Absen walks through a set of LED display building blocks that map nicely to real retail and venue constraints: viewing distance, budget per square metre, impact resistance, and how much “black level” you can hold under mixed ambient light. The XL COB focus is interesting precisely because it is not chasing ultra-fine pitch; P1.5 and P1.8 COB aims at affordable near-field sharpness while keeping the practical advantages of a resin-coated surface for durability, cleaning, and handling in public space. https://www.absen.com/
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A second thread is physical deployment: the double-sided KDS P2.6 uses flip-chip SMD in a slim (claimed 38 mm) profile, which matters for hanging weight, ceiling loads, and clean sightlines in transport hubs and mall atriums. Double-sided LED also changes content strategy: independent brightness per side lets you tune for glare, daylight, or interior mood without running two separate structures.
COB gets pushed beyond “just protection” with textured COB, where the encapsulation layers add a material-like finish (wood or marble effect) that reads more like interior architecture than a typical emissive wall. The premium COB highlight is the fine-pitch CL-class concept (0.9 / 1.2 pitch mentioned) with very high contrast (30,000:1 stated), 1,200 nit typical brightness and 1,600 nit peak, plus the “cool to the touch” angle that usually points toward flip-chip plus common-cathode style power architecture and tighter thermal control for long duty cycles.
Filmed at ISE 2026 in Barcelona, the transparent JDH series demo shows why transparent LED keeps showing up in storefront and façade briefs: you can run bright outward-facing content (about 2,000 nits mentioned) while preserving daylight, visibility, and a less “blocked off” feeling from the inside. It also becomes a passive shading layer, reducing harsh sun while still allowing the space to read as open rather than walled in.
The all-in-one iCon/ICON approach ties it together for integrators who need fast deployment: standard 110/136/163-inch classes, integrated control and audio, and a foldable chassis idea that is less about spectacle and more about logistics (fit in an elevator, move between floors, redeploy for events). The key takeaway is that the LED “canvas” is only half the system: resolution targets, processing load, and content workflow (including AI-assisted generation for higher pixel-count canvases) are what decide whether the installation communicates clearly or just glows.
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