Display system comprising a display configured for displaying data, wherein the display comprises an inactive display edge not configured for displaying, and an active display inner surface configured for displaying, furthermore comprising a backlighting module (6,6a,6b) having luminous units, wherein the backlighting module (6,6a,6b) is arranged directly or indirectly at a rear side of the display, such that the light emitted by the luminous units forms a backlight for the display, and wherein the backlighting module (6,6a,6b) comprises a backlighting edge corresponding to the display edge and comprises a backlighting inner surface corresponding to the display inner surface, furthermore comprising a control system for driving the luminous units, characterized in that a transition edge region extending from the backlighting edge over a portion of the backlighting inner surface is provided, wherein a first number of individually driveable luminous units are arranged in the transition edge region, and wherein the backlighting inner surface without the transition edge region comprises a second number of individually driveable luminous units, wherein the first number is higher than the second number, and/or the control system is configured to drive the luminous units arranged in the transition edge region individually or with said luminous units interconnected in first clusters, and to drive the luminous units comprised by the backlighting inner surface without the transition edge region with said luminous units interconnected in second clusters, wherein the number of interconnected luminous units in the first cluster is lower than the number of interconnected luminous units in the second cluster. a display configured for displaying data, wherein the display comprises an inactive display edge not configured for displaying, and an active display inner surface configured for displaying, furthermore comprising a backlighting module (6,6a,6b) having luminous units, wherein the backlighting module (6,6a,6b) is arranged directly or indirectly at a rear side of the display, such that the light emitted by the luminous units forms a backlight for the display, and wherein the backlighting module (6,6a,6b) comprises a backlighting edge corresponding to the display edge and comprises a backlighting inner surface corresponding to the display inner surface, furthermore comprising a control system for driving the luminous units, characterized in that a transition edge region extending from the backlighting edge over a portion of the backlighting inner surface is provided, wherein a first number of individually driveable luminous units are arranged in the transition edge region, and wherein the backlighting inner surface without the transition edge region comprises a second number of individually driveable luminous units, wherein the first number is higher than the second number, and/or the control system is configured to drive the luminous units arranged in the transition edge region individually or with said luminous units interconnected in first clusters, and to drive the luminous units comprised by the backlighting inner surface without the transition edge region with said luminous units interconnected in second clusters, wherein the number of interconnected luminous units in the first cluster is lower than the number of interconnected luminous units in the second cluster.