Professional vs Consumer Brand Displays
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| Industrial, Rugged, Built to Last 24/7 | Consumer Residential TV Cheap-Quality |
| FEATURES | PROFESSIONAL PANELS | CONSUMER PANELS |
| Operating Hours / Display Failure Burn-in & Image Retention | Designed to withstand long operating hours, Fans are built into the panels to manage heat from equipment and allow for long-term use. Some are built for use in environments up to 24/7/365 |
Designed for use in landscape mode for a limited number of hours per day at room temperature. With standard features, extended use will cause burn-in and image retention and overall failure. |
| Warranty | Generally multi-year and on-site | Tend to revert to 90 days when used in a commercial application, or worse, become null & void |
| Mounting Security |
Landscape & Portrait mode Locking Mount controls, as well as panel protection in many cases |
Landscape only - if use in portrait mode the heat generated cannot be supported and the panel will quickly lose functionality Not all consumer panels are VESA compliant. |
| Appearance Longevity Cosmetic Design | Box & bezel consistent over series, even with updates to maintain a standard image appearance | Updated every 6-9 months. Bezel and size will change and will not match older models. This poses challenges for maintaining continuity in video wall solutions when a single display needs to be replaced |
| Multiple Feeds Support | Will accept/recognize all PC resolutions as well as TV/video resolutions | Designed for TV/video formats with limited PC resolutions |
| Inputs & Connectors | RS-232 with PC & Video loop through connectors for multiple display configuration from single PC or video source, and includes industrial BNC locking connectors, necessary for video walls. | Minimal |
| Tilt | Some models (depending on size) can offer tilting abilities greater than 20° | Cannot tilt more than ½° or risk heavy glass compromising the housing of the panel and causing severe damage |
| Digital Signage | Many professional panels offer built-in media players and all-in-one simple solutions |
Very little flexibility with messaging capabilities Built in media players are not an option |
