INTRODUCTION
Choosing the right LED rental screen can make or break your event. Whether it’s a wedding, corporate conference, or outdoor festival, matching screen size to audience distance, content type, and venue layout ensures a polished, engaging experience.
1. Why Screen Size Matters
Screen size isn’t just about filling a wall—it’s about audience experience. If your screen is too small, details blur and interest fades. Too big, and it overwhelms the stage or eats space. The right size keeps content crisp, readable, and immersive, reinforcing the impact of your event messaging
2. Three Simple Starting Questions
To begin sizing your screen, ask:
How far is the audience from the screen?
What type of content are you displaying?
Is this for indoor or outdoor use?
These questions inform pixel pitch, brightness needs, and overall dimensions.
3. Viewing Distance Rules of Thumb
• The 1-to-10 Rule
A simple method: for every 10 ft of distance to the farthest viewers, plan for about 1 ft of screen width
For example, a room with a back row 100 ft away benefits from a screen about 10 ft wide.
• Pixel Pitch × 2–3 (meters metric)
This rule helps estimate optimal viewing range:
Optimal viewing distance ≈ pixel pitch (mm) × 2 to 3 (m).
So, a P4 display (4 mm pitch) should be viewed from 8 to 12 m away for best clarity
• Pixel Pitch × 10 (feet rule)
In feet, multiply pixel pitch by 10. For P2 (2 mm pitch), ideal distance is around 20 ft
4. Match Screen Dimensions to Distance
Here’s how screen size scales with viewing distance:
3–5 m audience → screen about 2 m × 1 m
5–10 m audience → screen around 4 m × 2 m
10–20 m audience → screen around 6 m × 3 m
20 m+ audience → screens 8 m × 4 m or wider
Maintaining a 3× height-to-distance ratio also ensures full visibility
5. Adjust for Event Type & Content
| Event Type | Audience Distance | Recommended Screen Size | Pixel Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small wedding or meeting | 5–10 m | ~2 m × 1 m | 1.5–2.5 mm |
| Medium conference | 10–20 m | ~4–6 m wide | 2.5–3.9 mm |
| Festival or concert | 20 m+ | 8 m × 4 m or larger screens | 4.8–8 mm |
5. Adjust for Event Type & Content
| Event Type | Audience Distance | Recommended Screen Size | Pixel Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small wedding or meeting | 5–10 m | ~2 m × 1 m | 1.5–2.5 mm |
| Medium conference | 10–20 m | ~4–6 m wide | 2.5–3.9 mm |
| Festival or concert | 20 m+ | 8 m × 4 m or larger screens | 4.8–8 mm |
6. Indoor vs. Outdoor Considerations
Choose lighting and construction suited to environment:
Indoor
More controlled lighting
Pixel pitch: P1.5–P2.5
Brightness: ~800–1,200 nits
Outdoor
Brighter screens needed
Pixel pitch: P4–P10
Brightness: 5,000 nits+
Preferred weatherproof builds: IP65 and glue-on-board (GOB) technology
6. Indoor vs. Outdoor Considerations
Choose lighting and construction suited to environment:
Indoor
More controlled lighting
Pixel pitch: P1.5–P2.5
Brightness: ~800–1,200 nits
Outdoor
Brighter screens needed
Pixel pitch: P4–P10
Brightness: 5,000 nits+
Preferred weatherproof builds: IP65 and glue-on-board (GOB) technology
CONCLUSION
Choosing the right LED screen size is more than guesswork—it’s understanding how space, distance, content, and technology intersect. Using practical rules of thumb and these formulas ensures you create a visual experience that’s crisp, clear, and captivating.
