 square meters, with a total display pixel of more than 200 million; in 2024, the Spring Festival Gala will introduce LED virtual shooting technology for the first time, bringing new creativity and expression forms to stage performances.

Focusing on the 2025 Spring Festival Gala, the main stage and the auditorium are integrated into one, like a huge "Ruyi". The front desk staff placed a 5-meter by 5-meter LED cube lifting module in the center of the stage, combining naked-eye 3D, ultra-high-definition visual projection, augmented reality and other technologies to create an ever-changing and richly layered "ruyi" space.

2025 Spring Festival Gala: LED technology application reaches a new level

Behind this audio-visual feast, the active participation of LED industry chain companies is indispensable. Leyard, Unilumin Technology, Colorlight, Nova Nebula, Kinglight Crystal Platform, etc. provided support for the company's stage presentation of the 2025 Spring Festival Gala.

Leyard has provided visual effects products and service guarantees for the Spring Festival Gala for 26 consecutive years. For the 2025 Spring Festival Gala, Leyard and its subsidiary Digital Tiger Image provided more than 1,500 square meters of space for the main venue in Beijing and the branch venue in Wuxi. Square meters of visual effect display products cover a variety of high-performance display devices such as floor screens, corner screens, and XR screens.

For the complex scene design of the Spring Festival Gala stage, Leyard LED display improved the stage effect with ultra-high-definition resolution and color performance; seamless splicing technology realized the perfect connection of display modules and enhanced visual coherence; it enhanced the audience's immersion through naked-eye 3D, XR and other technologies, and cooperated with stage machinery, lighting and audio equipment to provide an immersive experience.

Xinshitong provided nearly 750 square meters of dual-electricity and dual-signal LED display products that can be spliced at will for the "Ruyi" stage.

Unilumin Technology provided the Unilumin rental Galaxy series UGMⅡ LED display for the main stage of the Yunnan Spring Festival Gala, including the main stage screen and a side screen group composed of LED creative screens such as suspended ring screens, ribbon screens, and curved screens.

Guangxiang Technology assists in the stage design and cultural display of the main venue in Beijing and branch venues in various places. It provides 3,000 square meters of multi-series display screens for the main venue in Beijing, and provides AR series, VA series and other screens in branch venues such as Wuxi, Wuhan and Lhasa.

In the field of LED display devices, Nationstar Optoelectronics and Kinglight Jingtai also provided corresponding products for the Spring Festival Gala.

In terms of stage presentation, Unilumin Technology provides technical support such as AR + naked-eye 3D, AI spatial rendering and digital virtual humans to create an immersive stage effect; it is also responsible for the stage design of multiple programs to create an atmosphere that fits the theme.

During the test session, Unilumin Technology’s Galaxy series UGNⅡ1.9 LED display provided low-gray, delicate, high-brightness and clear display effects, helping the AI spatial rendering visual system to successfully test. Equipped with self-developed EBL+ technology and Mont Blanc’s AI image quality enhancement technology, Unilumin’s Galaxy series Umini W LED display assumed important interactive functions and facilitated the barrier-free broadcast of the hearing-impaired version.

In the field of LED display control, Colorlight has provided core technical support for the Spring Festival Gala stage for nine consecutive years. For this Spring Festival Gala, Colorlight not only provided high-resolution and accurate color reproduction display control solutions for the Beijing main venue and sub-venues, but also relied on its independently developed synchronized signal frame locking, screen group color correction and precise color management technologies to provide strong technical support for the XR virtual shooting that was used on the Spring Festival Gala stage for the first time.

As a display solution service provider, Nova Nebula provided a full-link video display control solution for the Year of the Snake Spring Festival Gala, covering branch venues such as Chongqing, Wuhan, Lhasa, and Wuxi, with a total area of more than 8,000 square meters of ultra-high-definition LED displays, ensuring accurate and high-quality visual effects at branch venues in various locations. So far, Nova Nebula has participated in the display technology support of CCTV Spring Festival Gala six times, and improved the visual performance of the Spring Festival Gala stage by using innovative technologies such as 4K, 8K, HDR, and xR.

In addition, Leyard's display system supports 4K dual channels, effectively improving the efficiency of the Spring Festival Gala stage. The intelligent control system ensures timely updates of display content and diverse combinations to meet the complex scene and screen requirements in the massive Spring Festival Gala performances.

It is worth mentioning that in order to ensure the real-time and stability of the LED cube lifting display effect on the main stage of the Spring Festival Gala, Leyard installed multiple sets of LED mechanical lifting devices in the center stage area. Through computer control, complex lifting combination changes can be realized, and the lighting and stage background can be combined to create a three-dimensional and dynamic stage effect. LED lifting devices can form geometric shapes to enhance the sense of space and With a sense of layering, the shape can also be adjusted according to program needs to create different dance scene atmospheres.

In terms of display drive technology, the 3,000-square-meter high-definition display screen at the main venue in Beijing and the display screens at the branch venues in Wuxi, Wuhan, and Lhasa all use Xintao Microelectronics' display drive technology. At the same time, in terms of LED display power supplies, Juneng Weiye provided a series of current-sharing power supplies for the main venue in Beijing to ensure the stable operation of the equipment.

