Composed of multiple, high-resolution monitors arranged to form a single screen, video walls were initially used in control and command centers and evolved into powerful business advertising applications. Today, video walls have become architectural focal points, creating dramatic ambiance in large spaces. Hotels, restaurants, museums, high-rise office buildings, airports, and even schools are displaying artistic graphics and videos on large single direct-view LED displays or multiple displays arranged in unique patterns to deliver a wow factor, indoors and out.
The technical expertise required for successful video wall installations cannot be underestimated. In 2016, the American Institute of Architects dedicated a session of its convention in Minnesota to video walls and the integrator's perspective. AV integrators specialize in designing and installing high-quality displays that form a video wall. The amount of information that must be gathered for successful video wall projects underscores the importance of engaging AV professionals.
Professional AV Account Executives start client consultations by developing an understanding of the client’s objectives for having a video wall. Whether the goal is to attract customer attention to a business location, to inform employees or customers with specific information, to operate a command and control center, or to enhance the ambiance of a space, understanding the type of content that will be displayed initiates the professional planning and design process.
A highly detailed site survey of the space where the wall will be installed is key to realizing superior results. Designing video walls requires proper technical specifications based on information from the site survey, including calculating weight loads and ensuring that the intended wall has the proper structural support, locating power sources for the components, measuring the distance between the viewer and the video wall, and allowing for viewing angles. Professional AV engineers consider pixel pitch, colors, brightness, sharpness, and contrast when designing walls to meet customer content goals in specific environments.
Image processors enable video wall displays to be configured in several ways: a single image spread across all displays, separate images across a subset of displays, or each display showing unique images. Content can be stored on servers, computers, digital media players, or streamed from a remote source. Clients have the option to create their own content or hire third-party content creators.
Bringing a video wall to life requires many technical steps. Installation demands precision to ensure that displays are spaced properly and level, closely adhering to the designs. Installing power bars and controllers must be completed before calibrating the entire system. Once a system is installed and running properly, having proper support is crucial to achieving a high return on investment.
Solutionz brings expertise throughout the life of a video wall, from initial consultations and designs to installations and all-important service. Our Solutionz Support Services team acts as an extension of your team to maintain your audiovisual systems with customizable Integrated Maintenance plans. Contact Solutionz for a customized video wall or to design and manage all your other unified communications systems.
