Samsung VH55C-R 55" Video Wall Display
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Samsung VH55C-R 55" Video Wall Display (LH55VHCRBGBXXS) - Local Warranty
0.88 mm Bezel-to-Bezel: Samsung's Finest Seam in an LCD Wall
A 0.44 mm even bezel on every edge gives 0.88 mm where two tiles meet — a hairline rather than a frame. Stand a metre from a 2x2 running a full-bleed photograph and you have to hunt for the join. This is the grade for walls people walk right up to: flagship retail, a showroom hero wall, a boardroom end wall, a broadcast or studio backdrop, or a control room where operators read one continuous map and a wider grid would slice through the data. For walls viewed from across a lobby, the 1.74 mm and 3.5 mm grades will save you real money.
700 Nit for Daylight-Exposed Lobbies and Shopfronts
The VH line is Samsung's high-brightness video wall grade, and 700 nit is what keeps a wall readable where daylight reaches it — ground-floor lobbies with full-height glazing, shopfronts on a covered walkway, atrium walls under skylights, hotel porte-cocheres and airport landside concourses. Pairing that brightness with a 0.88 mm seam gives you the specification for a wall that is both a feature and a working display. With 178° viewing angles in both planes, the picture stays correct for people approaching at an angle along a concourse, not only for those standing square on.
24/7 Rated, IP5x Sealed, 250 W per Tile
Samsung rates the VH55C-R for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the chassis carries an IP5x dust-protection rating — the pair of specifications that let you commission a wall in a transport interchange, a hospital concourse or a 24-hour retail frontage and then leave it alone. Typical draw is 250 W per tile with 0.5 W in standby, and the operating envelope is 0°C to 40°C at 10 to 90 percent humidity, which covers an air-conditioned Singapore lobby and a semi-open covered concourse equally well.
Under 70 mm Deep, Daisy-Chained to 10 x 10, Portrait or Landscape
Each tile is 69.9 mm deep and weighs 16.8 kg, which keeps the finished wall close to the substrate — useful when a retail or boardroom wall must sit almost flush with adjacent joinery, and welcome when nine tiles have to be carried up into a lobby. DisplayPort 1.2 loop-out daisy-chains the array from one source, with Samsung specifying support up to 10 x 10. Landscape and portrait are both supported, so a portrait ribbon in a lift lobby is as valid as a landscape block. RS232C in and out plus RJ45 centralise control of power, input and picture.
Samsung VH55C-R Datasheet — Technical Specifications
General
| Product | Samsung VH55C-R 55" Video Wall Display |
| Part Number (SKU) | LH55VHCRBGBXXS |
| GTIN | 8806088729899 |
| Display Type | LED-backlit IPS LCD video wall panel |
| Operating Time | 24/7 continuous operation |
| Platform | No embedded media player — MagicINFO and SSSP content run from a separate Samsung Signage Player Box or a third-party source |
| Local Warranty (Singapore) | Supplied by SourceIT with GST invoice |
Display
| Screen Size | 55" |
| Resolution | 1,920 x 1,080 (Full HD) |
| Panel Type | IPS, direct-lit LED backlight |
| Brightness | 700 nit (max) |
| Contrast Ratio | 1,100:1 static / 140,000:1 dynamic |
| Viewing Angle | 178° / 178° (H/V) |
| Response Time | 8 ms (G-to-G) |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Bezel Width | 0.44 mm even on all four edges |
| Bezel-to-Bezel Width | 0.88 mm |
| Colour Calibration | Factory-calibrated for uniform brightness and colour across the array |
Video & Audio
| Internal Speakers | Not included |
| Audio In | Yes |
| Audio Out | 3.5 mm stereo mini jack for an external audio system |
| Video Output | Yes |
| Video Wall Processor | Built-in, splits and scales one source across the array |
Smart Platform & Management
| Embedded Player | None — content is delivered from an external source |
| Content Management | Samsung MagicINFO / SSSP via a separate Samsung Signage Player Box |
| Remote Control & Monitoring | RS232C (In/Out) and RJ45 (LAN); Samsung MDC |
| Colour Tools | Samsung Color Expert Pro |
| Video Wall Daisy Chain | Up to 10 x 10 via DisplayPort 1.2 loop-out |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 2 x HDMI 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (in) + 1 x loop-out |
| DVI | 1 x DVI-D |
| USB | 1 |
| Serial Control | RS232C In / Out |
| Network | RJ45 (LAN) |
| IR | In / Out |
Physical & Environmental
| Dimensions (without stand) | 1,211 x 681.7 x 69.9 mm (W x H x D) |
| Weight (without stand) | 16.8 kg |
| VESA Mount | 600 x 400 mm |
| Orientation | Landscape and portrait |
| Ingress Protection | IP5x (dust protection) |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 40°C |
| Operating Humidity | 10% to 90% |
Power
| Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption (typical) | 250 W |
| Power Consumption (standby) | 0.5 W |
Specifications are taken from Samsung's published product data for this model. Where Samsung does not publish a figure for this exact model it has been left out rather than estimated.
