Pixel Pitch.
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What is pixel pitch?
Pixel pitch is the distance between the centers of two adjacent LEDs on a display, measured in millimeters. It is the single most important specification for determining a screen's resolution, viewing distance, and price.
A smaller pitch means higher resolution per square meter and a sharper image at close range — but a more expensive panel. A larger pitch means lower resolution per meter, looks pixelated up close but sharp from far away, and costs less per square meter.
The math is simple: pixel pitch (mm) = screen width (mm) ÷ horizontal pixel count. A 4-meter LED wall with 1024 horizontal pixels has a 3.91 mm pitch — labeled P3.91.
Which pixel pitch do you need?
The rule of thumb: minimum viewing distance (in meters) ≈ pixel pitch (in millimeters). P3 = 3 m minimum. P10 = 10 m minimum. Choose by audience distance.
- Control rooms
- Broadcast XR / virtual production
- Premium corporate lobbies
- Conference rooms
- Retail backdrops
- Restaurants & venues
- Large indoor venues
- Exhibition halls
- Auditoriums
- Building façades
- Stadium scoreboards
- Highway billboards
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Enter your screen
Pick a panel model from our database. Set physical width and height. Indoor, outdoor, or rental — we support every type.
Auto-calculate everything
Pixel pitch, resolution, viewing distance, cabinets, power, signal cards, cable counts — computed instantly. Every value is manually overridable.
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Download Excel or PDF. Complete, branded, ready to send to your client. Under 30 seconds from input to finished proposal.
screen: { cabinet: "P3.91 UHW-II" width_mm: 9600 height_mm: 5400 type: "indoor" } // Auto-calculated pixel_pitch: "P3.91" resolution: "2456 × 1382" viewing: "4 - 12 m" cabinets: 20 × 15 power: "32 kW"
Pitch data for every major brand.
Our database covers panels from indoor P0.7 fine-pitch to outdoor P30 billboards, across the brands you work with.
Common pixel pitch questions
What is a good pixel pitch for an indoor LED screen?
For most indoor applications viewed from 3 to 6 meters, P2.5 to P4 is the sweet spot. P1.5 to P2 is required for close viewing under 2 meters, and P4 to P6 is fine for venues where viewers stay 6 or more meters away.
Is a smaller pixel pitch always better?
No. A smaller pitch costs significantly more per square meter — often 2 to 4 times the price — uses more power, and only looks sharper if viewers are close enough to notice. Choosing too small a pitch is a common budget waste.
What is the difference between pixel pitch and pixel density?
Pixel pitch is the distance between adjacent LEDs in millimeters. Pixel density is pixels per square meter or per inch (PPI). A P3 display has ~111,000 pixels per square meter; a P1.5 display has ~444,000 — four times the density.
How do you calculate pixel pitch from screen dimensions?
Divide the screen width in millimeters by the number of horizontal pixels. A screen 1920 mm wide with 1920 horizontal pixels has a pixel pitch of 1.0 mm. Most manufacturers label products by pitch directly — P1.5, P3.91, P10, and so on.
Does pixel pitch affect refresh rate or brightness?
Not directly. Refresh rate (Hz) is set by the driver IC, and brightness (nits) is a separate panel spec. However, finer-pitch panels tend to have higher refresh rates of 3,840 Hz or more because they are commonly used for broadcast camera capture.
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