Backlit displays use SEG fabric stretched over an internally lit frame so the graphic glows evenly with no hot spots.
LED displays are tiled video walls, built from panels on a fixed pitch, that play looping content, live feeds, or animated branding.
Both fight the same problem in Myrtle Beach exhibit halls and resort ballrooms, which is getting a booth to register from across a busy, evenly lit room.
Execution priorities
- Match LED pixel pitch to viewing distance so the wall stays crisp at the range your aisle traffic actually sees it.
- Size the power draw and confirm dedicated circuits and amperage through the venue's electrical order before show week.
- Design backlit graphics for even light, avoiding dense dark fields that reveal seams or shadowing.
- Plan content length and source, whether a looping file on a media player or a live laptop feed, with a backup on site.
- Coordinate rigging or ground-stacking for any LED wall against the venue's structural and labor rules.
Backlit SEG light boxes
A backlit SEG box is an aluminum frame with LED strips inside and a dye-sublimated fabric graphic that zips into a channel around the edge. The light spreads behind the fabric, so a logo or product shot reads as a glowing panel rather than a flat print.
These are the workhorse of illuminated booths because they are light, pack flat, and swap graphics in minutes. A backlit backwall on a 10x20 or a freestanding backlit tower on an island both lift a booth above the ambient hall lighting.
LED video walls
An LED wall is built from identical panels locked into a precise grid. Pitch, the distance between pixels, decides sharpness: a tighter pitch looks clean up close for a 10x20 backwall, while a wider pitch is fine for a large island wall viewed from down the aisle.
At the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, the column-free hall and 35-foot ceilings give LED walls room to scale, and the building's power and rigging infrastructure supports larger configurations than a resort ballroom can. In a Grande Dunes or Kingston Plantation ballroom, a modest ground-stacked wall usually fits the room and the house power better.
Power, content, and a working backup
Illuminated displays live or die on the electrical order. Backlit boxes are modest, but an LED wall and its processor need dedicated, correctly rated circuits, which we scope and order against the venue's published electrical deadlines.
Content is the other half. A looping file on a dedicated media player is the reliable default; a live feed adds flexibility but needs a tested fallback. We bring spare panels and a backup playback path so a single failure does not go dark on the floor.
Backlit and LED questions
What is the difference between backlit and LED displays?
Backlit displays are static graphics lit from behind, usually SEG fabric in a light box. LED displays are video walls of lit panels that play motion content. Backlit is for a glowing image; LED is for movement.
What LED pixel pitch do I need?
It depends on how close people stand. A tighter pitch stays sharp for a backwall people read up close; a wider, cheaper pitch is fine for a large wall viewed from across the aisle. We match pitch to your viewing distance.
Do LED walls need special power at MBCC?
Yes. An LED wall and processor require dedicated circuits at the right amperage, ordered through the convention center's electrical service. We scope the load and submit the order against the show deadline.
Can I rent backlit and LED for one show?
Yes. Both rent well for a single Myrtle Beach event, which avoids buying and storing panels or light boxes. You provide the graphic or content and we handle hardware, install, and strike.
Will the wall keep playing if something fails?
We run looping content from a dedicated player as the reliable default and keep spare panels and a backup playback path on site, so a single point of failure does not take the display dark mid-show.