Compatibility & Installation
Mounting and orientation
The VH55C-R uses a 600 x 400 mm VESA pattern, weighs 16.8 kg per tile and is 69.9 mm deep, so a 3x3 loads the wall with roughly 151 kg before the mount frame. Samsung supports landscape and portrait mounting. At 0.88 mm the mount carries more responsibility than on any other grade: specify a purpose-built video wall system with micro-adjustment on all axes and pull-out service access, because a fraction of a millimetre out of plane shows on a seam this fine.
What it connects to
Each panel provides 2 x HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2 in with loop-out, DVI-D, USB, audio in, a 3.5 mm stereo mini jack out and a video output. That covers a signage player, a small-form-factor PC, a video wall processor, a matrix switcher or a camera feed from a security system. There are no internal speakers, so a lobby or atrium soundtrack comes from an external amplifier driven off the audio out.
Daisy-chaining the wall
DisplayPort 1.2 loop-out carries the signal from tile to tile and Samsung specifies daisy-chain support for arrays up to 10 x 10. One cable run reaches the first panel and short DP jumpers connect the rest, with each panel addressed so the built-in video wall processor renders the correct slice of the image.
Network and content management
RJ45 (LAN) and RS232C In/Out give centralised control of power, input selection and picture settings across every tile through Samsung MDC. Content scheduling runs on Samsung MagicINFO from a separate Samsung Signage Player Box or a third-party player, since this model has no embedded player. Samsung Color Expert Pro is available for matching colour and brightness across the array once the wall is aligned.
Related models
For the same 0.88 mm seam at 500 nit, for interior rooms under artificial light, see the Samsung VM55C-R. For a wider 1.74 mm seam at the same 700 nit, see the Samsung VH55C-E, or at 500 nit the Samsung VM55C-E. For a value 3.5 mm wall, see the Samsung VM55B-U.
Package Contents & Samsung Video Wall Range
In the box
- Quick Setup Guide
- Warranty Card
- Power Cord
- DisplayPort cable
- Stereo-to-DB9 (RS232C IN) adapter cable
- Remote Controller and batteries
- External IR cable
Package contents follow Samsung's product data for this model; items not listed by Samsung are not claimed here.
Samsung video wall range
| Model | Size | Bezel-to-bezel |
| VH55C-R (this listing) | 55" | 0.88 mm, 700 nit |
| VM55C-R | 55" | 0.88 mm, 500 nit |
| VH55C-E | 55" | 1.74 mm, 700 nit |
| VM55C-E | 55" | 1.74 mm, 500 nit |
| VM55H-E (arriving shortly — ask us) | 55" | 1.74 mm, 500 nit |
| VM46B-U | 46" | 3.5 mm, 500 nit |
| VM55B-U | 55" | 3.5 mm, 500 nit |
Datasheet & Downloads
- Samsung Singapore — VH55C-R manuals, firmware and downloads (LH55VHCRBGBXXS)
- Samsung — VHC-R series 700 nit FHD video wall product page
SourceIT can email the current data sheet revision for the VH55C-R together with a quotation, including a wall layout sketch for your 2x2, 3x3 or portrait ribbon. Tell us the array, the viewing distance and how much daylight reaches the wall, and we will confirm the right grade and brightness.
Frequently Asked Questions — Samsung VH55C-R
Is a 0.88 mm seam worth the premium over 1.74 mm?
Under about two metres of viewing distance, or with a single continuous image, map or plan spanning the array, yes — 0.88 mm is the only grade that fully holds the illusion of one screen. Between two and three metres with mixed content, 1.74 mm is close enough and costs less. Beyond three metres with motion graphics, 3.5 mm is convincing.
Do I need 700 nit, or will 500 nit do?
If daylight reaches the wall through glazing, a skylight or an open frontage, 700 nit is the upgrade that keeps the picture readable through the day. For an interior boardroom, control room or back-of-house concourse under artificial light, the 500 nit VM55C-R at the same 0.88 mm seam is better value.
Does it need an external player?
Yes. This model has no embedded media player. Content comes from an external source: a Samsung Signage Player Box, a third-party signage player, a small-form-factor PC or a video wall processor.
Can I run it 24 hours a day?
Yes. Samsung rates the VH55C-R for 24/7 continuous operation and the chassis carries an IP5x dust-protection rating, with an operating envelope of 0°C to 40°C at 10 to 90 percent humidity.
Can I mount it in portrait?
Yes. Samsung supports both landscape and portrait orientation, so portrait ribbons in lift lobbies, stair cores and narrow retail bays are a supported design rather than a workaround.
How many panels can I daisy-chain?
Samsung specifies daisy-chain support up to a 10 x 10 array over DisplayPort 1.2 loop-out, so one source can drive as many as 100 tiles. A 2x2 or 3x3 needs one run to the first tile and short jumpers between the rest.
What do the letters in VH55C-R mean?
VH marks the 700 nit high-brightness video wall line, as against VM at 500 nit. C is the generation. The -R suffix is the razor narrow bezel grade at 0.88 mm bezel-to-bezel; -E is the extreme narrow 1.74 mm grade and -U the ultra narrow 3.5 mm grade.
What warranty and invoicing do I get?
Every VH55C-R sold by SourceIT comes with local Singapore warranty and a GST invoice on every unit, which is what your finance and procurement teams need for claims and for local service.
