LED wall quotes are full of numbers — P2.6, 5,000 nits, 1920×1080, 3840Hz. If you do not spec these every day, they are easy to nod past. Here is what each one means in plain English, and how it affects what you see.
Pixel pitch: how sharp it looks up close
Pixel pitch is the distance in millimeters between LEDs — P2.6 means 2.6mm apart. Smaller number = finer detail = sharper up close. A fine pitch (P1.5–P2.6) is for walls people stand near or cameras shoot tight; a wider pitch (P3.9 and up) is fine for a stage seen from a distance and costs less. Match the pitch to your closest viewer. More on two common pitches in our P1.875 vs P3.91 guide.
Nits: how bright it is
Nits measure brightness. Indoor walls run a few thousand nits — plenty for a ballroom. Outdoor or sunlight-facing walls need much more (often 5,000+) to fight daylight. Too dim outdoors and your image disappears; that is the single biggest mistake in outdoor LED. Our outdoor guide covers it.
Resolution: how much detail total
Resolution is the total pixel count of the finished wall, set by the panel pitch and how many panels you tile together. A bigger wall is not automatically higher resolution — a huge wide-pitch wall can have fewer pixels than a small fine-pitch one. What matters is that the resolution suits your content; we build content to the wall's exact pixel dimensions so nothing is stretched.
Refresh rate: why it matters on camera
Refresh rate (in Hz) is how many times per second the wall redraws. Your eye does not notice, but a camera does — a low refresh rate creates flicker or scan-lines on video. If the wall will be filmed or streamed, you want a high-refresh, camera-grade panel.
The short version
Pitch = sharpness up close. Nits = brightness for the room. Resolution = total detail. Refresh = clean on camera. Tell us your venue, viewing distance, and whether it is filmed, and we will spec the right wall. Get a same-day quote or see pricing.