Comparison Guide: Industrial-Grade vs Consumer Grade LCD Monitors
TRU-Vu INDUSTRIAL-GRADE MONITORS DESIGNED FOR DEMANDING ENVIRONMENTS
Industrial monitor vs consumer grade monitors: Learn the differences and benefits
TRU-Vu INDUSTRIAL GRADE MONITORS | CONSUMER GRADE MONITORS |
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| DURABILITY / RELIABILITY | - Designed for harsh, demanding environments, including industrial, military, medical, marine, and more - Built for 24/7/365 operation - High resistance to shock and vibration - Operating temperatures from -40° to +185°F - Enclosures: Rugged ABS, painted steel, stainless steel, and NEMA/ IP-rated waterproof/dust-proof | - Designed for desktop operation in a clean office or home - Built to operate 6-8 hours per day - No shock/vibration resistance - Suited for climate-controlled environments only - Predominantly lower-grade plastic housings |
| PRODUCT QUALITY | - High quality, industrial-grade components for long-term dependability - Highest grade LCD Panels to ensure optimal image quality - Long operating life (7-10 years typ.) | - Low-cost components for mass production of low-cost monitors - Low to mid-grade LCD panels - 3-5 years typical useful life |
| PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE | - Long-term model availability (avg. 5-7 years), crucial to OEM’s | - Models change often, on average every 6-12 months |
| APPLICATIONS | - Industrial & manufacturing, military/law enforcement, medical carts, heavy equipment, kiosks, marine, telemedicine, digital signage, OEM medical equipment, oil & gas, sports stadiums, mass transit, pipeline inspection, amusement parks, training simulators, drones, mobile/portable systems, automated inspection, and more | - For home or office use |
| AVAILABLE CONFIGURATIONS | - Available in standard, touch screen, sunlight readable, waterproof, panel-mount, open frame, optically bonded, portable, medical and other configurations | - Standard configuration only |
| CUSTOM DESIGNS | - Can be modified or customized to meet your exact specifications | - Not Available |
| PRIVATE LABEL | - Can be private-labeled with your company name, logo and unique model number | - Not Available |
| SCREEN ASPECT RATIO | - 4:3 Aspect Ratio models from 8" to 19" - 16:9 Aspect Ratio models from 7" to 86" | - Only available in 16:9 aspect ratio (widescreen) |
| SCREEN BRIGHTNESS | - Screen brightness from 250 nits for indoors, to 2,500 nits for outdoor, direct-sunlight applications - Optical Bonding increases contrast ratio, improves image quality, and increases durability | - Typical 150-250 nits brightness for indoor use - Not designed for brightly-lit environments or outdoors |
| FEATURES / OPTIONS | - Connectivity: Includes HDMI, DVI, HD-SDI, DisplayPort, VGA, Composite BNC, S-Video, BNC Loop-Thru, Coax, USB, RS-232 - Screen glass: Matte, Anti-Glare, Anti-Reflective, Vandal-Resistant and Gorilla-Glass - Dual diagnostic LED's indicate receiving video signal, no video signal, or sleep mode. - Front Panel Lock-Out: OSD buttons can be locked to prevent unwanted tampering - Auto Re-Start After Power Loss: Once power is restored to a display, it will automatically resume the same operation as prior to power loss | - Typically limited to HDMI and Coax - Standard glass, often with glossy finish - Single LED for power on or off only - No front panel or button lock-out - After power loss, must power up every display manually |
| LANDSCAPE vs PORTRAIT ORIENTATION | - Models available for landscape and portrait mode | - Designed to operate in landscape mode |
| POWER OPTIONS | - Available for 12VDC, 24VDC, 9-36VDC and 90-240VAC operation | - Available for 120VAC only |
| MOUNTING OPTIONS | - Offer standard VESA mount holes, panel mount, open frame, ceiling mount, rack mount and wall mount options | - Many consumer-grade models are not VESA compliant, and may require special optional mounting brackets |
| DEMO UNITS | - Demo units available for evaluation | - Not Available |
| INITIAL vs LONG-TERM COST | - Cost is a big part of the purchase decision; industrial displays cost more up-front, but their higher performance, reliability and longevity justify a higher initial investment | - Lower initial cost. However, they will not endure industrial, mobile, bright, wet or other demanding environments |
| TECH SUPPORT | - Tech support, troubleshooting and repair from technicians with 10+ years experience, based in Illinois | - Replies from non-technical salesperson or overseas call centers who have minimal product training or experience |
| WARRANTY | - Standard 3 Year Warranty | - Typical 6 to 12 month warranty. Commercial or industrial use usually voids the warranty |
| SERVICE | - Service (if necessary) in Illinois with average 2 day turn around | - Return to store, and then wait.... |
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