Choosing The Correct Sign

• LED lighting is more versatile, durable, long lasting and efficient.
• The incandescent traditional bulbs use only 10% of their energy to produce light, while the other 90% is wasted as heat.
• LED bulbs on the other hand waste much less energy in heat and in terms of energy efficiency; they are almost 400% better.
• Although these bulbs cost a little more than traditional ones, the fact that they are 25 times more long lasting eliminates the burden of cost.
• The brightness is an LED bulb is higher and it also has more versatility and can produce a wide range of colors.
• A filament (component of a traditional bulb that produces light) is nonexistent in an LED. For this reason, the
• While traditional bulbs produce light for only a maximum of 1000 hours, LED bulbs can operate for up to 100,000
  hours if the conditions are allowing.

We will now talk about four important characteristics that you need to understand with regard to your new sign

• Pixels
• Pitch
• Matrix
• Viewing Angle

Pixel

An individually controllable tiny element of an electronic display system is a pixel. At various brightness levels, this pixel can be turned on or off. Every sign has a different number of pixels and the higher the member of pixels, the better the resolution of the image. One pixel can consist either of one LED or several LEDs of the same color or of multiple colors. A good quality signage will consist of three LEDs per pixel and the colors would most often be red, blue and green.

Pitch

Pixels are placed at a certain distance from each other. This distance is referred to as the pitch. The basic industry standards for this pitch are usually 30mm, 25mm, 20mm, and 16mm. To present a high quality image within a short distance, there should ideally be lesser distance between pixels. The resolution of the display is determined by the pitch and hence it is an important characteristic of an LED display. By selecting the correct pitch, you will have a suitable resolution for your display and you will also be able to save on unnecessary costs. If viewers are going to be passing by from a short distance, tighter pixels are more suitable. A larger pitch of 20mm or 25mm is appropriate when the target market will be viewing your sign from along a highway for example.

Matrix

Matrix is expressed in multiples and it indicates how many pixels are linked to your sign based on its height and width. For instance, if you see a matrix of 64 x 128, this means that your sign has 64 pixels in height and 128 pixels in width. This gives you an idea of how big your sign will physically look. Furthermore, the matrix can give you an idea of how much text will fit in your sign in terms of number or lines and the number of characters within each line.

Resolution

A resolution is the measurement of the amount of information that can be seen on a screen based on how many pixels are used within the area. Resolution is an important factor when stating the quality of an image.

• Groups of LEDs are pixels.
• The distance between each pixel is pitch, this is what determines the resolution of your sign.
• The number of vertical pixels and the number of horizontal pixels determines the matrix (physical size of the sign). The matrix is what determines how many lines of text will fit on your sign.
• Viewing angle is important because this is what will determine how long someone passing by your sign will have to view it.

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