Outdoor LED Billboard

Key features
1. Pixel pitch: 3.33/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 8/ 10.
2. Brightness: 5000-7000nits/m2.
3. Material: iron/ Aluminum.
4. IP rate: IP65 front, IP54 back.
5. Maintenance way: Front/Rear service.
6. Application: Outdoor commercial place, supermarket, shopping mall, bank, hotel, highway,bus station,etc.

Outdoor LED screen specifications

ITEM UNIT 3.33 4 5 6 8 10SMD 10DIP
LED Type N/A SMD1921 SMD1921 SMD2727 SMD3535 SMD3535 SMD3535 DIP346
Pixel Pitch mm 3.33 4 5 6 8 10 10
Ingress Protection IP IP65 front/ IP54 back
Viewing Distance meter 3.33 4 5 6 8 10 10
Driving Method Scan 1/12 1/8 & 1/10 1/8 1/8 1/4 & 1/5 1/2 1/4
Module Dimension mm 320×160 320×160/256×128 320×160 192×192 320×160/256×128 320×160 160×160
Module Pixel Pixel 96×48 80×40/64×32 64×32 32×32 40×20/32×16 32×16 16×16
Cabinet Dimension mm Customized/ Multiply by the size of led modules
Cabinet Resolution Pixel Customized/ Multiply by the resolution of led modules
Module Maintenance N/A Front/ Back access
Cabinet Material N/A Steel/ Aluminum
Cabinet Weight Kg 55/ 45KG/m2
Brightness CD 5000~7500
Refresh rate Hz 1920/3840
Digital Processing Bit 14/16
Gray Scale Level 16384
Colors Million 687
Color Temperature Deg.K 4,500-8,500 Adjustable
Brightness Control N/A 255
Contrast Ratio N/A 4000:1
Viewing Angle Deg. H:140 V:140
AC Speration V AC90~264
Power Consumption(Max/Avg) W/m2 800/250 ( Estimate )
Storage Tem. C -20C ~ +60C
Storage Humidity RH 10% ~ 85%
Operating Tem. C -20C ~ +60
Operating Humidity RH 10% ~ 85%
Lift time(50% brightness) Hour 100,000
Installation Type N/A Fixed
Control Mode N/A Video Sync

The Ultimate  Guide for Outdoor LED Displays

An outdoor LED display  is a flat panel screen that uses an array of light-emitting diodes as pixels to display  texts,images and videos.

Their high brightness allows them to be used outdoors where they are visible in the sun for billboards and store sign.The technology has improved significantly over the past several years that it has greatly impacted the performance of LED screens.You can see outdoor LED display being used as advertising billboards installed on buliding, highway, bus station, plaza etc.

Outdoor LED display is capable of producing  200 trillion vivid colors to help you capture the attention of your audience,so they are more preferred as advertisement display medium. There are also other benefits to using outdoor LED display, which we will talk about in this article.

Chapter 1: Benefits of Outdoor LED screens

P10 outdoor LED billboard

With the rapid development of LED Display technology and the drop down on purchasing cost.LED billboard is now a preferable media solution for brand promotion and advertising campaign.Here are the advantages what outdoor LED display can bring comparing with traditional print advertisement.

  1. You own the advertising content and it can be updated very quickly at any time.
  2. LED billboard can display any kinds of advetising contents such as text, image, video,TV etc.You can split your Outdoor LED screen into several parts to display different content in same time.
  3. The high brightness and vivid color of Outdoor LED Advertisng Billboard makes the advertising content more attractive  and leaves the passing-by strong visual impact, which is easier to reach more protential customers.
  4. The Outdoor LED screen can withstand any severe weather conditons and work with excellent stability.

Chapter 2: Applications of outdoor LED screens.

pillar-mounted LED display

At present,Outdoor LED Advertising Screen is easy to be customized to meet any kinds of applications based on the special installation requirements.Here are the most common applications of Outdoor LED Billboard:

  1. The main applicaiton of Outdoor LED display is to display advertisement and make money from it.For owner of the billboard,you can display different advertisement with one LED screen and you’ll earn more compared to fixed printing billboard.For advertising renter,LED billboard help you atrack more protential customer and good for your brand promotion. Thus, it’s win-win cooperation applicaiton mode.
  2. Outdoor LED display can be used to display public information.Public information sector,works with diverse Outdoor LED Panels mounted on highways,in stations,airports,along with urban or suburban infrastuctures.

