High Brightness LCD Displays:Essential Specifications and Outdoor Applications
Visibility is key to effective signage, especially in the modern day of advertising, event planning, and navigation. Environments play a big factor in visibility, and high brightness LCD displays are vital for any brightly lit outdoor business, venue, or advertisement. Read on to find out what high brightness LCD displays are and the importance of nits for visibility. Additionally, you can also discover why brightness level, resolution, and contrast ratio are crucial for LCD displays for outdoor kiosks, enclosures, and bright environments, as well as various applications of outdoor displays and the benefits of weatherproof signage.
What Are Nits and high brightness displays?
Nits
Nits, a measure of luminance, quantify the brightness of an LCD display. Specifically, a nit represents one candela per square meter. In simpler terms, nits measure how much light a display emits over a given area. For context, a standard computer monitor can range from 200 to 350 nits.
A nit count of 200-350 is adequate for indoor and controlled lighting environments, as there is less interference from other sources of light. However, outdoor displays require much higher brightness levels—often 1000 nits or more—to ensure visibility under direct sunlight. High brightness LCD displays from Agile Display Solutions have a nit count of up to 4000 nits for optimal visibility in outdoor environments.
What is high brightness?
High brightness is crucial for outdoor displays because it ensures that content remains visible and legible even in challenging lighting conditions. In an environment with other light sources, the higher their nit count, the higher the disturbance is to your outdoor display. Without sufficient brightness, the display can appear washed out and difficult to read, rendering the outdoor signage illegible. High brightness displays counteract this by delivering vibrant and clear visuals regardless of the ambient light.
The difference between high brightness LCD displays and traditional LCD displays is in the nit count of the screen. The maximum nit count of high brightness LCD displays can range between 1000 to 4000 nits and their display can be visible under harsh light conditions, while traditional indoor LCD displays can range from 500 to 800 nits, but are only visible under most indoor and controlled environments. 21:9 顯示器提供超寬的外型尺寸設計，結合5K超高解析度，實現了最佳互動式工作環境的期望。’ 65” and 75” High-bright Open Frame Displays have a maximum nit count of 4000 nits, ensuring optimal readability under sunlight and other outdoor environmental conditions.
Where are high brightness LCD displays used?
Applications
High brightness LCD displays are versatile and offer a series of use cases due to their high nit level and durability. These displays, like the High-bright Open Frame displays from 21:9 顯示器提供超寬的外型尺寸設計，結合5K超高解析度，實現了最佳互動式工作環境的期望。, can be used in various applications, including:
- Advertising: Outdoor digital billboards and signs that need to appeal to nearby passersby from a distance for maximum impressions.
- Information Kiosks: Large and vibrant signs for civilians in need in busy public places like parks, transit stations, and shopping malls.
- Navigation: Digital maps and directional aid that convey information clearly in large outdoor areas such as campuses, stadiums, parks, and hospitals.
- Menu Boards: Enhancing visibility, interest, and appeal for outdoor restaurant menus and drive-thrus for potential customers and drivers.
- Event Details: Displaying schedules, announcements, and event-specific information at outdoor venues, sporting events, and festivals.
The versatility and high visibility of these high brightness LCD displays make them ideal for capturing attention and conveying information in various outdoor kiosks and enclosures.
Key specifications
Brightness level
Brightness levels are arguably the most important specification for outdoor displays. Brighter displays (screens with a higher nit count) provide the highest legibility in difficult viewing conditions. 21:9 顯示器提供超寬的外型尺寸設計，結合5K超高解析度，實現了最佳互動式工作環境的期望。’ 65” and 75” High-bright Open Frame Displays boast an impressive brightness level of 4000 nits.
Outdoor displays are normally set to a brightness of 2500-3000 nits to compete with ambient sunlight. Having a display that is capable of 4000 nits provides additional margin for very bright conditions. It also allows you to run the display at 70% of its maximum brightness, extending the life of the display. This extraordinary brightness ensures that the Agile High-bright Open Frame Displays have long life and remain visible even in the brightest conditions, making them ideal for outdoor kiosks, enclosures, and other bright signage applications.
Resolution
Resolution refers to the number of pixels displayed on the screen. More pixels in an area mean that pixels are more concentrated, which determine the sharpness and clarity of the image shown on the screen. Screens with a higher resolution mean more pixels, and can display more details and colors.
