LG LSBF018 vs Sharp LD-EC181

1.88 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.

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: 8.40 × 4.72 m and 7.80 × 4.39 m respectively.

What the numbers say

• Both resolve to about the same density (284,444 and 284,444 pixels per square metre), so pick on weight, power or what your shop already owns rather than on image detail.
• Sharp LD-EC181 is the lighter rig: 21 kg/m² against 28 kg/m². Across this wall that is 325 kg of difference, 892 kg versus 1,217 kg, which moves point loads and can change the hoist call.
• LG LSBF018 draws more: 510 W/m² against 252 W/m² at full white. For this wall that is 20.2 kW versus 8.6 kW, and 7 versus 4 circuits at a 16 A/230 V supply with an 80% derate.
• Data is lighter on Sharp LD-EC181: 26 runs against 28, at 2 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: 1200 × 675 mm against 600 × 337.5 mm, so 49 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: 7.1 m for LG LSBF018 against 7.3 m for the other, including spares, cases and cabling.

Full specifications

• LG LSBF018: specs and calculator
• Sharp LD-EC181: specs and calculator
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