Why Choose a Professional Display

When choosing a display for your business you might ask yourself, why not use a consumer TV? A 55 inch consumer television for your meeting room or guest area can be found cheaply. You will find a screen intended for professional use is called a display and for home use a TV. A professional display does not have a TV tuner or apps like Netflix but has a lot of advantages over a TV which make up for the higher price.

Warranty and use

A professional display can be used 12, 16 or 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You won’t find this information on the specification sheet of a TV. And even though you won’t be using your screen in your boardroom for this many hours a day, you might not get warranty on your TV if it is used in a business setting. A business display will mostly come with three years on-site warranty, compare this to one or two year warranty which is sometimes pick-up and return or carry-in. You will also get access to a professional service desk.

Hardware and look

A business display will have a sleek industrial look and the bezels might all be same size with logo’s that can be removed. A display with even bezels will look better when used in portrait (sometimes called pivot), a consumer screen can’t be used in portrait. Many vendors will use the same look for years which will help with uniformity when buying screens over a longer period of time.

Professional displays in higher ranges will use screens with a higher haze level, meaning they will not reflect light as much. The screen will look more matte, this specification is expressed in a percentage (the higher the percentage the less glare the screen will have). You will find screens like this in stores with a lot of artificial light.

A display for business will use better components to be used under harder circumstances than a TV. It has to be on for longer, it can be a lot brighter and has to be used in harsher environments. Look for a IP certification like IP5x, which means the display can handle dust better. Indoor displays are typically 350-700 nits while high brightness displays for storefronts will have 2500 -5500 nits. The latter will also have brightness -and heat sensors. A low range consumer TV will have about 300 nits brightness. Nits are a unit of measurement that describe brightness of a screen, you will also find the term cd/m2 which is short for candela per square meter.

Software and control

While a business does not have a tuner it does bring a lot more options for your business to the table. A screen for business will have more connections and means to integrate in an AV system. You can control the screen through RS232 or over LAN. You can interact with your business screens from a distance to check their status. Most screens will have a SOC (System on a Chip) or an onboard media player. You will be able to put signage software on the internal hardware of the screen so there will be no need for an external media player.

You can lock the screen using the menu and schedule the operation times of the display so the display will turn itself off after business hours and will be on when the day starts. Screens made for hospitality use, for example hotels or cruise ships will have even more options for their guests like welcome screens.

Built-in Scheduling

Commercial displays often feature built-in or externally managed scheduling options, allowing you to set specific on/off times based on your business needs.

Connectivity

Professional displays typically provide a wider range of inputs, including HDMI, display port, DVI, VGA, and component and composite video. Many also include video loop-output for enhanced versatility.

Hospitality

Displays tailored for hospitality applications, such as hotels and hospitals, offer consumer-like features with enhanced control options, allowing you to lock out specific features and menus.

Conclusion

If you now have made the choice for a professional screen for your business you will have to choose the right one. What would be the right size display? What operation hours do you need, how bright should the display be? Do you have to add content to the screen remotely or are your employees asking for a touch screen in their meeting space? Continue reading this website for more answers to your questions.

Summary

• Longer warranty and professional support

• Longer operation hours

• Higher brightness available

• Displays with less reflection available

• Scheduling options

• (Remote) control options

• Greater connectivity

• Can be used in harsher enviroments

• Nicer bezels and cable management

• Options for signage

• Options for hospitality