Depending on the intended application user needs to consider the following options to build the correct criteria for specifying the LED products.
The factors to be considered in determining which LED display product best suits your application needs should include at least the following,
Architecture – Daktronics or One World
Design – Integrated, modular, curtain, mesh, glass, flat or curved
Screen Type – Indoor, Outdoor, Semi-outdoor (in metal or aluminium)
Form and Shape – Cabinet, Frame, Die-Cast, Curtain, Flat/Curved
Serviceability – Front or back Serviced
Pitch and Size – Pixels/square meter, led brightness, size (HxW)
Direction – East/West or North/South (brightness control)
Mode of operation – Synch, Asynch or both
Colour – Single, Dual or Full Colour
Sound – Real time broadcast support
System and Software – Platform OS, Setup and Contents Management
Networked – in coordination with other systems, displays or stand alone
Control – Central Control, Field Control, Remote Control, Combinations
These and many other factors such as component configuration and power consumption/backup are described in more details in Appendix 2 of this Handbook.
Large LED screens and billboards represent a significant capital investment. As a result, the contents management should be a paramount consideration as the financial results of LED screen operations mostly depends on the proper contents management strategy and systems.