Samsung QM43C
4K · 500 nits · 24/7 · check-in and forms
$780
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Touch Screen Kiosks on 43" and 55" Samsung Panels
A touch screen kiosk is a commercial panel in portrait, a touch overlay in front of it, a player running one app, and a housing that holds it at the right height. We price the panel live ($780 for a QM43C, $1,199 for a QM55C) and quote the overlay and enclosure, because neither is a stock item on displaydetails.com.
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PCAP or IR: picking the touch layer
Two overlay types cover almost every kiosk we quote. Neither is better in general; it depends on who touches it and what they're wearing.
| PCAP (projected capacitive) | IR (infrared frame) | |
|---|---|---|
| How it senses | A grid behind the cover glass senses the finger's charge | LED beams across the screen; a touch breaks them |
| Look | Flat glass, edge to edge | Raised frame around the panel |
| Gloves and pens | Bare fingers or touch-ready gloves | Anything that blocks the beam |
| False touches | Rare | Debris on the frame or low sun can trigger it |
| Where we use it | Check-in, self-order, wayfinding indoors | Cold rooms, warehouses, glove-wearing staff |
| Price | Quoted with the enclosure | Quoted with the enclosure |
CrownTV's installed kiosks use 10-point capacitive touch with anti-glare glass, per its kiosk page (checked October 22, 2026).
Digital touchscreen kiosk height and ADA reach
The 2010 ADA Standards put anything a person operates between 15 and 48 inches above the floor (sections 308.2 and 308.3, applied to operable parts by 309.3), and ask for a clear floor space of 30 by 48 inches in front of it (305.3). Operable parts also have to work with one hand without tight grasping or twisting (309.4). On a portrait kiosk, that means the bottom of the screen is where the buttons go.
| Panel in portrait | Panel height | Width | Bottom edge | Top edge | Touchable band (to 48") |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QM43C | 38.2" | 22" | 28" | 66.2" | 20" (52% of the screen) |
| QM55C | 48.7" | 27.9" | 28" | 76.7" | 20" (41% of the screen) |
Panel sizes are Samsung's outer dimensions. A 28" bottom edge is our usual floor-kiosk layout; your enclosure maker may set it differently. Reach ranges cited from the 2010 ADA Standards.
So design the app with every tap target in the lower half of the screen and use the top for the logo, the map or an attract loop. A common mistake is a check-in app ported straight from a tablet with the "Start" button at the top. On a 55" kiosk that button lands around 75 inches off the floor, out of reach for a wheelchair user and plenty of standing adults.
Wall-mounted kiosks have one more rule. Anything with a leading edge between 27 and 80 inches above the floor can stick out no more than 4 inches into a walkway (307.2). A QM55C is only 1.1 inches deep, but a housing with a touch overlay usually isn't, so wall units often get recessed or get a base that reaches the floor.
The panels inside our touch kiosks
Both run 24/7 at 500 nits and have a Tizen 7.0 player built in. Full specs are on qmcseries.com. Need more brightness for a sunny atrium? The kiosk displays page covers the 700-nit QHC.
Samsung QM55C
4K · 500 nits · 24/7 · maps and menus
$1,199
Buy at DisplayDetails →Get a quotePrices as of October 23, 2026, live from displaydetails.com.
What touch adds to the quote
Three things: the overlay, a player that can run an interactive app, and the software itself. The overlay and player are hardware we quote with the enclosure. The software is either your existing web app locked full screen, or a kiosk app built for you. CrownTV prices fully installed kiosks at $4,500 to $9,500 per unit including first-year software (checked October 22, 2026); that range is the honest answer to "how much is a touch kiosk" when someone else does all of it. Our kiosk pricing page lays out the do-it-yourself route next to it, and the interactive kiosk page covers the software side. Ask for a touch kiosk quote.
Touch screen kiosk questions
Do Samsung QMC panels come with touch built in?
No. Samsung lists the QM43C and QM55C as non-touch. A touch kiosk adds an overlay in front of the panel, and that overlay is quoted with the enclosure.
PCAP or IR: which touch overlay should I get?
PCAP for most indoor kiosks. It sits behind a flat sheet of glass, handles multi-touch and is harder to fool with dust. IR is the choice when people wear thick gloves or tap with a stylus or pen, and it adds a raised frame around the screen.
How high should the buttons on a touch kiosk be?
Between 15 and 48 inches above the floor. That is the forward and side reach range in sections 308 and 309 of the 2010 ADA Standards. Content above 48 inches is fine to look at but should not need a tap.
Does a touch kiosk need a separate media player?
Usually, yes. The overlay reports touches over USB to whatever runs the app. Some apps run on the Samsung Tizen player, many run on a small PC or Android player inside the enclosure. We confirm the overlay driver works with your player before we quote.
Is a 43" or 55" better for a touch kiosk?
The 43" for check-in and forms, the 55" for maps and menus. A 43" in portrait keeps about half its glass within the reach range; a 55" is 48.7 inches tall in portrait, so more of it sits above the reach range.
Can I add touch to a kiosk later?
Only if the enclosure was built for it. Overlays add depth and need a USB run to the player. If touch is even a maybe, tell us and we size the enclosure for it on day one.