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LED poster or LCD kiosk: what is different?
An LED poster looks like a digital sign on a stand, so it is often compared with an LCD kiosk. They are different products. The picture of an LED poster is formed by LED modules themselves, with no LCD panel behind glass.
- Direct-view LED
- Not a touchscreen
How the picture is made
An LED poster is direct-view LED: each pixel is a group of LEDs on the module. An LCD kiosk shows its picture on an LCD panel. A poster is a complete unit: cabinet, modules, player, receiving cards and power supplies.
What an LED poster offers
A portrait screen of 640, 960 or 1280 mm by 1920 mm. A choice of pixel pitch from P1.25 to P3.076 indoors. No wall mounting, no separate media box. Content from a phone, a network or a USB stick. Several posters can be chained into a wider screen. Outdoor posters start at 4500 nit.
What an LED poster is not
It is not a touchscreen. Even the acrylic glass screen, made for touches and light knocks, does not use the touch to control the content. If your job needs interaction, an LCD touch kiosk is a different product.
How to decide
Choose by the job: the viewing distance, the size of the screen, the brightness, and whether you need touch. For viewing distances, read the pixel pitch guide. Browse the LED posters.
Questions and answers
Is an LED poster a TV?
No. It has no LCD panel; the LED modules form the picture.
Can I touch the screen?
Not to control the content. The acrylic glass screen is made for touches and light knocks.
Does an LED poster need a media player?
The player is built in.
What size can I get?
640, 960 and 1280 mm wide, 1920 mm high.
Can I make it wider?
Yes, several posters can be chained into a wider screen.
Is the resolution as high as an LCD?
Resolution depends on the pitch; see the resolution guide for the pixel counts of each pitch.
Can I use it in daylight?
The outdoor poster starts at 4500 nit and is built for outdoor use.
How do I update it?
Over Wi-Fi from a phone or laptop, LAN or USB.
Request a quote
Request a quote and tell us the type, the pixel pitch, the quantity, the destination country and your control system (NovaStar with Mean Well PSU by default; Huidu or Colorlight as a lower-cost option). Price, MOQ and lead time are quoted per order. Samples are available.