Chapter 3: How to control outdoor LED screens?

LED advertising screen

There are 2 ways to control the Outdoor LED Display:the synchronous control and the asynchronous control.Here is the difference of them.

Synchronous Control

Synchronous control means that when the LED billboard display text,image or video from controling computer or other imput devices like camera,VCR etc.It has to be always connected to the controlling computer or video processor.If the connection failed, the LED Display will lose the signal and display nothing.

This type of control way is widely used for commercial LED screen,Outdoor LED advertising Billboard,stage LED display and sports LED screen etc.

Asynchronous Control

With asynchronous control method, the LED billboard can work independently and no need to be always connected to controling computer.The computer is only needed when you want to edit the advertising content.

There are control cards inside the LED billboard,all the advetising content will be sent to the control card via a UTP cat5 cable,USB disk,WiFi connection,4G wireless or others form of data transmission.

Once the control card received the data successfully,the data will be saved in its memory card.Then you can cut off the connection.The control card will continuously display the images and videos until you turn it off.

Asynchronous control method is idea for the installations that the controlling computer is far from the LED screen or the installation site is not convenient for wiring.This type of control is mainly used for small size LED display,roadside LED display or Outdoor advetisement.

Chapter 4:How to install Outdoor LED screen?

LED advertising screen

Basically,there are 3 ways of installing the Outdoor LED Screen:Wall mount installation,Stand on the floor installation and Hanging installation. You may see other ways installation,don’t worry, they are just a variant of these 3 main installation way.Here’s how they are made.

Wall Mount Installation

This is the most common way of installing Outdoor LED Screen. First you need to make a steel frame and fix it on the wall.This stelel frame will hold the LED screen.You simple need to attach the LED cabinet to the steel frame using the wall mount slot and wall mount locks of the LED cabinet.

Before the installation,one thing you need to be aware,the total weight of the LED screen and the total weight of the steel frame should not be heavier than the maximum weight that the wall can bear.So don’t mount the outdoor LED display on a very thin wall.

Standing on the Floor Installation

This is a easy way of installing the outdoor LED Screen.You need to make sure that the stand is placed on flat ground strongly.There are 2 ways you can do this:single pillar type and double pillar type.

If you choose the single pillar type installation, it means that only one pillar to hold the LED screen up,the size of the LED screen should be less than 30sqm.

If you choose the double pillar type installation, it means that there will be two pillar to hold the LED screen up,the size of the LED screen should be less than 100sqm.

There will have steel frame on top of the pillar, you need to do is locking the LED cabinet on the steel frame.Usually, this kind of installation need help from several people.It’s better for you to hire professionals.

Hanging Installation

Anyway,if you choose hanging installation,the first thing you have to make sure is that the LED screen you bought is light enough and can be hanged.LED screen has these function usually come with locks and hanging bar.Second that you should get a suitable place to hang it.

Be aware that when the LED display is installed outdoor or semi-outdoor,the wind force should be calculated for security.

Chapter 5: What should you consider before purchasing Outdoor LED Billboard?

outdoor LED advertsing billboard

If you want to purchase an Outdoor LED Display to sell advertisement in your local market.Here are some tips for your consideration.

Market Investigation

Before you purchasing LED Display, you should have a list of the market inforation in your mind. For example,how many quantity of Outdoor LED Billboard in your local market,where they are located,which pixel pitch and dimension they are,who owns the billboard etc.Then you will have a rough idea what kind of Outdoor LED display you could buy.

Besides,you need to estimate what price the advertisers are willing to pay for the campaign,check with your existing customers and predict how many protential customer you can find after having your own LED Screen.Then you will know what kinds of LED advertising Display can meet your budget and how long you can earn back the cost.If it is proven to be a good business,then start to move on.

Get the Installation Permit

Not everywhere you can install an Outdoor LED Display.For example,if you want to install a LED screen at the facades of a building and face to road,first you need to get permit from the building owner,then the permit from your community,last the permit from road administration or similar department.Different region and country have different policy on permit. The purchasing can only be made when permit is ready or almost done.Otherwise,even you purcahsed the LED Advertising Billboard, it can only stay in your warehouse.