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Fine Pixel Pitch, Built to Live Outdoors

Nova Series outdoor fine pixel pitch LED video wall by LED Vision, showing a display face with a macaw in colour powder, a second panel with an abstract wave, and the rear of a die-cast aluminium cabinet.

Nova Series is LED Vision's outdoor video wall for the places people walk past close enough to read the screen — storefronts, plazas, transit platforms and venue entrances. Three pixel pitches from 1.95mm to 2.97mm share one die-cast aluminium 500 × 500mm cabinet, sealed IP66 front and rear, with brightness to 5,000 nits so content still reads at midday.

1.95–2.97mmPixel pitch
Up to 5,000 cd/m²Brightness
Up to 7,000:1Contrast ratio
IP66 / IP66Front and rear
Three models

Same cabinet, three levels of detail

The pitch is the only thing that really changes. Every Nova model uses the same 500 × 500mm die-cast cabinet, the same 250 × 250mm modules and the same mounting hardware, so the decision is about how close people stand — not about redesigning the build.

Nova Series cabinet shown from the front with a lizard image, from the rear, edge-on to show the 66mm depth, and open with a kookaburra image on the display face.
One 500 × 500mm cabinet platform, 66mm deep, shared across all three Nova models.
Nova 1.9 1.95mm pixel pitch The sharpest Nova. For shopfront windows and covered walkways where people stand within a couple of metres.
Pixel density
262,144 dot/m²
LED package
SMD 1212
Module resolution
128 × 128
Brightness
3,500–4,500 cd/m²
Contrast ratio
5,000:1
Nova 2.6 2.60mm pixel pitch The middle specification. Plazas, forecourts and platform signage read from roughly three metres back.
Pixel density
147,456 dot/m²
LED package
SMD 1212
Module resolution
96 × 96
Brightness
3,500–4,500 cd/m²
Contrast ratio
7,000:1
Nova 2.9 2.97mm pixel pitch The brightest Nova and the lowest cost per square metre. For open, unshaded positions read from further back.
Pixel density
112,896 dot/m²
LED package
SMD 1515
Module resolution
84 × 84
Brightness
4,500–5,000 cd/m²
Contrast ratio
7,000:1

A useful rule of thumb: the pitch in millimetres is roughly the closest comfortable viewing distance in metres. Nova 1.9 suits about two metres, Nova 2.9 about three.

The picture

Readable at noon, still contrasty after dark

An outdoor screen has two hard jobs that pull in opposite directions: beat the sun during the day, and avoid turning night content into a grey wash. Nova is specified for both ends.

Side-by-side comparison of a black labrador rendered on an LED Vision display, holding detail in the dark coat, next to the same image on another display where it appears flat and washed out.
Contrast

Up to 7,000:1, with 14–16-bit greyscale behind it

Contrast is what stops dark content collapsing into a single flat tone. Nova 2.6 and Nova 2.9 are specified at 7,000:1 and Nova 1.9 at 5,000:1, and all three carry 14–16-bit greyscale — enough steps for shadow detail and slow fades to resolve as gradient rather than as visible banding.

  • Up to 7,000:1 contrast
  • 14–16-bit greyscale
  • Constant current drive
Nova Series outdoor LED video wall showing a bright city street scene with direct sunlight striking the panel face from above.
Brightness

Up to 5,000 nits, and 3,840Hz so cameras see it cleanly

Brightness runs from 3,500 cd/m² to 5,000 cd/m² depending on model, which is the range that keeps content legible against daylight rather than merely visible. The 3,840Hz refresh rate matters just as much in public space: it removes the flicker and rolling scan lines a phone camera picks up, so passers-by filming in front of the screen get usable footage.

  • 3,500–5,000 cd/m²
  • 3,840Hz refresh
  • 160° horizontal viewing
All-weather

Sealed front and rear, not just at the face

Plenty of outdoor displays protect the front and leave the back to a service door and a hope. Nova is rated IP66 on both faces, so the cabinet is dust-tight and protected against powerful water jets from either side.

Two graphics: a Nova Series outdoor LED video wall in heavy rain marked IP66 waterproof protection, and the rear of a cabinet surrounded by flames marked 5VB fire-resistant safety.
IP66 ingress protection front and rear, with 5VB-rated fire-resistant construction.
IP66 / IP66Front and rear sealing
5VBFire-resistant rating
−30°C to +50°CWorking temperature
10%–95% RHWorking humidity
Build and service

Die-cast aluminium, and reachable from either side

Cabinet construction decides two things you live with for a decade: how flat the wall sits when it goes up, and how much of it has to come down when a module fails.

Two Nova Series cabinets shown open, each with the die-cast aluminium rear structure beside its display face carrying an abstract wave and a macaw image.
Structure

A cast module and a cast cabinet, machined to fit

Both the module and the cabinet are die-cast aluminium rather than folded sheet, which is what allows panels to butt together without a visible seam line running through the picture. Cabinets are 500 × 500mm and 66mm deep at 34–36 kg/m², built up from 250 × 250mm modules, with cable routing concealed inside the structure rather than looped across the back.

