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Ice screens: everything you need to know

In the display industry, I’m sure you’ve more or less heard the term ice screen, or perhaps you’re unfamiliar with the term, but that’s okay, we can go through this article together to find out more!

What is ice screen?

Ice screen is actually an alias for transparent LED display in the display industry. It is not the same as the regular LED display, it has a high degree of transparency, which allows the viewer to see the content of the display at the same time, but also can see the scene behind the ice screen.

What are the functions of the ice screen?

Highly Transparent    

The appearance design of ice screen can be referred to the blinds design, which can reduce the blockage of the view by some components.

 According to the data measurement results, the transparency of the ice screen is 85~90%, which can make it easier for the sight and light to penetrate and maximize the translucent effect of the ice screen, bringing a unique and novel display effect to the audience.

Excellent Brightness

Whether indoor or outdoor, the ice screen has excellent brightness. Applied to indoor ice screen, its brightness is 800~1200 cd/m2, which can bring a comfortable viewing experience for the viewers without affecting the indoor lumen.

 For outdoor applications, the brightness of the ice screen is 4000~5500 cd/m2, which allows the viewer to see clearly under strong sunlight.

High refresh rate

The refresh rate is determined by the performance of the IC chip. For the ice screen, it mainly adopts 3840Hz IC chip, which makes the ice screen has a high refresh rate. 

The high refresh rate of the ice screen can make the display screen more complete, the switch between the screen more smoothly, providing the viewer with a smooth and natural dynamic picture effect.

High-contrast ratio

Contrast ratio mainly refers to the ratio between the brightest area and the darkest area when the ice screen is displayed. According to professional measurements, the ice screen has a high contrast ratio of 10,000:1. 

The high contrast ratio makes the color transition of the image of the ice screen more even and smooth, which makes the display more colorful and brings the viewer a sense of hierarchy in the display screen.

Slim and lightweight design  

The cabinet of the ice screen adopts hollow design, which can reduce some unnecessary components and make the thickness of the ice screen thinner, realizing thin and light design. 

This design means that the installation space of the ice screen does not have to be particularly large, which can save space. At the same time, the thin and light design of the ice screen is conducive to staff handling and installation, which can improve staff efficiency.

Slim And Lightweight Design With Ice Screen
Slim And Lightweight Design With Ice Screen

Multiple Installation  

In terms of installation, the ice screen can be installed in a variety of ways, such as hanging or three-dimensional installation, the ice screen will be firmly installed in the desired location. 

A variety of installation methods can allow the ice screen to adapt to more scenes, and according to the actual scene of the installation on the adjustment, to a large extent, will meet the needs of customers.

Energy Saving

The ice screen mainly adopts LED light beads, which has good energy efficiency. It can convert electricity into the largest proportion of light energy and a small amount of heat energy, which can save electricity costs. 

At the same time, the energy efficiency of the ice screen can reduce carbon dioxide emissions, which will reduce environmental pollution to a certain extent, making it environmentally friendly.

Customized design

For the ice screen, it can be customized design. In terms of appearance and shape, the ice screen can be modularly spliced with cabinets, and if there is a requirement in the shape, then the shape can be customized, such as: curved, round and so on. 

In terms of function, the ice screen can be customized according to the customer’s requirement of display effect to meet the customer’s needs.

Information Transfer

In terms of information transfer, ice screen can provide people with different screen contents. For example, the weather screen can let people know the indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity, and remind people to get ready for protection. 

Advertising display can let people have a basic concept of the advertised products and deepen their impression of the products.

Ice Screen Messaging
Ice Screen Messaging

Application of Ice Screen

High-end retail stores

Ice screens are a very popular presence in some of the more high-end retail storefronts. The reason is that the ice screen can show the products of the retail store to the passers-by, and its exquisite painting style will attract some people to stay for a moment and deepen their impression. 

Also, when people look at the effect of the ice screen, they can also see the decoration and products inside the store, which further promotes customers to enter the store and spend money.

