Hikvision DS-D4018CS-2F vs Sharp LD-EC181

1.86 mm against 1.8 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

	Hikvision DS-D4018CS-2F	Sharp LD-EC181
Manufacturer	Hikvision	Sharp
Pixel pitch	1.86 mm	1.8 mm
Cabinet	640 × 480 mm	600 × 337.5 mm
Brightness	600 nits	600 nits
Refresh rate	3,840 Hz	3,840 Hz
Viewing angle	160° / 160°	160° / 140°
Pixels per cabinet	344 × 258	320 × 180
Pixels per m²	288,906	284,444
Weight	5.7 kg (19 kg/m²)	4.3 kg (21 kg/m²)
Max power	138 W (449 W/m²)	51 W (252 W/m²)
Typical power	46 W	24 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

	Hikvision DS-D4018CS-2F	Sharp LD-EC181
Wall built	12 × 9, 7.68 × 4.32 m	13 × 13, 7.80 × 4.39 m
Panels needed	108 + 6 spare	169 + 9 spare
Resolution	4,128 × 2,322 px	4,160 × 2,340 px
Weight incl. bumpers	766 kg	892 kg
Load per point	~306 kg across 3	~357 kg across 3
Power, full white	14.9 kW	8.6 kW
Circuits (16 A/230 V)	6	4
Data runs	24 at ≤5/port	26 at ≤9/port
Truck, linear	6 m	7.3 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: 7.68 × 4.32 m and 7.80 × 4.39 m respectively.

What the numbers say

Both resolve to about the same density (288,906 and 284,444 pixels per square metre), so pick on weight, power or what your shop already owns rather than on image detail.
Hikvision DS-D4018CS-2F is the lighter rig: 19 kg/m² against 21 kg/m². Across this wall that is 126 kg of difference, 766 kg versus 892 kg, which moves point loads and can change the hoist call.
Hikvision DS-D4018CS-2F draws more: 449 W/m² against 252 W/m² at full white. For this wall that is 14.9 kW versus 8.6 kW, and 6 versus 4 circuits at a 16 A/230 V supply with an 80% derate.
Data is lighter on Hikvision DS-D4018CS-2F: 24 runs against 26, at 5 and 9 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: 640 × 480 mm against 600 × 337.5 mm, so 108 tiles versus 169 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: 6 m for Hikvision DS-D4018CS-2F against 7.3 m for the other, including spares, cases and cabling.

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Hikvision DS-D4018CS-2F vs Sharp LD-EC181

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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