P5 SMD Screen — outdoor billboard pitch built for Pakistani daylight.
P5 is the everyday outdoor billboard pitch. Roadside displays, building-top billboards, large façades, and outdoor signage — high brightness, IP65, and built for Pakistan’s sun, dust, and monsoon.
P5 is an outdoor LED screen with 5 mm between pixels — about 40,000 pixels per square metre. It is the workhorse outdoor billboard pitch in Pakistan: roadside displays, building-top billboards, large façades, and outdoor signage with viewers at 7–25 m. P5 typically ships at 6,500–8,000 nits with IP65 sealing, handles full daylight in most positions, and balances detail and cost well for typical billboard square footage.
P5 at a glance.
Indicative tier-1 module specifications. Exact figures depend on cabinet brand and configuration — confirmed at quote stage.
- Pixel pitch5.0 mm
- Pixel density~40,000 px/m²
- Brightness6,500 – 8,000 nits
- Refresh rate1,920 – 3,840 Hz
- Scan mode1/8 scan
- Viewing angle140° / 140°
- IP ratingIP65 front / IP54 rear
- Cabinet depth120 – 150 mm
- Operating temp–20 °C to +55 °C
- Service life~80,000 hrs
- MaintenanceFront or rear access
Where P5 earns its place.
Pixel pitch is set by the closest viewer. Roughly 10× the pitch in millimetres gives the minimum comfortable distance — P5 sits in this zone.
- Minimum
7 m
Closer than this and pixel structure becomes obvious.
- Sweet spot
12 m
Where P5 delivers the best clarity-to-cost ratio.
- Maximum
25 m
Beyond this, finer pixel density goes to waste.
Outdoor only.
P5 cabinets are weather-rated outdoor units — IP65 front, IP54 rear. Engineered for monsoon, dust, and direct sunlight; not designed for indoor air-conditioned environments where the higher brightness becomes uncomfortable.
PKR 25,000 – 50,000
Per square foot, supply only — before structure, controller, installation, and calibration.
- Lower band: standard tier-1 cabinets, mainstream brands, typical project size.
- Upper band: premium cabinets, broadcast-grade processors, curve-capable builds, complex installs.
Indicative only — site survey required for a firm quote. Actual price is set by total area, brand, cabinet type, processor, structure, and installation complexity.
Where P5 earns its keep.
Roadside billboards
Standard outdoor billboards on arterial roads and highways with average viewing distance of 10–25 m from passing vehicles.
Building façades
Multi-storey façade walls on corporate HQs, banks, and mixed-use towers in city centres.
Outdoor signage
Large outdoor brand displays for malls, telecom flagships, and category-killer retail.
Shopping mall exteriors
Mall front-of-house signage and digital LED façades — high-impact daylight visibility.
Outdoor advertising networks
DOOH (digital out-of-home) advertising networks across major cities.
Stadium exteriors
Stadium façade screens and outdoor scoreboards visible to approaching crowds.
What P5 does well.
- Outdoor billboard sweet spot — strong brightness, good detail, sensible cost.
- Handles full Pakistani daylight in most billboard positions.
- Wide tier-1 stock and short lead times — easy to source and easy to maintain.
- IP65 sealing engineered for monsoon and dust.
- Auto-brightness control with ambient sensor pairs well at this pitch — content stays readable from dawn to night.
Honest trade-offs.
- Pixel structure visible inside 7 m — not appropriate for close-range pedestrian-level walls.
- Refresh rate in entry-tier P5 cabinets is below broadcast threshold — confirm 3,840 Hz cabinets if cameras will frame the wall.
- Service life shorter outdoor than indoor due to thermal stress — preventive maintenance is mandatory.
P5 is the standard pitch for general-purpose outdoor billboards and façades in Pakistan. It sits between P4 (slightly more detail, typically shaded positions) and P6 / P8 (less detail, higher brightness and lower per-square-foot cost — better suited to large highway billboards seen from 15 m+).
Built at scale.
Common screen sizes shipped at P5. Walls outside this range are routine — we will confirm cabinet count and structure at quote stage.
Industries that pick P5.
Roadside billboards
Building façades
Outdoor signage
Shopping mall exteriors
DOOH networks
Stadium exteriors
P5 questions, answered straight.
- P5 has slightly less pixel density but typically ships brighter — making it the better choice for unshaded outdoor billboards where daylight readability dominates the brief. P4 is more common on shaded façades and retail exteriors. From 10 m+ viewing distance, the visual difference is hard to spot.
Compare nearby pitches before deciding.
Get an honest quote for your P5 project.
Send the use case, location, and rough screen size. We will come back with a realistic per-square-foot range, an honest pitch recommendation, and a clear next step within one working day.
Indicative pricing on this page is supply-only PKR per sqft and excludes structure, controller, installation, and calibration. Site survey required for a firm quote.