Planar DL Essential 1.5 specs
The Planar® DirectLight® Essential Series is a line of LED video walls with a fine pixel pitch that delivers incredible visual performance for budget-conscious indoor applications. Designed with COB (Chip-on-Board) technology, these displays have a higher pixel density and are more durable than traditional LED designs. The result is an exceptional viewing experience with enhanced brightness, deeper blacks, and a high contrast ratio—ideal for high-traffic indoor spaces with ample ambient light.
Physical
- Pixel pitch
- 1.56 mm
- Cabinet size (W×H×D)
- 600 × 338 × 40 mm
- Weight
- 4.4 kg
- Weight per m²
- 21.7 kg/m²
- Cabinet type
- Fixed install
- Service access
- Front
Image
- Cabinet resolution
- 384 × 216 px (16:9)
- Pixel density
- 409,600 px/m²
- Brightness (calibrated)
- 700 nits
- Refresh rate
- 3,840 Hz
- Contrast
- 30,000:1
- Viewing angle (H/V)
- 170° / 150°
- LED type
- COB
Power & thermal
- Max power
- 120 W
- Average power
- 26 W
- Max power per m²
- 593 W/m²
- Average power per m²
- 127 W/m²
- Thermal load
- 410 BTU/h per cabinet
Environment
- Rated for
- Indoor
- Operating temperature
- -10 to 40 °C
- LED lifetime
- 100,000 h
Manufacturer details
- Marketed by
- Leyard Europe (EMEA)
- Part number
- 998-4174-00
- Power supply
- Single
- Color temperature
- 3000-10000K adjustable
- Module dimensions
- 300 x 168.75mm
- Module resolution
- 192x108
- Module composition
- 2x2
- Pixel configuration
- COB (Chip-on-Board)
All variations in the DirectLight Essential series
All Planar cabinets →Every Planar DirectLight Essential series cabinet and the exact pitch, size and brightness pairing it ships with.
- Planar DL Essential 0.70.78 mm600×338 mm1,500 nits
- Planar DL Essential 0.90.93 mm600×338 mm1,500 nits
- Planar DL Essential 1.21.25 mm600×338 mm1,000 nits
- DL Essential 1.5this model1.56 mm600×338 mm700 nits
Controllers that drive this panel
All controllers →Each cabinet carries 82,944 px, so a controller's port budget and total capacity decide how much wall it drives. Its receiving card is not published — confirm the control ecosystem with your supplier before ordering.
- Colorlight U15 MaxColorlightConfirm ecosystem
2,800cabinets
400 × Mixed520M px total · port-bound
Wire it - NovaStar H20NovaStarConfirm ecosystem
2,800cabinets
400 × Mixed260M px total · port-bound
Wire it - NovaStar MX6000 ProNovaStarConfirm ecosystem
1,699cabinets
64 × Mixed141M px total · capacity-bound
Wire it - NovaStar H15NovaStarConfirm ecosystem
1,400cabinets
200 × Mixed130M px total · port-bound
Wire it - Colorlight U9 MaxColorlightConfirm ecosystem
700cabinets
100 × Mixed260M px total · port-bound
Wire it - Colorlight U6 MaxColorlightConfirm ecosystem
700cabinets
100 × Mixed130M px total · port-bound
Wire it
Counts assume one cabinet per port-chain hop at 60 Hz / 8-bit. Open Planar DL Essential 1.5 in the calculator to lay out the real chains and validate them.
Design a wall with this panelFrequently asked
- How much power does the Planar DL Essential 1.5 draw?
- Each Planar DL Essential 1.5 cabinet draws up to 120 W at full white and about 26 W with typical content — 593 W/m² max. A 10-cabinet wall therefore needs up to 1,201 W plus headroom.
- What is the resolution of the Planar DL Essential 1.5?
- One cabinet is 384 × 216 pixels at a 1.56 mm pixel pitch (409,600 px/m²). About 10 cabinets side by side reach 4K width (≈ 6.00 m).
- How heavy is a Planar DL Essential 1.5 wall?
- A single cabinet weighs 4.4 kg (21.7 kg/m²). A 5 × 3 wall of 15 cabinets weighs about 66 kg before mounting structure.
- Is the Planar DL Essential 1.5 suitable for outdoor use?
- No — the Planar DL Essential 1.5 is an indoor cabinet. Its 700 nits suit controlled lighting, not direct sun.
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