The dispensary TV buying guide.

What to buy, what to skip, and where stores overspend. We'd rather you get the hardware right than buy more of it.

Sanity-Check My Plan

Any HDMI TV
That’s the whole requirement
50–55″
The workhorse menu size
10% off
Signage sticks with code SEEDSAMZN
6,500+
Screens running Seed today

The Short Course

Six rules before you buy a single screen

1

Size for the line, not the doorway

A menu is read standing in line, not from across the store. At a typical 8–12 feet of viewing distance, a 50–55" panel is the workhorse — big enough to read product names, small enough that three fit over a counter. Go 65"+ only when shoppers stand well back, and 43" for tight walls and behind-the-register nooks. If the type has to shrink to fit more products, add a screen instead of sizing up one.

2

Consumer TVs are usually fine

Most dispensaries run consumer TVs and never regret it — stores are indoor, dim-friendly retail, and a 10–12 hour day is inside what a decent consumer panel handles. Commercial displays earn their price in three cases: screens that run 16+ hours, windows with direct sun (you're paying for brightness), and portrait installs where the warranty actually covers rotation. Don't buy commercial glass out of habit.

3

The TV is the easy part — the player matters more

A TV alone can't run a menu; something has to feed it. The Amazon Signage Stick is our go-to — Amazon built it for exactly this job, it hides behind the panel, and code SEEDSAMZN takes 10% off. Apple TV 4K is the premium route, and TVs with Google Play can run the Seed app with no extra box at all. The full compatibility list has every supported model.

4

Plan power before you mount

The install detail everyone forgets: every screen needs an outlet behind it. Get power run to the mount height before the drywall guy leaves — an extension cord dangling down your menu wall undoes everything the designer did. Tilt mounts help above sight line; flat fixed mounts look cleanest at eye level.

5

Portrait is a real option

Seed menus run vertical as well as horizontal, and a portrait screen holds a long product list beautifully — one tall menu beside the register often beats a second landscape panel. Just check the panel is rated for portrait mounting (most consumer TVs tolerate it; commercial displays warranty it).

6

What to budget

Typical street prices: a solid 50–55" consumer 4K TV lands around $300–$600; commercial panels of the same size run roughly $800–$1,500+. Players add $100–$200 per screen. That's the whole hardware bill — with Seed, the software side is priced per location, so adding screens never adds a license.

Ready to check exact models?

The compatible hardware list covers every supported player, Apple TV generation, kiosk tablet, and printer — and the in-store tour shows where screens earn their keep on a real floor. Opening a new store? The opening playbook covers when hardware lands in your build-out sequence.

Dispensary TV questions, answered

What is the best TV for a dispensary menu?
The one you can read from the line: for most stores that's a 50–55" 4K consumer TV from a major brand, fed by an Amazon Signage Stick or Apple TV. Spend on placement and power before panel pedigree — a mid-range TV mounted right beats a flagship on an extension cord.

Do I need a commercial-grade display?
Only sometimes. Commercial panels are built for very long duty cycles, high brightness, and warrantied portrait rotation. If your screens run 10–12 hours in normal indoor light, a consumer TV does the job for a third of the price. Sun-blasted windows and 16-hour days are when commercial glass earns it.

What size TV should a menu board be?
Match size to viewing distance: 43" for tight spots, 50–55" at a typical 8–12 feet, 65"+ only where shoppers stand well back. Legibility beats acreage — if products don't fit at a readable size, split the menu across another screen instead of cramming.

Do I need special TVs to run Seed?
No — Seed runs on any TV with an HDMI port, plus a supported player: Amazon Signage Stick (code SEEDSAMZN, 10% off), Apple TV 4K, or a TV with Google Play built in. The hardware page has the complete compatibility list, including kiosk tablets.

How many screens does my store need?
Count the jobs, not the walls: a menu shoppers read in line, a promo screen that sells while they wait, and — if lines are real — a queue board. Most stores land at 3–5 screens per room. Since Seed is priced per location with unlimited screens, the software cost doesn't change as you add jobs.

Does Seed sell the hardware?
You're free to buy your own — most operators grab TVs locally and sticks on Amazon (code SEEDSAMZN takes 10% off). We help fulfill kiosk peripherals like stands and mounts, and we'll sanity-check your hardware plan on the demo call so you don't overbuy.

BEFORE YOU ORDER

Show us your floor plan, we'll count the screens.

Twenty minutes on a demo call and you'll know exactly what to buy — and what not to. Bring your POS and we'll put your live menu on screen too.

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