We'd like to help you understand as much as possible about all the options available to you when purchasing an LED sign.
When choosing an LED sign for your organization you need to ask yourself the following questions:
How far away will my audience be from the LED sign? Consider the location where you want your LED sign to be installed.
How much time will my target audience have to read my LED sign? Travel past the location and determine the starting point and ending point of the visibility of your sign location. Note the distance from start to finish and the time it takes to travel that distance. How long will it take the average person to drive or walk past your LED sign?
If your target audience is driving past your sign at -- what speed will they be traveling? Drivers traveling at 55 mph will have less time to read your message than drivers traveling at 35 MPH.
How far away will they be when they're first able to see your sign?
What kind of messages do you want to display? Take a few minutes and consider the type of messages you would like to see on your LED sign. Short, easy to read and understand messages are the most effective.
These are the most important factors to consider when choosing an LED sign. Your location, visibility of the sign(s), speed of your moving audience and time they'll have to read your message are all integral to choosing the right physical size and pixel pitch for your LED sign.
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The starting point for every LED display solution. The two primary pixel types we utilize are the surface mounted diode and discrete pixel. Each are offered in various sizes, configurations, and brightness levels.
SMD Pixels are built with a single diode combining 1 red, 1 blue and 1 green LED. These diodes can be placed closer together which results in a tighter pixel pitch.
Discrete pixels (DIP) are individual LED diodes in a cluster comprised of 1 red, 1 green and 1 blue LED pixel.
Optec LEDs are engineered to last an average of 100,000 hours (±10 years).
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If you have a magnifying glass handy, hold it over an advertisement or photograph in any magazine. You will see thousands of colored dots or pixels, which make up the "screen" of the photograph. At close range, these dots are quite noticeable, but at normal viewing distances, you don't see the dots -- just the image they form.
LED sign pitch is exactly the same. Viewed up close, they're a jumble of colored dots. As you back away from the display, the dots become less noticeable. Eventually, your eyes stop paying attention to the "dots" and focus on the images being formed.
Pixel pitch describes the density of the pixels (LED clusters) on an LED display which in turn defines the LED sign resolution. Pitch is a measurement of the distance in millimeters from the center of a pixel to the center of the adjacent pixel. The smaller/tighter the pitch of a display, the higher the resolution and closer the viewing distance.
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Pixels form tiles. Tiles form displays. Pixels are fixed together to form tiles. The tile houses the individual LED pixels connecting them in a square formation. The greater the number of pixels on the tile - the greater the pixel density. The higher the pixel density -- the higher the resolution.
Tiles are mounted together to form a display. Optec modular LED sign design connects tiles horizontally (rows) and vertically (columns) to build seamless signs in any physical size.
Each tile is calibrated to ensure uniform color and brightness. Optec selects only top quality diodes in terms of lumen, color, and efficiency. As the essential starting point in the design and engineering of all our displays, the LED bins we select and deliver are from the finest diode manufacturers in the world.
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The smaller the pixel pitch, the more LED pixels are used to form the image on an LED display. Signs with a smaller pitch have a greater pixel density. This greater pixel density enables the sign to display more detail in images, video and text.
LED signs with a tighter pixel pitch are better suited for close-proximity viewing. The greater the pixel density, the more LEDs there are to display an image. This results in vibrant images with photorealistic sharpness.
Larger pixel pitch LED signs can display larger images and text that can be seen clearly from greater distances or when moving at a faster speed.
Optec pixel pitch range fits a wide range of visual needs.
Optec’s LED display design and technological expertise is translated into two product categories: indoor and outdoor. Optec's range of pixel pitch options are designed and engineered to fit a variety of project and visual needs.
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The science behind pixel pitch, resolution, and viewing distance. An image on a 20mm display, viewed at three feet or less, will appear pixelated. If the display is at the optimal viewing distance of 60+ feet away, the image will appear visible. The physics behind this is angular resolution.
Viewing Distance Chart Viewing distance is one of the most important factors in display selection. Close proximity viewing requires a higher resolution display. This chart illustrates product range (pixel pitch) and viewing distance. For individual product and project viewing distance information, consult your Optec dealer or sales consultant.
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Our LED brightness options fit a variety of environments. Optec’s displays are designed to operate in a variety of lighting environments. Each display features manual or automatic dimming to maximize efficiency, aid viewing comfort, and reduce degradation.
For individual product and project brightness information, consult your Optec dealer or sales consultant. Calibration creates incredible visual experiences. Each Optec display is calibrated pixel by pixel to ensure uniform color and brightness. The human eye can distinguish around 10 million unique colors. At over 281 trillion colors, our premier full-color displays produce remarkable broadcast quality images.
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The two primary pixel types we utilize are the surface mounted diode and discrete pixel. Each are offered in various sizes, configurations, and brightness levels. 
Pixel pitch describes the density of the pixels (LED clusters) on an LED display which in turn defines the LED sign resolution. Pitch is a measurement of the distance in millimeters from the center of a pixel to the center of the adjacent pixel. The smaller/tighter the pitch of a display, the higher the resolution and closer the viewing distance. 
Pixels form tiles. Tiles form displays.
The science behind pixel pitch, resolution, and viewing distance.
