Which is lighter, Absen JP8 Pro or ROE Visual CB8 MkII?

ROE Visual CB8 MkII is the lighter rig: 15 kg/m² against 21 kg/m². Across this wall that is 183 kg of difference — 737 kg versus 920 kg, which moves point loads and can change the hoist call.

Which draws more power?

ROE Visual CB8 MkII draws more: 736 W/m² against 480 W/m² at full white. For this wall that is 19.2 kW versus 27.6 kW, and 8 versus 12 circuits at a 16 A/230 V supply with an 80% derate.

Which resolves finer?

ROE Visual CB8 MkII resolves finer: 14,400 pixels per square metre against 12,544 for Absen JP8 Pro, 15% more. On a 8 m wide wall that is 936 px across versus 896 px.

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Absen JP8 Pro vs ROE Visual CB8 MkII

8.9 mm against 8.33 mm · specifications from both manufacturers' datasheets

Side-by-side specifications, then the same wall built from each tile — so the comparison is in panels, kilograms, circuits and data runs rather than in marketing copy.

Specifications

	Absen JP8 Pro	ROE Visual CB8 MkII
Manufacturer	Absen	ROE Visual
Pixel pitch	8.9 mm	8.33 mm
Cabinet	1000 × 1000 mm	600 × 1200 mm
Pixels per cabinet	112 × 112	72 × 144
Pixels per m²	12,544	14,400
Weight	20.5 kg (21 kg/m²)	11 kg (15 kg/m²)
Max power	480 W (480 W/m²)	530 W (736 W/m²)
Typical power	160 W	260 W
Max hang	24 panels	12 panels

The same wall, built from eachclosest 16:9 / 16:10 near 8 m wide, flown, EU power, 60 Hz 8-bit

	Absen JP8 Pro	ROE Visual CB8 MkII
Wall built	8 × 5 — 8.00 × 5.00 m	13 × 4 — 7.80 × 4.80 m
Panels needed	40 + 2 spare	52 + 3 spare
Resolution	896 × 560 px	936 × 576 px
Weight incl. bumpers	920 kg	737 kg
Load per point	~368 kg across 3	~295 kg across 3
Power, full white	19.2 kW	27.6 kW
Circuits (16 A/230 V)	8	12
Data runs	1 at ≤41/port	2 at ≤50/port
Truck, linear	3.3 m	3.1 m

Whole cabinets rarely hit an identical size, so each wall is the closest build to a real video format (16:9 or 16:10) near 8 m wide for that tile — 8.00 × 5.00 m and 7.80 × 4.80 m respectively.

What the numbers say

ROE Visual CB8 MkII resolves finer: 14,400 pixels per square metre against 12,544 for Absen JP8 Pro, 15% more. On a 8 m wide wall that is 936 px across versus 896 px.
ROE Visual CB8 MkII is the lighter rig: 15 kg/m² against 21 kg/m². Across this wall that is 183 kg of difference — 737 kg versus 920 kg, which moves point loads and can change the hoist call.
ROE Visual CB8 MkII draws more: 736 W/m² against 480 W/m² at full white. For this wall that is 19.2 kW versus 27.6 kW, and 8 versus 12 circuits at a 16 A/230 V supply with an 80% derate.
Data is lighter on Absen JP8 Pro: 1 runs against 2, at 41 and 50 panels per port respectively (60 Hz, 8-bit, ports loaded to 80%). Fewer runs means fewer home runs to pull and fewer processor ports to find.
Different cabinet formats: 1000 × 1000 mm against 600 × 1200 mm, so 40 tiles versus 52 for the same wall. Fewer, larger cabinets build faster; smaller ones give finer control over wall dimensions and are easier to handle alone.
Estimated truck space: 3.1 m for ROE Visual CB8 MkII against 3.3 m for the other, including spares, cases and cabling.

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Absen JP8 Pro vs ROE Visual CB8 MkII

Specifications

The same wall, built from eachclosest 16:9 / 16:10 near 8 m wide, flown, EU power, 60 Hz 8-bit

What the numbers say

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