Trade showroom

In order to display products with beautiful background images, many trade showrooms will use ice screens for decoration. Especially in the international car show, ice screen is applied more.

The reason is that the ice screen plays a certain decorative role to the car show, thus highlighting the performance of the car or other attributes, but also allows visitors to feel cool at the same time, but also be able to have a basic understanding of the car.

Company lobby and office

Ice screens can be used in places where the company’s products are displayed. Its main role is to decorate the company’s products, to a certain extent, it will promote the consumption of customers who visit the company’s products, and help to improve the overall image of the company. 

When used in a company’s office, ice screens can provide employees and bosses with accurate time and weather information, allowing them to get ready for their outings.

Event Stages and Concerts

For stages and concerts, ice screens are an essential piece of display equipment. During performances, ice screens can work with AV equipment and lighting to create an immersive backdrop for performers.

Meanwhile, the ice screen can be switched with the performer’s movements in different forms to bring the audience a wonderful performance effect and make the atmosphere more enthusiastic.

Museums and Art Galleries

In museums and art galleries, the ice screen can be used as the walls of different areas, allowing visitors to understand the division of different areas.

And to a certain extent, it will arouse the curiosity of visitors, so that visitors can explore the different areas, further deepening the impression of visitors to the museum and art gallery.

Use cases of Ice Screen

The 23rd Winter Olympic Games

In the closing performance of the 23rd Winter Olympic Games, the ice screen was made into the five Olympic rings, hanging in the center of the stage, it will be coordinated with other LED displays, together with the performers and viewers to bring a beautiful background image. It will follow the movements of the performers and deepen people’s impression of the Winter Olympics theme.

Ice Screen At The 23rd Winter Olympic Games
Ice Screen At The 23rd Winter Olympic Games

Sandy Lam PRANAVA Music Maker World Tour

We can see from the following pictures that Lin Yilian used multiple ice screens on her tour. According to statistics, the number of ice screens is 80 groups. Ice screens are controlled by computers or other control equipment, so that the ice screen can move up and down with the performer, creating a novel and fantastic performance effect for the audience, which can bring shocking visual experience to the audience.

Ice Screen Performance At Sandy Lam's Concert
Ice Screen Performance At Sandy Lam’s Concert

CCTV large-scale cultural and biological exploration program “National Treasure

In a Chinese TV program called “National Treasure”, we will see 9 ice screen columns with a base of 1 square meter and a height of 6 meters, which will be used in front and back or up and down positions to cooperate with the performers, and at the same time, the ice screen columns will be changed into different colors and background images according to different themes, which will bring the viewers a magnificent and varied viewing experience.

Ice Screen Performance At CCTV's Large Scale Cultural And Cultural Exploration Program National Treasure
Ice Screen Performance At CCTV’s Large Scale Cultural And Cultural Exploration Program National Treasure

Budweiser STORM Electric Storm Festival

At the Budweiser STORM Festival, the ice screen was used as a background decoration for the outdoor event stage. It can switch different display images with different performers and match with the lighting equipment, which can make the atmosphere at the festival more enthusiastic and can bring a wonderful visual experience for the performers.

Ice Screen Performance At Budweiser STORM Storm Electric Festival
Ice Screen Performance At Budweiser STORM Storm Electric Festival

2017 China Zhejiang Satellite TV Mid-Year Ceremony

During the Chinese New Year, a TV program called Zhejiang TV shows us a unique and powerful ice screen performance. The background effect is made of 68 ice screens, which become the most characteristic landscape on the stage. These screens can be changed into different shapes according to the themes and movements of different performers, which can bring a visual feast to the audience.

Ice Screen Performance At The 2017 China Zhejiang Satellite TV Mid Year Ceremony
Ice Screen Performance At The 2017 China Zhejiang Satellite TV Mid Year Ceremony

Conclusion

Through the reading of this article, we can know that the ice screen has the characteristics of high transparency, light and thin. If you are interested in ice screen, then you can contact JYLED, we will let you know more details and contents.

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