During the project’s assessment phase, there were discussions about whether to use LCD or LED video technology, but SLU-Med’s visual requirements and their request to have no visible lines on the display wall made an LED solution the obvious choice.
Sean already knew Barco’s stellar reputation for image processing, reliability, and smooth, timely shipping and installation, but when he began evaluating the various solutions available, it became clear that Barco—and only Barco—could meet the project’s exact parameters. He proposed a solution based around Barco’s NT-series, high-resolution, indoor LED displays.
On the technology side, Sean’s solution envisioned an 8x8 configuration of Barco NT1.8 displays, with a 1.8mm pixel pitch across a diagonal image width of 217 inches. The LED wall provides superb color accuracy and image quality, even in low-light settings, with low latency, perfect syncing, and no visual distortion. The NT-series’ incredibly-sharp, true-to-life images are the result of Barco’s Smart Calibration features and Infinipix® Gen2 processing power.
On the installation side, the NT’s thin tiles are lighter and have a smaller footprint, which enables easier mounting and integration into an existing space, a sleeker, cleaner look with no lines, and quick accessibility from both front and back sides which drastically improves the ease of maintenance.
Barco’s Video Wall Manager software automatically configures the different tiles, which greatly speeds up the installation process. If an issue occurs, it can be solved quickly with no or minimal downtime. Smart connections enhance the video wall’s image quality and operation, and Barco stands behind its products with up to 5 years of dedicated service and support.
The SLU-Med IT team trusted Sean’s choice, but when they got a preview of the NT1.8 LED Video Wall in action at a tradeshow, they were blown away by the technology, which gave them the confidence that going with the Barco solution was absolutely the right decision.