An LED wall can be any size and shape, has no seams, and stays readable in sunlight. One choice decides whether it looks sharp: the pixel pitch, which you pick from how close people stand. We supply indoor and outdoor LED displays, pre-configured with the easyCMS player, and one wall needs just one licence, whatever its size.
Good to know The LED wall calculator turns a cabinet and a pixel pitch into the wall’s resolution, size, weight, power and viewing distances. For an LCD screen, use the screen size calculator.
What an LED wall is made of
An LED wall is built from tiles of small lights, called modules, fixed into cabinets that clip together. There are no bezels, and a faulty tile is swapped on its own. The pixel pitch is the gap between two lights in millimetres: P4 means 4 mm. A smaller pitch is sharper and costs more.
How far away are your viewers?
Choose for the closest person who regularly looks at the wall. The rule is simple: the distance in metres is roughly the pitch in millimetres.
| Closest regular viewer | Pixel pitch | Typical place |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5–2 m | P1.5–P2 | Lobby, meeting room, close-up retail |
| 2.5–3 m | P2.5–P3 | Reception wall, showroom, shop floor |
| About 4 m | P4 | Hall, atrium, conference stage |
| 5–6 m | P5–P6 | Shop window, sports hall |
| 8–10 m | P8–P10 | Building front, forecourt, car park |
| 16–20 m | P16–P20 | Roadside |
Too coarse and text breaks up; too fine and you pay for detail nobody can see.
How bright does it need to be?
| Where the wall goes | What to ask for |
|---|---|
| Indoors | A standard indoor wall. It is already far brighter than an LCD screen. |
| In a shop window, facing the street | A high-brightness model. A normal indoor wall looks washed out in daylight. |
| Outdoors | An outdoor wall, the brightest kind, with a light sensor that dims it after dark. |
An outdoor wall is a different product, sealed against rain and dust: look for IP65 on the spec sheet. If the wall will ever be filmed, ask for a high refresh rate (3,840 Hz) so it does not flicker on camera.
Content at the wall’s real size
A wall’s resolution comes from its size and pitch, and it is rarely Full HD. A 3 m × 2 m wall at P4 is 750 × 500 pixels. In easyCMS Studio you type that exact screen size and the template is built for it.
Big type, few words, strong contrast: fine detail and thin lines disappear on LED. More tips in content creation for LED displays.
Why buy your LED display from us
Pre-configured
Standard sizes that fit most needs. The display and the easyCMS player arrive set up at the right resolution, ready to install.
Selected manufacturers
We choose our indoor and outdoor displays from trusted manufacturers based in Europe, for quality at a fair price.
European service
Installation and maintenance by certified technicians. A faulty part goes back to a service centre in Europe for repair.
European stock
LED displays often take more than 8 weeks to arrive. Our manufacturers keep panels and spare parts in Europe, so yours can arrive within a week.
Before you install
Check the wall
Cabinets are heavy. Have the fixing surface checked before ordering, and leave room to reach the back if the wall is serviced from behind.
Plan the power
An LED wall draws far more than an LCD screen, more again outdoors. Size the supply for a full-white picture and ventilate closed recesses.
Choose the player
A Windows PC usually drives the wall, so it can also run the controller’s own software. See our players.
No blank wall
The player keeps a copy of its content, so the wall keeps playing when the internet drops.
What it costs
A wall is one display, however big it is, so it needs one licence. An easyCMS account is 49€ once and includes that licence: no subscription, no monthly fee. The wall itself is priced by size and pitch, so ask us for a quote. Electricity is the main running cost, and a wall dimmed by a light sensor uses far less.
LED or LCD?
| LED wall | LCD screen | |
|---|---|---|
| Size and shape | Any size, curved or custom | Fixed sizes, 24”–98” |
| Joins between screens | None | Visible edges |
| In sunlight | Made for it | Needs a special high-brightness model |
| Close up | Depends on the pitch | Sharp, even small text |
| Best for | Building fronts, windows, halls | Menus, reception, offices, classrooms |
Most indoor signage is LCD. See the LCD display guide, or a real installation: the MediaMarkt LED banners, built with our partner HTV LED.
Questions buyers ask
What pixel pitch do I need?
Take the distance in metres to your closest regular viewer and use it as the pitch in millimetres. Three metres: P2.5–P3. Ten metres: P8–P10.
Can an indoor LED display go in a shop window?
Only a high-brightness model. Facing the street through glass, a standard indoor wall washes out in daylight.
Do I need a licence per square metre?
No. One wall is one display and needs one licence, whatever its size.
Can I run LED walls and LCD screens from one account?
Yes. Each screen gets designs at its own size, and you run them all from Studio. Start with connecting your first display.
Get advice for your project
We have worked with LED displays for 16 years. Tell us where the wall goes, how far away people stand and roughly what size you want, and we will recommend a display. Email info@myeasycms.com, call +48 509 937 137, or use the contact page.