  • 500 × 500 × 66mm
  • 250 × 250mm modules
  • 34–36 kg/m²
  • Hidden cabling
Rear view of a Nova Series video wall array with callouts for full front and rear service access and for the finned aluminium power box.
Service

Front or rear access, whichever the site gives you

Modules come out from the face or from the back. That flexibility decides whether a wall is repairable in place: a screen fixed flat against a building has no rear access at all, while a ground-stacked screen in an open plaza is far easier to reach from behind than from a ladder at the front. The aluminium power box is finned to increase cooling surface area across the back of the cabinet.

  • Front service
  • Rear service
  • Module-level replacement
  • Finned aluminium power box
Installation

Four ways to put it up

Outdoor walls rarely land somewhere convenient. The same Nova cabinet supports wall mounting, suspended rigging, ground stacking and hanging, so the screen follows the site instead of the site being rebuilt around the screen.

Four Nova Series installation methods shown in sequence: wall mounting, suspended rigging from truss, ground stacking on floor supports, and hanging.
Wall mounting, suspended rigging, ground stacking and hanging, from the same cabinet.
  • Wall mounting
  • Suspended rigging
  • Ground stacking
  • Hanging

Cabinets weigh 34–36 kg/m². Send us the structure you are fixing to when you request a quote and we will confirm the mounting method with the layout.

Where it goes

Where Nova Series outdoor video walls are installed

Four Nova Series application scenes: a large storefront display above a busy pavement, a screen set into a building facade, a public information display in a plaza, and a roadside advertising screen at dusk.
Fine-pitch outdoor installations at close viewing distance.
Retail storefronts and shopping centres

Window-facing screens read from the pavement, where the pitch has to hold up at two or three metres rather than twenty. Fine pitch is the whole reason to specify Nova over a billboard-class panel.

Transit stops and street furniture

Platforms, shelters and stations run content all day in the weather. IP66 sealing front and rear and a −30°C to +50°C range are the specifications that matter for permanent public installation.

Chain restaurants and quick service

Menu and promotion displays at the entrance or drive lane, where the screen is close to the customer and legibility at short range decides whether it works.

Museums and cultural venues

Exterior displays at entrances and courtyards that have to look considered rather than commercial, and hold colour accuracy for image-led content.

Showrooms and forecourts

Automotive and dealership frontage, where the display sits outdoors but is read by people walking right up to it.

DOOH advertising networks

Fine-pitch outdoor inventory for operators moving beyond coarse-pitch billboards into close-viewing placements.

Specifications

Nova Series outdoor LED video wall specifications

Nova Series — 1.95mm, 2.60mm and 2.97mm pixel pitch. Full technical specifications are published on the Nova Series specification sheet.

Nova Series specifications by model.
SpecNova 1.9Nova 2.6Nova 2.9
Pixel pitch1.95mm2.60mm2.97mm
Pixel density262,144 dot/m²147,456 dot/m²112,896 dot/m²
LED sealing typeSMD 1212SMD 1212SMD 1515
Module resolution128 × 12896 × 9684 × 84
Module size250 × 250mm250 × 250mm250 × 250mm
Module weight1.1kg0.9kg0.9kg
Module thickness15.4mm14.8mm14.8mm
Brightness3,500–4,500 cd/m²3,500–4,500 cd/m²4,500–5,000 cd/m²
Contrast ratio5,000:17,000:17,000:1
Greyscale14–16 bit14–16 bit14–16 bit
Refresh rate3,840Hz3,840Hz3,840Hz
Drive modeConstant currentConstant currentConstant current
Viewing angle (H)160°160°160°
Viewing angle (V)160°30° up / 55° down20° up / 40° down
Cabinet size500 × 500mm500 × 500mm500 × 500mm
Cabinet thickness66mm66mm66mm
Cabinet weight36 kg/m²34 kg/m²34 kg/m²
Max power600 W/m² ±3%600 W/m² ±3%600 W/m² ±3%
Average power210 W/m²210 W/m²210 W/m²
Input voltageAC 110–220VAC 110–220VAC 110–220V
Working temperature−30°C to +50°C−30°C to +50°C−30°C to +50°C
Working humidity10%–95% RH10%–95% RH10%–95% RH
Ingress protectionIP66 / IP66IP66 / IP66IP66 / IP66
Working environmentOutdoorOutdoorOutdoor
MaintenanceFront / rearFront / rearFront / rear
InstallationWall · rigging · stacking · hangingWall · rigging · stacking · hangingWall · rigging · stacking · hanging
CertificationCE · ETL · FCC · EMC · PSECE · ETL · FCC · EMC · PSECE · ETL · FCC · EMC · PSE
Factory warranty24 months from delivery24 months from delivery24 months from delivery
LED Vision quality guarantee3 years3 years3 years

Specifications are for reference; final configuration, spares and lead time are confirmed on your quoted spec pack.

