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DIP vs. SMD LED Screen Tiles

If you’re thinking about an outdoor screen using LED tiles, you may want to consider the two main types of LED screen tiles. These are DIP (Dual In-Line Package) and SMD (Surface Mount Device/Diode). In different situations, each has their advantages and disadvantages. For outdoor events using a Jumbotron LED screen, the best option is the DIP lights.

LED Jumbtron Screen tiles

Sample of some LED screen tiles

DIP LEDs are the most traditional LEDs, and work the best for outdoor events. They are much brighter and the colors are more vibrant in the daylight than other SMD lights. They will give you a much better image that will be easier to see when the sun is beating down on it, or even when the clouds come out.

Even though SMD use newer technology, that doesn’t necessarily meant they are better for outdoor events. The SMD models just aren’t bright enough, and the blacks are not black enough to give that nice bright picture with the needed contrast, that you will want to give your guests at your next event. They work just fine in certain situations, but when you’re looking for a screen for an outdoor event, you want to make sure you have the right kind of LEDs that will give you the best image possible.

Both of our 9×12’ Firefly Jumbotron screens come equipped with DIP LEDs to give you the highest quality image at your events. Since most all of our events are outdoors, these DIPs are perfect for any event you may have outdoors. And in the chance you would like to rent our mobile screens for an indoor event, they work great for that as well.

And now we are in the process of building a new 11×18’ Dragonfly Jumbotron, and that will also be using the DIP technology as well. We believe it is the best available option for what we do, especially considering how many of the events will be outdoors. There are other applications where the SMD could be the better choice, but for these mobile Jumbtrons, this is really the best way to go.

So if you have an upcoming event that could use an LED Jumbotron, you can be assured that Fire Up Video uses the best quality technology for the industry. Our DIP LED screens will give you that bright, clear image that SMDs just can’t provide outdoors. Please feel free to contact us with questions or booking information at 612 759 1012 or baum3@earthlink.net. We serve the upper Midwest, including MN, WI, IA, ND, SD, IL, and NE.

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