Barco TP1.5-E vs Samsung IW016A

1.588 mm against 1.68 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

	Barco TP1.5-E	Samsung IW016A
Manufacturer	Barco	Samsung
Pixel pitch	1.588 mm	1.68 mm
Cabinet	609.92 × 343.08 mm	806.4 × 453.6 mm
Brightness	600 nits	1,000 nits
Refresh rate	3,840 Hz	15,360 Hz
Viewing angle	160° / 160°	170° / 155°
Pixels per cabinet	384 × 216	480 × 270
Pixels per m²	396,385	354,308
Weight	8.3 kg (40 kg/m²)	11.2 kg (31 kg/m²)
Max power	147 W (703 W/m²)	150 W (410 W/m²)
Typical power	41 W	82 W
Max hang	not published	not published

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

	Barco TP1.5-E	Samsung IW016A
Wall built	13 × 13, 7.93 × 4.46 m	10 × 10, 8.06 × 4.54 m
Panels needed	169 + 9 spare	100 + 5 spare
Resolution	4,992 × 2,808 px	4,800 × 2,700 px
Weight incl. bumpers	1,568 kg	1,245 kg
Load per point	~627 kg across 3	~498 kg across 3
Power, full white	24.8 kW	15 kW
Circuits (16 A/230 V)	13	10
Data runs	39 at ≤6/port	30 at ≤4/port
Truck, linear	7.5 m	7.7 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: 7.93 × 4.46 m and 8.06 × 4.54 m respectively.

What the numbers say

Barco TP1.5-E resolves finer: 396,385 pixels per square metre against 354,308 for Samsung IW016A, 12% more. On a 8 m wide wall that is 4,992 px across versus 4,800 px.
Samsung IW016A is the lighter rig: 31 kg/m² against 40 kg/m². Across this wall that is 323 kg of difference, 1,245 kg versus 1,568 kg, which moves point loads and can change the hoist call.
Barco TP1.5-E draws more: 703 W/m² against 410 W/m² at full white. For this wall that is 24.8 kW versus 15 kW, and 13 versus 10 circuits at a 16 A/230 V supply with an 80% derate.
Data is lighter on Samsung IW016A: 30 runs against 39, at 6 and 4 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: 609.92 × 343.08 mm against 806.4 × 453.6 mm, so 169 tiles versus 100 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: 7.5 m for Barco TP1.5-E against 7.7 m for the other, including spares, cases and cabling.

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Barco TP1.5-E vs Samsung IW016A

Specifications

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

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