How to choose an outdoor high-brightness LCD screen?
With the continuous development of outdoor advertising, industrial equipment, smart city construction and other fields, the demand for outdoor high-brightness LCD screens is increasing. The biggest feature of outdoor high-brightness LCD screens is that they can maintain good display effects in strong light environments, so they are widely used in outdoor billboards, public transportation information displays, smart blocks and other places. So, how to choose an outdoor high-brightness LCD screen that suits your needs?
- What is an outdoor high-brightness LCD screen?
Outdoor high-brightness LCD screens refer to LCD screens designed for outdoor environments. By improving the LED backlight of the LCD screen module, the brightness of the backlight source is increased, making it equivalent to or even higher than the brightness of outdoor natural light, thereby achieving high-definition display outdoors.
Outdoor high-brightness LCD screens usually have higher brightness, stronger protection and a wider temperature adaptation range. The brightness of outdoor LCD screens is usually greater than 600cd/m², and some products can even reach 2000cd/m² to ensure that they can still be clearly displayed in strong light environments outdoors, while the brightness range of ordinary LCD screens is generally 200-500cd/m².
Compared with ordinary LCD screens, outdoor high-brightness LCD screens can display content clearly under strong sunlight, so they are particularly suitable for outdoor advertising, public transportation, information display and other occasions.
- What other features does an outdoor high-brightness LCD screen need?
Wide temperature working ability: Outdoor conditions are changeable, ranging from high temperature to ultra-low temperature below zero. Therefore, LCD screens used outdoors must have a wide operating temperature range, and their operating temperature and storage temperature must both reach the range of -30℃ to 85℃. Only by attaching great importance to wide temperature design can we reduce the failure problems of outdoor high-brightness screens when adapting to outdoor environments.
High contrast: Outdoor high-brightness LCD screens adopt high brightness and high contrast design, which not only makes the picture still clearly visible under strong light, but also can present more vivid and true colors. Its display effect can maximize the attention of passers-by and enhance the effect of advertising or information transmission.
Wide visual range: Outdoor screens usually have a large viewing angle, allowing the content on the screen to be viewed from different angles without severe color distortion or contrast reduction. This is especially important for scenes that are viewed from multiple angles (such as bus stops, outdoor advertising screens, etc.).
Automatic brightness adjustment: In order to adapt to the changing lighting conditions throughout the day, some high-brightness LCD screens are equipped with ambient light sensors that can automatically adjust the brightness of the screen according to the intensity of the surrounding light. This feature not only improves the display effect, but also helps save energy.
Long-term working ability: In order to cope with continuous use around the clock, outdoor high-brightness LCD screens usually use high-quality display panels and heat dissipation systems to ensure long-term stable display. In addition, the design of outdoor screens usually focuses on the optimization of the heat dissipation system to prevent failures caused by overheating.
Low power consumption: Although the brightness is high, modern high-brightness LCD screens usually use LED backlights, which are more energy-efficient than traditional CCFL backlit LCD screens. This allows outdoor high-brightness LCD screens to maintain low power consumption while meeting high-brightness display.
Waterproof and dustproof function: Because the outdoor environment is often changeable, outdoor high-brightness LCD screens often have an IP65 or higher protection level. This means that it can resist the intrusion of external environmental factors such as dust and rain, ensuring the stable operation of the screen.
- Application scenarios of outdoor high-brightness LCD screens
The application scenarios of outdoor high-brightness LCD screens are very wide, covering many fields that require high visibility and clear display. The following are several typical application scenarios:
Outdoor billboards: used to display advertisements, promotional information and brand publicity, ensuring that they can still attract attention under strong outdoor sunlight.
Car entertainment system: used for car entertainment systems and on-board displays, providing clear images and information, ensuring that they are still visible under different lighting conditions.
Remote control display: used for the display on the drone remote control, providing real-time video transmission, navigation information and flight parameters. During outdoor flight, the high-brightness screen ensures that the operator can still clearly monitor the flight status under strong light.
Industrial and field work: In some industries that need to work outdoors or in the field, tablets with high-brightness screens can be used as mobile workstations to provide a clear work interface.
Transportation field: At transportation hubs such as roads, railways, and airports, outdoor high-brightness LCD screens are used to publish real-time traffic information, flight dynamics, etc., to help passengers obtain important information in a timely manner.
Environmental monitoring: Environmental protection departments use high-brightness LCD screens installed outdoors to publish environmental data such as air quality index and water quality in real time to improve public environmental awareness.
Sports events: In sports events, outdoor high-brightness LCD screens can be used to display scores, event information, etc. in real time to provide instant information to the audience.
Conclusion
The selection of outdoor high-brightness LCD screens is not just a simple comparison of brightness, but also involves display effects, application scenarios and comprehensive performance of the device. When purchasing, it is necessary to select appropriate brightness, contrast and other technical characteristics according to specific needs to ensure that the device can display information stably and clearly in complex outdoor environments, thereby improving the use effect and user experience.
Here are some high-brightness products recommended for outdoor use.
10.1 inch TFT Display for Vehicle Instrumentation Wide Temperature Range TFT
10.3 inch Car LCD Display with Wide Temperature -30℃ to 80℃ Wide Viewing Angle
6.86 inch Bar TFT Display 480*1280 pixels 1100 nits High Brightness TFT Screen
AUO G065VN01 V221 6.5 inch IPS LCD Display Screen LVDS Interface