How Should Buyers Test an LED Screen That Will Appear on Camera?

Quick answer

Agree the camera test as a written method before you order. Name the exact model and pitch, state the camera, lens, shutter, frame rate, resolution and content you will actually shoot, and state where the test happens and who performs it. Planar describes its LED range as covering everything from the highest-resolution MicroLED video walls for cinema and on-camera applications to the biggest sports venue video boards, so on-camera use is an application you should declare in the brief rather than assume. Planar Komodo Series is offered as Komodo 0.7, Komodo 0.9 and Komodo 1.2, and the specification table lists pixel pitches of 0.75mm, 0.9375mm and 1.25mm for those models, so a camera test written against a series name does not identify which product is being shot. Ask each bidder to confirm in writing whether the ordered model is being tested with the source types and frame rates you intend to use, and make a signed camera-test record a condition of acceptance. (LED Video Walls | Planar; planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)

Why a refresh-rate figure is not a camera acceptance test

A refresh figure describes one property of one named product under one stated condition. It does not tell you whether your camera, at your shutter and frame rate, will capture the wall cleanly. Planar describes its LED video wall range as covering everything from the highest-resolution MicroLED video walls for cinema and on-camera applications to sports venue video boards and touch-based displays, which shows that on-camera work is treated as a distinct application rather than a property every wall shares. Write the camera test as an agreed method, not as a number to compare. (LED Video Walls | Planar)

The signal path matters as much as the panel. Planar Komodo Series is described as supporting high frame-rate sources up to 120Hz, and the brochure lists a Megapixel HELIOS controller with video input resolution entries such as HDMI 4096 x 2160 at 15-60Hz and DisplayPort 8192 x 5320 at 14-60Hz or 4096 x 2160 at 15-120Hz. Those are entries for that named series and controller, so ask your supplier to state the equivalent input and frame-rate scope for the model you are ordering, and to test the camera against that scope rather than against the panel alone. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)

This is advice, not a documented product capability. Ask the supplier to confirm in writing which source types, resolutions and frame rates are in scope for the camera test on your ordered model, and treat any answer that names only the series as incomplete. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)

Write the camera and content into the test scope

State the camera body, lens, shutter angle or speed, frame rate, resolution and recording format you will use in production, and require the test to be run at those settings. State the content too: the material that places the greatest demand on the wall, plus the graphics, lower thirds or moving text that will actually appear behind or beside talent. Planar describes the Komodo Series as intended for the most visually discerning indoor applications, so the test should reflect the intended use rather than a generic loop. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)

Declare the viewing and shooting geometry. Say where the camera will sit, how far from the wall, at what angle, and whether the wall will be in frame with talent in front of it. Ask the supplier to confirm in writing which positions will be checked and who will operate the camera during the test. (LED Video Walls | Planar)

Where colour accuracy matters to the shoot, say so in the test scope. The Planar Komodo Series brochure states a DCI-P3 color gamut at 95% or above for color accuracy, and describes the series as delivering premium visual performance with a wide and accurate color gamut. Ask the supplier to confirm in writing which preset and calibration state the wall will be in during the camera test for your ordered model. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)

Anchor the test to the exact model and its processing

Planar Komodo Series is offered as Komodo 0.7, Komodo 0.9 and Komodo 1.2, and the specification table lists pixel pitches of 0.75mm, 0.9375mm and 1.25mm for those models. A camera test written against the family name does not identify which pitch, cabinet resolution or module is being shot, so put the exact model name and pitch on the test line of the order. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)

Include the processing equipment in the scope. The Planar Komodo Series brochure lists a Megapixel HELIOS controller and a Megapixel HELIOS switch alongside the display, with the switch described as having 12 x 1Gb/2.5Gb Ethernet video output ports and the controller described as supporting sources up to 8K. Ask the supplier to state which controller and switch are in scope for the camera test and how they are identified in the test record. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)

Ask for the test to be run on the delivered configuration, not a showroom unit. Planar states that information on its product pages is subject to change without notice, so the acceptance record should capture the configuration actually tested rather than relying on a brochure. (Planar Cobra Series | Planar)

Record the result and make it a condition of acceptance

Ask for a signed camera-test record naming the exact model, the camera and lens, the shutter, frame rate and resolution used, the content shown, the camera positions checked, the artefacts observed and their disposition, and the person who performed the test. Keep the record with the cabinet map so a fault seen on camera can be traced to a specific cabinet or module position after delivery. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)

Write the camera test into the purchase order as a defined stage with a defined output. State that the test method, the camera settings, the content list and the record format are agreed before production, and that shipment or final payment follows a completed and signed record. This turns acceptance into a comparison against your written method rather than a debate after the wall is installed. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)

Agree the remedy before the test. Ask the supplier to state in writing how an artefact is dispositioned, whether the unit or its configuration is reworked or replaced, and how the reworked unit is re-tested on camera before shipment. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)

Camera test decisions and the evidence to request

Buyer checklist

• Ask each bidder to write the exact model name and pitch on the camera-test line, not a product family name. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)
• State your camera body, lens, shutter, frame rate and resolution in the test brief, and require the test to be run at those settings. (LED Video Walls | Planar)
• Agree a written content list for the test, including the moving text and graphics that will appear on camera. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)
• Ask the supplier to confirm in writing which source types and frame rates are in scope for the ordered model, in the style of the Planar Komodo Series statement that the series supports high frame-rate sources up to 120Hz. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)
• Request a signed camera-test record naming the model, camera settings, content, positions checked, artefacts found and the person who performed the test. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)
• Settle in writing how an artefact is dispositioned and how a reworked unit is re-tested on camera before shipment. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)

Frequently asked questions

Can the camera test be described as testing the series rather than a named model?

No. Planar Komodo Series is offered as Komodo 0.7, Komodo 0.9 and Komodo 1.2, and the specification table lists pixel pitches of 0.75mm, 0.9375mm and 1.25mm for those models, so a test written against the series does not identify which product is being shot. Write the exact model name and pitch into the test line of the order. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)

Should the controller and switch be part of the camera test?

If they are part of your order, include them. The Planar Komodo Series brochure lists a Megapixel HELIOS controller and a Megapixel HELIOS switch alongside the display, with the switch described as having 12 x 1Gb/2.5Gb Ethernet video output ports. Ask the supplier to state which controller and switch are in scope for the camera test and how they are identified in the test record. (planar-komodo-series-brochure-3-2026)

Does on-camera use apply to every LED wall?

Treat it as an application you declare. Planar describes its LED video wall range as covering everything from the highest-resolution MicroLED video walls for cinema and on-camera applications to the biggest sports venue video boards and touch-based displays for collaborative spaces, so on-camera work sits alongside other uses rather than being a property of the whole range. State it in your brief and ask the supplier to confirm the test scope for your ordered model. (LED Video Walls | Planar)

Further reading

• How Should an LED Display Factory Acceptance Test Be Specified?
• How Should LED Wall Brightness Be Accepted for the Intended Room?
• How to Compare LED Screen Quotes Line by Line