5 things you need to know about the rental LED display

In recent years, the flourishing AV industry market demands more and more rental led displays than ever before. One reason is that LED display as the current best digital equipment to deliver high-performance image and video has gained increasing attention and recognized by the matured rental markets. Another reason is the rapid development of LED technology.

When it comes to living production or entertainment activity, JDX Stage LED screen rental solution is capable of creating an engaging and dynamic atmosphere for your event by providing high quality LED rental displays, LED screens for events excellent visual solution, and an understanding of this extremely demanding industry.

Here are 5 things you need to know about the rental LED display. It might help you understand better the rental LED display from the perspective of an experienced manufacturer.

Part 1: What is the rental LED display?

Rental led display literally means the LED display for the rental market. It is also called led display rental or led display for hire. Literally speaking, it should include all the LED displays which are rentable such as permanent installation LED billboard display for advertising, mobile LED display trailer for live broadcasting and even perimeter banner LED video display, etc.

But the definition of rental LED display from manufacturers is slightly different. It is opposite to the fixed installation led display and is narrowed to refer to such an LED display with the very lightweight, slim and sleek panel, support fast set up and dismantle, and could be removable. For instance, the led display for the concert, mobile stage background, and music festival where the LED display just is there for a few days or a certain period, then it will be taken down and transported to other locations for new events.

Part 2: Types and applications of rental LED display

Defined by its application environment, the rental LED display is divided into indoor rental LED display and outdoor rental LED display. Normally, for the same series rental LED display, both indoor and outdoor models share the same panel design and could be installed on one screen.

Indoor rental LED display is usually used for indoor events like exhibition, award ceremony, fashion show, car show, wedding and conference room etc where require no waterproof on the LED display and no need high brightness. But the led display has to be qualified to deliver the high definition image quality and superb visual performance.

For these indoor events, the market trend goes to the lower and lower pixel pitch. It went to 3.9mm years ago but now is 2.9mm or 2.6mm even lower pitch. The main reason is that the clients are always expecting a better and clearer image for their spectators. If your rental LED display is with a lower pixel pitch than others, then you will be much competition on the market. It is the nature of the market and competition.

Outdoor rental LED display is widely used for outdoor events like sports venues, touring, concert, music festival, etc where to require the LED display has to be waterproof (IP65 or IP54) and high brightness (more than 5000nits). Considering the viewing distance, such outdoor events are not very picked on the pixel pitch but pays more attention to its durability and stability. The demand of the current market is 3.9mm and 4.8mm, but it will go to lower pixel pitch in the near future for sure.

Part 3: Advantages of rental LED display

Speed and efficiency are two vital elements of AV rental companies. When referring to event preparation, it is normally an integration of many different types of equipment like audio, video, lighting, truss frame, stage set-up, chairs, carpets, etc. All this stuff has to be arranged and configured ready before the event within a very limited working time.

As the key video equipment of rental event, the rental LED display has to be with the following features:

Easy and fast to install and dismantle, saving working time and labor cost

Can do creative setups for specific events, flexible to different applications

Robust and reliable weight capacity when used as suspension, safety comes first.

Can be maintained easily if failure happens.

Rental LED display plays an important role in a successful event, interacting with stage lighting and fireworks, it makes the event more appealing and engaging and delivers an immersive visual and sound experience to the attendees. That is why we can always see a lot of giants LED rental displays on big concerts and music festivals.

Part 4: Installations of rental LED display

A good concert rental LED screen not only gives the audience a good visual experience but also adds to the overall theme of the stage. There are three common forms of rental LED screen design for concerts today. Let's take a look at the following:

According to the framework of the stage, the concert rental LED screen is the main stage, and the stage of the position of the light is left around the screen of each unit.

Such a stage is also quite common, and the stage structure of the stage is built in a deep manner. The screen is suspended on the stage frame, and a computer light is hung between the screen and the screen. It is the depth and patchwork of the screen that leads to the disappearance of the stage to the far side, so that the depth of field of the whole picture becomes longer, resulting in a strong perspective effect, and leaving space for so many lights hanging and playing on the side. the whole stage also has a good atmosphere and dynamic, and also expressed the theme of this party. However, the stage structure will appear to be relatively simple and not vivid.