Pixel pitch options

Nova Series ships in three pixel pitches:

Nova 1.9 · 1.95mmNova 2.6 · 2.60mmNova 2.9 · 2.97mm

As a rule of thumb the pitch in millimetres is roughly the closest comfortable viewing distance in metres. Choose Nova 1.9 for shopfront windows and covered walkways where people stand close, Nova 2.6 for plazas and platform signage, and Nova 2.9 where the position is open and unshaded — it is the brightest of the three and the lowest cost per square metre.

Full feature breakdown
Image and optical
  • Up to 7,000:1 contrast ratio (5,000:1 on Nova 1.9)
  • 14–16-bit greyscale
  • 3,500–5,000 cd/m² brightness by model
  • 3,840Hz refresh rate
  • 160° horizontal viewing angle
  • Constant current drive
Weather and durability
  • IP66 front and rear ingress protection
  • 5VB fire-resistant rating
  • −30°C to +50°C working temperature
  • 10%–95% RH working humidity
  • Rated for permanent outdoor installation
Build and service
  • Die-cast aluminium module and cabinet
  • 500 × 500mm cabinets, 66mm thick, 34–36 kg/m²
  • 250 × 250mm modules, 14.8–15.4mm thick, 0.9–1.1kg
  • Front and rear maintenance access
  • Concealed cable routing
  • Finned aluminium power box
Power
  • 210 W/m² average consumption
  • 600 W/m² ±3% maximum consumption
  • AC 110–220V input
Certification
  • CE · ETL · FCC · EMC · PSE
Questions

Outdoor fine pixel pitch LED video wall FAQ

What is the Nova Series?

Nova Series is LED Vision's outdoor fine pixel pitch LED video wall, built for permanent installation in places where people view the screen from close range — storefronts, plazas, transit stops, restaurant frontage and museum entrances. It comes in three pixel pitches — 1.95mm, 2.60mm and 2.97mm — on a shared die-cast aluminium 500 × 500mm cabinet sealed to IP66 front and rear, with brightness up to 5,000 cd/m² and a 3,840Hz refresh rate.

Which Nova pixel pitch should I choose?

Start from how close the nearest viewer stands. As a rule of thumb the pitch in millimetres is roughly the closest comfortable viewing distance in metres, so Nova 1.9 at 1.95mm suits shopfront windows and covered walkways at about two metres, Nova 2.6 suits plazas and platform signage, and Nova 2.9 at 2.97mm suits open positions read from three metres or more. Nova 2.9 is also the brightest of the three at 4,500–5,000 cd/m² and the lowest cost per square metre, so it is the usual choice for unshaded sites.

How bright is it, and will it work in direct sunlight?

Brightness runs from 3,500 to 5,000 cd/m² depending on model — Nova 1.9 and Nova 2.6 are specified at 3,500–4,500 cd/m², and Nova 2.9 at 4,500–5,000 cd/m². That is the range intended for daylight legibility rather than merely being visible. For a screen in unshaded direct midday sun, tell us the orientation when you request a quote and we will confirm what it will do in that specific position.

Can a Nova Series wall stay outside permanently?

Yes — that is what the specification is for. Ingress protection is IP66 on both the front and the rear of the cabinet, meaning dust-tight and protected against powerful water jets from either side, and the construction carries a 5VB fire-resistant rating. The working range is −30°C to +50°C at 10%–95% relative humidity, and the working environment is specified as outdoor.

How is a Nova Series wall serviced?

Maintenance is front and rear: modules can be removed from the face of the cabinet or from the back, whichever the installation allows. That matters because a screen fixed flat against a building has no rear access at all, while a ground-stacked or rigged screen is usually far easier to reach from behind. Modules are 250 × 250mm and weigh 0.9–1.1kg, so replacement is at module level rather than cabinet level.

How is it mounted?

Four methods are supported from the same cabinet: wall mounting, suspended rigging, ground stacking and hanging. Cabinets are 500 × 500mm, 66mm deep, and weigh 34–36 kg/m² depending on model. Because every cabinet is an exact 500mm square, screen dimensions work out in clean multiples with no part panels at the edges.

How much power does it use?

Average consumption is 210 W/m², with a maximum of 600 W/m² ±3%, on an AC 110–220V input. Average draw is the number that matters for running cost, since maximum is only reached on full-white content at full brightness. For a 3 × 2m wall — 24 cabinets, 6m² — that is roughly 1.3kW on average while the screen is running.

What certifications does the Nova Series carry?

Nova Series panels are certified CE, ETL, FCC, EMC and PSE. Certificates for your specific configuration are supplied with the quoted spec pack.

What warranty and guarantee come with the Nova Series?

Two things, running in parallel. The factory warranty is 24 months from delivery, per the sales contract agreed between both parties — that is the manufacturer cover on the hardware. Behind it sits LED Vision's three-year quality guarantee: for a further year after the factory cover ends, you can still call us and we will work through the problem with you. The third year is not factory cover and is not a parts or replacement warranty. Spares are included, with the quantity set by your order, quote and packing list. For full servicing and support terms see Service & Support.

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Tell us where the screen goes, how close the nearest viewer stands and what you are fixing it to. We'll confirm the pitch, the cabinet count and a real number — usually within 15 minutes.

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