Consumer vs Commercial Displays
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Commercial Displays:
- Built with commercial grade components for heavy duty usage.
- Built to run from 16 to 24 hours per day
- Much greater connectivity options
- Built-in cooling systems protect hardware
- Full RS232 control
- IR and remote lock out
- Portrait mode capability
- Built in video wall processors
- Integrated digital signage platforms available in many units
- PC add-on unit options
- 2 to 3 year on-site warranties
Check out our selection of Digital Signage and Large Screen Displays.
Top Commercial Display and Digital Signage Manufacturers
If you’ve followed the AV industry for the last few years, you will have certainly noticed the growth of large display and digital signage products year-over-year. Manufacturers are creating standard wall-mount 40 to 90 inch large screen displays to 4K portrait signage used in retail to full-scale video walls. Since our parent company, AVI-SPL, is the largest AV integrator in the United States, we have great insight into the top (and best) manufacturers of digital signage today.
- LG Electronics - digital signage made simple for single use applications to multi-display locations
- NEC - trusted commercial displays for business, retail, restaurants
- Panasonic - HD and 4K professional displays
- Peerless - leading the way in outdoor, weatherproof display technology
- Sharp - #1 selling brand of large format commercial displays over 55” w/ touch technology
- Sony - easy integration with existing Sony gear (perfect for churches, schools, etc)
- ViewSonic - though primarily focused on Interactive Displays, ViewSonic's simplifed user interface makes this a top choice for many educators
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