In terms of Spring Festival Gala live broadcast solutions, Shicheng Technology's X7 and X8 switchers and sending cards ensure the stable transmission of Spring Festival Gala signals and ensure the smooth progress of the live broadcast. In addition, Unisoc’s Logos Family FPGA chip also played an important role in helping to build an LED stage of over 8,000 square meters, providing technical support for the stage presentation of the Spring Festival Gala.

It is worth mentioning that in addition to the excellent performance of display technology, lighting also plays an important role.

Caiyi Technology provided thousands of FINE ART stage lighting fixtures for the main venue, and equipped FINE ART stage lighting fixtures for branch venues in Wuhan, Hubei, Lhasa, Tibet, and Wuxi, Jiangsu. INE iSPOT PILOT ground tracking system and TEKMAND lighting console system. EK Lighting also provided lamps including EK DLM7x7 dual matrix lights, S240 LED RGBW effect lights and other lamps for the main venue and branch venues in Beijing. In addition, the main venue in Beijing also used SG-L series LED flat lights and SG-C series LED imaging lights from Time Electronics.

In order to ensure the real-time and stability of the Spring Festival Gala lighting and display control system, Leyard has adopted advanced display technology, diversified source configuration, real-time monitoring and fault escape mechanisms, as well as high-performance hardware and software support and other measures.

What LED market opportunities does the 2025 Spring Festival Gala stage contain?

The success of the 2025 Spring Festival Gala stage is inseparable from the close collaboration of the entire LED industry chain. From LED display screens and control systems to drive technology, power supplies and lighting, the cooperation of enterprises in all aspects jointly promotes the perfect presentation of technology and effects.

Looking back at the Spring Festival Gala in recent years, it is not difficult to find that large-area LED displays have become standard equipment on the stage. . At the same time, with the widespread application of VP, XR, AI and other technologies, as well as the increasing demand for 8K ultra-high-definition live broadcast and outdoor display, LED displays have not only continued to make breakthroughs in performance, but also have significantly expanded their application scenarios and market space.

1. Virtual production and extended reality technology: In the 2025 Spring Festival Gala, the application of VP and XR has penetrated into many program links. Through the combination of LED display and virtual scenes, the stage effect has been greatly improved, and the actors can freely switch between virtual and reality. This not only improves the viewing of the program, but also opens up a new market for LED displays.

2. Artificial Intelligence Technology: The application of AI technology further promotes the intelligent development of LED displays. In the 2025 Spring Festival Gala, visual special effects intelligently generated by AI technology enhance stage performance, making every frame full of creativity and greatly enriching the stage effect. AI technology not only makes creative execution more efficient, but also provides a new stage for LED manufacturers.

3. 8K live broadcast and ultra-clear visual experience: The 2025 Spring Festival Gala is the fourth time that the main station has conducted 8K Live broadcast, the application of 8K resolution requires LED displays to have higher resolution, color reproduction and refresh rate. While LED manufacturers face technical challenges, they also usher in new market opportunities, further prompting companies to launch clearer and more delicate display products. For example, the application of Mini LED and Micro LED technology has significantly improved the brightness, contrast and color performance of the display screen.

4. Outdoor display: The 2025 Spring Festival Gala will be held in four branch venues, namely Qingmingqiao Historical and Cultural District in Wuxi, Jiangsu, Danzishi Square in Chongqing, Yellow Crane Tower and Optics Valley Square in Wuhan, and Potala Palace Square in Lhasa. The successful application of the branch venues also provides more business opportunities for LED displays in the fields of outdoor large-scale events, cultural tourism projects, and urban lighting.

Conclusion

In general, the Spring Festival Gala is a cultural event in China, and its stage technology innovation has profoundly affected the LED display industry. With the development of VP, XR, AI and other technologies, the stage role of LED displays has become increasingly important, and market demand continues to grow. For LED manufacturers, grasp the Seizing this opportunity and continuing to carry out technological innovation and product upgrades will be the key to future development.

The opportunities contained in the Spring Festival Gala provide broad space for the subsequent development of LED companies. In addition to stage applications, LED displays can also be used in commercial advertising, sports venues, traffic instructions, smart cities and other fields. In addition, with the holding of national events in 2025, such as the Asian Winter Games and other events, the demand for LED displays will further expand.

According to TrendForce's "2025 Global LED Display Market Outlook and Price and Cost Analysis" report, as the application scenarios of LED displays gradually increase, LED displays gradually cover more markets around the world, and coupled with high-resolution display requirements, it is estimated that the global LED display market size will have the opportunity to reach US$7.991 billion in 2025. Indoor/outdoor LED small-pitch displays will still be the main driving force for future market growth, with compound growth rates of 10% and 4% respectively from 2023 to 2028.

Looking to the future, the LED display industry will Driven by the dual drive of landscape expansion, we will usher in a broader development space. LED companies seizing opportunities and continuing to carry out technology research and development and market expansion will be the key to achieving long-term development.