Dry Rental vs. Full-Service LED Rental: What's the Difference?

Not every event needs a full production crew showing up with the screen. If you already have an AV team, integrator, or in-house department that handles rigging, processing, and operation, a full-service rental adds cost and complication you don't need. That's what dry rental solves.

What "dry rental" means

Dry rental means renting the LED panels themselves—without on-site crew, processing, or operation included. You get the tiles; your team handles the rest. It's standard terminology in the AV and production world (as opposed to a "wet rental," which includes staffing).

Who dry rental is built for

• —Production companies that need panels for a client build
• —AV integrators supplying their own processing and control systems
• —In-house corporate or university AV teams with existing technicians
• —Anyone who already owns rigging and just needs the display itself

What's available as a dry rental

Astro Pixel Displays offers dry rental of Absen NTPro 2.6mm V2 tiles—square (500 x 500 mm), rectangular (500 x 1000 mm), and corner (500 x 500 mm) panels—individually or in combination, subject to availability.

What to have ready when you request a quote

• —Panel quantity or overall dimensions, if known
• —Configuration—flat wall, corner wrap, or a mix
• —Event dates and load-in/load-out window
• —Confirmation of your own crew, rigging, and processing setup

Not sure whether dry rental or a fully-staffed install is the right call for your event? Ask—it's a quick conversation and it's better to sort out before you book.