We had the opportunity to see a new LED panel manufacturer at our office yesterday, Bandis Vision. Bandis Vision speciallizes in acrylic panels that are etched vertically and horizontally then are edge lit with LEDs for a luminous surface. Both various color temperatures as well as RGB are available. Most of their products are made in Toronto where their headquarters is, but they do have a less expensive version made in China. Although it is only 10% less.
They can provide the panels by themselves with multiple U channel options that can accommodate varying sizes of panels. Or they can offer it with a frame that can capture materials such as signs or graphics to be backlit. The frame can open up to easily replace the material in front.
They are open to customizing the panels to fit site requirements. The size of the individual panels can get as large as 5' x 10'. However, the panels can be butted up next to one another by removing the the channel along those sides. You can increase the light output by having the LEDs on more edges instead of the typical single edge for small panels. Shapes are also a part of their wheelhouse, but does add a longer lead-time.
All of the panels are dimmable and come with a pre-programmed remote for the RGB panels that allows the users to control the colors as well as set scenes. There is also an app available.
We have seen several LED panels like this before from other manufacturers, but it's always good to have another option to do a side-to-side comparison. According to Bandis Vision, they have the upper hand in terms of output they can produce.