Commercial Vs. Consumer LCD Display's

Consumer Grade Displays

Consumer grade displays are essentially regular TVs. Most people watch TV for a few hours everyday. It is a product that is only one when in use. In other words they are not meant to be used more than 6-8 hours per day. Additionally, these screens are typically in a small space. For instance, if there isn't enough space and ventilation, this often increases the thermal stress on all electronic components, which shortens the operational life of the product.

The specifications and quality for this type of product are lowered as you can see below:

1. Brightness and color uniformity

1. Higher brightness / shorter life
2. Higher color gamut / shorter life
3. All plastic cabinet with limited ventilation
4. Lower initial cost, but sacrificed performance, quality, and reliability
5. Not designed for long hours of operation or a wide range of temperature environments
6. Susceptible to image retention
7. Dead pixels (both on and off)
8. Not designed for portrait mode
9. 90 day commercial warranty (1 year consumer)

Commercial / Enterprise Grade LCD Displays

Commercial displays are expected to have long operating hours. In other words these displays were specifically created to last for long periods of time. Adding to this, they also have unique features to minimize the total cost of ownership.

Commercial grade products are designed to work for long periods of time. To accomplish this, we have additional ventilation, cooling fans, and heat sensors that reduces the temperature in the chassis. These displays use "A" grade LCD module glass with tighter specifications and have additional specifications, such as:

1. Built for 24/7/365 operation and a wider range of temperatures
2. Designed for horizontal or vertical orientation and tiling
3. Wider variety of inputs such as HDMI, YPbPr and VGA
4. Longer standard warranty period
5. Combination plastic / metal housing for reinforced stability
6. Cabinet color and surface feature an unobtrusive, minimalist design
7. Designed for functionality in mind

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