Key factors affecting the price of LED screens

LED screens have now penetrated into all walks of life, and there are more and more advertisers who want to expose their advertisements through LED displays. For this reason, many advertisers want to know how much it costs to buy an LED screen? Next we will introduce the price of LED screen in detail in steps.

Key factors that determine the price of LED screen

Screen Size

No matter what kind of screen you buy, the size is always one of the main factors determining the price. We usually use “meters” as the unit of measurement, and will eventually be converted to square meters, so, leaving aside other factors affecting the price of the screen, we can calculate the price of a square meter of LED display through the following formula:

W (width) * H (height) * price per square meter = LED screen price

The above price is limited to the price of the screen, does not include freight, accessories, etc.

Pixel Pitch

The price difference between different pixel pitches is huge, the smaller the pixel pitch, the higher the price. Here we want to avoid a misunderstanding: the smaller the pixel pitch, does not mean the most suitable, but according to the specific viewing distance to choose.

Here is a table of viewing distance and pixel pitch of LED screen, we can make reference to it when shopping:

Indoor or outdoor

To judge whether to choose indoor or outdoor, there are actually two points:

• Is the screen waterproof?
• Does the screen need high brightness?

When you meet any of the above points, you need to choose the best outdoor LED display. Because outdoor LED display is specially designed for various outdoor environments, so it has IP65 waterproof rating, high brightness, high refresh and other characteristics. Accordingly, its price is much higher than indoor LED display, so we must be sure before we buy.

If we accidentally install the indoor LED display at outdoors, then it will easily lead to screen failure and damage. On the other hand, if we install the outdoor LED display at indoors, we won’t have any problems, but it will cost us more money for the same effect.

Other components

Other components have a smaller impact on the price of a LED screen, but they can also account for about 10-15% of the price of the whole LED screen, so it is necessary to briefly introduce them.

LED display power supply

A LED display power supply can take 4 LED display modules, depending on the size of the LED module, a square about 7-10 power supply. When the size of the LED display is larger, the number of power supplies used will also go up, and the different quality of the LED power supply chosen will also cause the price of the screen to fluctuate.

Video processor

The video processor of the LED display is not cheap, and there are some limitations on the control and bandwidth capacity. If the area of the LED display is large, it is usually necessary to use more than one video processor to control, in this way, the price of the LED display will also appear a certain increase.

Installation cost

Depending on the size of the area, the installation cost of LED display is different, the larger the area of LED display, the higher the installation cost of LED display. Calculated, the installation cost usually accounts for 5%-18% of the total cost.

Because of the large LED display, not only need to build the LED display frame, but also have to consider the wall load-bearing and other issues, and secondly, the LED display cabinet of the large LED display is particularly heavy, at least 2 people are needed to lift it, and one person can’t operate it.

After-sales cost

Generally good quality LED display, after-sales cost is very low. And many LED display manufacturers also provide long-term free LED display screen debugging, the initial cost we can basically ignore.

When the LED display is used to a certain age, we usually need to replace the LED display module or other components, the cost of replacing the module is generally calculated in accordance with the hourly salary of local workers.

For example, the hourly wage of local workers for 30CNY, 10 hours a day, about 3 months to complete the replacement, then the calculation is: 15 * 10 * 90 = 27000CNY.

Where to buy LED display more cost-effective?

To buy LED displays, we can usually choose local dealers or import from other countries.

If you are more interested in after-sales service rather than the price and quality of LED display, then choosing to buy locally will be a little more convenient.

However, if you want to get a more cost-effective and better quality LED display, then importing from other countries is definitely a more cost-effective thing to do.

You can get the best quality LED display at the lowest price from a professional LED display manufacturer like JYLED. If you have decided to buy LED display through import, then the next transportation cost is something you need to know in advance.

Transportation cost of LED display

The transportation cost of LED display will be about 5-12% of the total cost depending on the way you choose, and you also need to consider the import tax and customs clearance, etc. Let’s first understand what are the types of transportation.

Types of transportation

Air Freight

When you need to get your goods in the fastest way possible, then air freight is the best way to go. Of course, this way is also the most expensive, so if we plan ahead and choose other forms of transportation, we will be able to leave a large sum of money.

Sea Freight

In addition to air freight, sea freight is a way that the vast majority of LED display importers choose. This way can save a large amount of transportation costs, but must be well planned in advance.

Train transportation

Only a few countries adjacent to China and connected to the railroad support this way. Costs are usually lower than air freight, but higher than sea freight.

Express delivery, such as DHL, UPS, FedEx

Undivided LED display importers may only need to buy some parts, such as control card, LED display module, power supply and so on. Because the weight is relatively light, it is best to choose door-to-door transportation.

Import tax cost

The import tax is not quite the same in different countries, we can check the HS code through the local customs website and then account for the data given.

Customs clearance

When you need to import products from a country, you have to declare customs properly in order to ship the goods. Therefore, we need to prepare some materials for customs clearance, and certain countries may also require certain certificates of authentication as part of the customs inspection, all of which will cost part of the cost.

Summarize

Above are all the costs included in the LED screen. Due to the long time of production, transportation and installation of LED screen, we need to make a detailed planning before choosing LED display to make sure the budget and time are within our plan.