What is the difference between outdoor and indoor LCD monitors?

calendar_month Nov 13, 2021
person By RisingStar Engineering Team

What is the difference between outdoor and indoor LCD monitors?

In essence, there is no difference. It is convincing to compare with the same size, for example: 32-inch LCD monitor.

Technical parameters of 32-inch outdoor LCD monitor:

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1. Resolution: 1920*1080

2. Contrast ratio: 1100:1

3. Appearance size: 731*431*40mm (H*V*D)

4. Brightness: 2000 nits

5. Viewing angle: 178/178

6. Maximum power consumption: 102

7. Working temperature: 0-50

8. Signal interface: LVDS

Technical parameters of 32-inch indoor LCD monitor:

1. Resolution: 1920*1080

2. Contrast ratio: 1200:1

3. Appearance size: 731*431*15mm (H*V*D)

4. Brightness: 250 nits

5. Viewing angle: 178/178

6. Maximum power consumption: 45

7. Working temperature: 0-50

8. Signal interface: LVDS

The basic technical parameters of the above two RisingStar 32-inch LCD monitors, the brightness of the two monitors are different, the power consumption is different, the contrast is different, the thickness is different, and other parameters are the same.

The brightness is different, the monitor needs to increase the brightness to increase the power consumption of the entire screen, the brightness difference is 8 backlight, the power consumption difference is 2.26 times, indicating that the power consumption of high-brightness LCD screens is relatively low, and there are further technical improvements in energy saving. The thickness difference is 25mm, the indoor monitor has a side backlight, and the high-brightness monitor has a direct backlight. The contrast difference of 1/12 has little change, and other technical parameters have not changed. For more dimensions or related technical questions, please consult Risiniglcd.


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RisingStar Engineering Team

Display engineering, thermal design & technical documentation — Shenzhen, China

The RisingStar Engineering Team is the technical core behind every display we ship. Based at our 4,000 m² ISO 9001-certified facility in Shenzhen — home to a Class 10,000 cleanroom — our engineers have specialised in high-brightness, sunlight-readable LCD technology since 2009, covering optical design, thermal management, structural sealing and system integration.

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