Second: the concert rental LED screen as the "center" of the stage, or the background of the stage, plus the front of the real scene, the composition of the stage set.

Third: The big screen is used as the whole stage of the concert stage design. The large screen design is the background and the side curtain. The space-time in the scene makes the big screen complete, and the actors do the physical performance.

This kind of scene is used in many places. Of course, it has its advantages, that is saving money. A picture, the things that should be explained in the plot can be explained. A video screen can bring out the whole form of the program, especially some local TV stations, bought a big screen, saving a lot of dance costs.

However, in doing so, it will inevitably lead to the conceptualization of the entire stage. Today, we will play a rural scene, change the background of the farmhouse picture, play the city tomorrow, change the picture of the high-rise building, and move the music to the stage, and put a dynamic abstract pattern. Without the characteristics of the stage, the stage is also very thin and has no three-dimensional sense. When the audience is slightly angled, they will see a plane, and maybe some reflection.

From a long-term perspective, the stage is both overall and atmospheric, but from a close-up view, the rental LED screen of the concert will inevitably appear grainy and unrealistic, resulting in a separation effect, and there is still a lack of lighting design. The space for playing is too small. Because it is a box-type set, the position for lighting installation is extremely limited. Therefore, there will be a lack of atmosphere light and ambient light on the stage, which will make the stage lack the atmosphere of the scene. Such a stage is expensive, and it is difficult to present a perfect stage effect by simply using a stage to rent a LED display.

Therefore, the above three common design forms have their own advantages and disadvantages, and which method should be used in combination with the concert scene and the stage environment.

Part 5: Peripheral equipment for rental LED display

Somehow, the rental LED display still belonging to the category of the monitor. It is capable of showing any kind of content. But it can only receive certain kinds of signals. Therefore, you should buy other equipment according to what signals will be connected to the LED display. Here are some peripheral devices for the rental LED display.

Video processor:

A video processor is key equipment for rental events. At first, it should convert other input signals into the ones LED display accepts. For example, live broadcasting from the camera. Besides, the video processor can easier your content management and create more eye-catching effects on the LED display.

Splicing processor

Besides, the video processor can easier your content management and create more eye-catching effects on the LED display.

Road case

As to rental events, road case or flight case is essential for fast packing and quick transportation. Normally, factories pack the rental LED display with a flight case. But it is ok if you would like to use your own flight case.

Power distribution unit

Power cable layout sometimes is like a pain in the ass when it comes to a big LED display. Imagine a rental event that demands a huge LED display, but power interfaces are 20-50meters away from the LED display. If you don’t have power distribution units, power cable layout will be big trouble. But things are different with power distribution units even if there are very limited power interfaces available on site.

Part 6: What needs to be considered before investing a rental LED display

When referring to the installation project, the requirements are set before the project get started and applied only to the project. But things are more complicated when you are going to be involved into the rental market as a green hand or planning to invest a rental LED display for one specific event.

Before taking any action, here are the two most important things you need to do: collect detailed market information and estimate your business scale.

Detailed market investigation

If you are a newcomer to the rental market and willing to invest one LED display to start your business. These questions may help you get general information about the market.

Who are the players on the market, what is their main business, and what pixel pitch LED display they are using?

What are the market segments you want to step into, who will be your competitors, and what is your advantage to beat them?

What rental price the clients willing to pay for the service, how long you can cover the cost and make a profit?

If you have very clear answers to these questions and still willing to step into the market, then you will know what is the best LED display for you.

Estimate your business scale

No matter you are investing a LED display for one specific event or for your growing business, you need to make a prediction on your business scale. For instance, if you are asked to supply a 50sqm rental LED display for one event and you will still use it after that. Then how many square meters you will purchase?

Before answering this question, you should be aware of one fact about LED display, it is the batch problem. If you buy a LED display now and months later you want to buy more to match your current LED display for bigger events, then you will find out that they can’t be used in one screen. Because they are from two batches LEDs which with different color and brightness. Such a situation happens quite often.

Comes back to that question, you will now have a more practical answer after looking back at your past events and making a prediction about your business scale in the near future.

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