Indoor vs outdoor LED walls: what is the difference?

Brightness

Brightness is measured in nits. Outdoor walls have to compete with direct sun, so they are typically several thousand nits. Our outdoor billboard cabinet is rated 5,500 nits. Indoor walls run far lower, and are usually dimmed further so they are comfortable to look at.

Weatherproofing

Outdoor cabinets are sealed against dust and rain. IP65 means dust-tight and protected against water jets from any direction. Indoor cabinets are not built for rain and should stay inside.

Pixel pitch

Outdoor walls are usually seen from farther away, so larger pitches like P3.9 are common. For outdoor events with closer audiences, P2.6 outdoor gives a smoother image.

Permanent billboard vs event wall

• Permanent outdoor billboards use larger fixed cabinets. Ours are 1000 × 1000 mm, P3.91, 5,500 nits, IP65, at $798 per cabinet. One cabinet is one square meter, so pricing a face is simple math.
• Rental and event walls use lighter 500 × 500 mm or 500 × 1000 mm cabinets in road cases, built to be set up and torn down quickly.

Price comparison

Series	Sizes	Smallest package	Largest package	Price per sq ft
Indoor P1.5	8	8.4 × 4.7 ft · $7,812	25.2 × 11 ft · $61,184	$198–$239
Indoor P1.86	9	8.4 × 4.7 ft · $5,520	25.2 × 11 ft · $48,836	$140–$190
Indoor P2.5	9	8.4 × 4.7 ft · $5,268	25.2 × 11 ft · $36,876	$133–$140
Indoor P3.9	11	8.2 × 5 ft · $3,900	19.7 × 13.1 ft · $26,784	$95–$104
Outdoor P2.6	12	8.2 × 5 ft · $5,910	19.7 × 13.1 ft · $37,824	$144–$147
Outdoor P3.9	11	8.2 × 5 ft · $4,650	19.7 × 13.1 ft · $29,760	$113–$116

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