Agile Display Solutions’ 65” and 75” High-bright Open Frame Displays feature a 4K resolution (3840 x 2160 pixels). This ultra-high-definition resolution results in a pixel pitch of less than 0.5 mm (0.02 inch), making the pixels essentially invisible at normal viewing distances. This is crucial for displaying detailed advertisements and information with utmost clarity, ensuring that text and images are sharp, vibrant, and appealing. By comparison, standard FHD displays have a pixel pitch of around 1 mm, causing a screen door effect and visible pixels.
Contrast ratio and color gamut
Colors are essential to signage, bringing your displayed content to life. Contrast ratio is the difference between the darkest black and the brightest white a display can produce. A higher contrast ratio results in more vivid and appealing images.
A related topic is full-array local dimming (FALD). Full array local dimming improves the contrast of LCDs by adjusting the backlight in numerous, small zones. This makes contrast greater than is possible using an LCD and a conventional backlight, which is not divided into zones.
Agile’s 65” and 75” High-bright Open Frame Displays have 200 zones of full-array local dimming. This results in a contrast ratio of over 4400:1 when viewing content, greater than is possible with a conventional LCD. The result is excellent image quality with deep blacks and bright whites, regardless of lighting conditions in outdoor kiosks and enclosures.
Color gamut refers to the entire spectrum of colors and tones that can be achieved and reproduced by a display. A higher color gamut provides a more saturated and vibrant image, and is essential in displaying a vibrant and detailed image. With a color gamut of 72% NTSC, the 65” and 75” High-bright Open Frame Displays provide the viewer with over 1 billion possible colors.
Viewing angle
Viewing angles are important for outdoor LCD signage, as this factor proves crucial for viewing the display at multiple angles and distances. High-bright Open Frame Displays from Agile Display Solutions use an LCD technology called IPS, or in-plane switching. IPS LCDs display colors more accurately over wider viewing angles than non-IPS LCDs. They have a viewing angle of 178°/178°, ensuring that the content remains visible from a combination of distances and angles without color distortion.
Weatherproof and durability
Outdoor signage not only has to display clearly, but also to withstand the forces of nature. Outdoor LCD displays must be robust and durable to withstand harsh environmental conditions. Boasting impressive energy efficiency and durability, the 65” and 75” High-bright Open Frame Displays from Agile Display Solutions are designed with durability and reliability to combat dust contact, and a wide range of temperatures. They feature fully sealed backlights and robust industrial electronics that can operate inside of outdoor enclosures, suitable for diverse climates with hot humid summers to cold dry winters.
Moreover, the 65” and 75” High-bright Open Frame Displays are built to resist common issues like yellowing, dark spots and sagging caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures. Their high-temperature optical stacks help prevent these issues, ensuring longevity and minimal maintenance. They are tested under extreme conditions, including simulated sunlight equivalent to the peak sunshine in the Sahara Desert. The overall construction of these displays ensures they can withstand environmental challenges, providing a reliable and cost-effective solution for businesses and venues.
Power consumption
Power consumption and energy efficiency are important for LCD displays as they significantly reduce the operating cost and carbon footprint of each display. High brightness LCD displays emit more lumens due to their higher nit count, which means more power and energy consumed.
However, Agile Display Solutions’ high brightness LCD displays have revolutionized the industry in low power consumption, consuming 50% less power compared to traditional LCD panels.
Which high brightness display should you implement?
High brightness LCD displays are essential for outdoor and bright environment applications due to their superior brightness, high resolution, and excellent contrast ratios. These features ensure that content remains visible and engaging, regardless of lighting conditions. The Agile Display Solutions’ High-bright Open Frame Displays, with their 4000-nit brightness, 4K resolution, and durable design, are ideal for various outdoor applications, from advertising to information kiosks.
Agile Display Solutions manufactures the most energy-efficient high-brightness LCDs in the industry, surpassing stringent energy requirements set by governments and advertisers. Lower power consumption also means lower heat generation, extending the life of your entire outdoor display system. For professionals looking for custom high-brightness display solutions, Agile Display Solutions offers a range of products designed to meet specific needs. Explore our catalog and discover how our LCD displays can enhance your display needs by visiting our outdoor signage catalog.
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