Andy Gerber Jumps on Board with Reel Video Systems LLC

Newly formed Reel Video Systems LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Andy Gerber, Visual Display Manager, to the Reel Video team.  Andy brings a wealth of knowledge from years of previous experience with LED video technology, and he could not wait to start working with the roll up display systems.

“Obviously I am excited to be apart of this new venture, and could not wait to have an opportunity to help build this company from the ground up“ noted Gerber.  ”Now that I have worked with the roll up LED wall, I cannot imagine using old school block LED systems.”

After completing his bachelor’s degree in telecommunications from Purdue University, Gerber dove right into the industry. He has been responsible for managing LED displays at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, was an LED technician on the Jimmy Buffett tour, and also handled displays for Formula One races in Montreal Canada.

“To be honest, the roll down feature is only the beginning” shared Gerber, with a smile on his face.  “Just wait until you see the amazing images these walls make.  I have spent years looking at LED technology from every manufacturer imaginable, and I can tell you this is not just a form factor gimmick, the video quality is incredible ”

For more information about renting roll up LED walls from Reel Video, visit their website at www.ReelVideoScreens.com

 

Barco Offers Upgrade Kit for Lamp-Lit Walls to LED Technology

Barco offers an all-in-one technology refresh program to upgrade its lamp-based video walls to its latest series of LED-lit rear-projection video walls, enabling customers to maximize their initial investment in Barco control room visualization technology for critical 24/7 applications. Barco’s video wall upgrade kit enables customers to bring their existing Barco display models up to the latest high-quality standards. By converting existing video walls from a lamp-driven to an LED-powered engine, owners of Barco’s video walls can build on previous investments and achieve enhanced image quality, improved reliability and lower total cost of ownership with minimal effort.

The introduction of the upgrade kits follows the launch of Barco’s new family of LED-lit rear-projection video walls in 2010. Thanks to a liquid cooling system, these new video walls offer up to 80,000 hours of LED lifetime and a brightness level that is 20% higher than any competing system. The new video walls are also equipped with Barco’s proprietary Sense6, a unique auto-calibration technology that ensures brightness and color stability over time and across the entire display, eliminating the need for manual adjustments.

Barco now has a technology refresh program for three generations of video walls (OV-D2, D1 and p-Si), ensuring customers that an investment in Barco technology will last them many years. Barco’s advanced LED technology is available for display cubes with a 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio and screen sizes up to 80 inch. The DLP-based LED-lit projection systems offer an ergonomically excellent viewing experience, featuring the richest, saturated colors, ranging from XGA (1024×768) to full HD (1920×1080) resolution. Designed for an entirely maintenance-free operation over several years, without any need for consumables, the new video walls are the most efficient and reliable LED video walls for 24/7 applications today.

My Next Garage Door Will be LED, Thanks to Pix2o

Come on, this is an AWESOME idea!  Think about it, want to watch the big game on a big screen AND park your car behind it? In steps the Pix20 and the VideoBlade.  This thing is incredible!  No more needing a flay space above the screen to hide a video wall, just roll the thing up!

Take a look at the VideoBlade in action from the floor at LDI.  Pix20 really has something here!  Thanks Scott for keying me in on this.  Now I need to design my future garage around the VideoBlade!

Barco Announces New Video Wall at InfoComm

More news on this the eve of InfoComm show opening tomorrow June 17th.

From the Press Release:

Visualization specialist Barco has announced its new series of LED-lit rear-projection video wall displays. With the development of the full HD (1920×1080) LED-based video wall system, Barco builds on many years of experience with LED displays. Next to the obvious benefits of LED-based rear-projection technology, such as low maintenance and saturated colors, Barco’s OL video wall series also features the unique Sense6 color calibration and stabilization technology which makes the video wall systems truly ready for 24/7 use.

“With the introduction of our new video wall series with LED-based illumination, we have made use of our vast combined experience with LED-based and projection-based visualization technology,” comments Mr Mathieu Massart, Director Product Management of Barco’s Displays technology unit. “Barco’s OL video wall series incorporates our unique Sense6 sensor technology, which has proven its invaluable benefit with Barco’s OV-D2 video walls during many years in 24/7 use. This way, we can offer a display solution that is truly maintenance-free and ready for mission-critical applications.”

Barco’s LED-based projection series consists of the rear-accessible OL and front-accessible OLF video walls. During the introduction phase, both are available in 50-inch and 70-inch screen sizes. All of them offer an ergonomically excellent viewing experience, with the sharpest and most saturated colors in full HD resolution. The OL and OLF video walls have a wide LED color gamut which exceeds the EBU standard, and present no signs of color break up whatsoever.

The OL and OLF video walls have been designed for an entirely maintenance-free operation over several years, with a guaranteed LED lifetime of 55,000 hours and a 5-year service-free runtime. There is also no need for consumables, such as color wheel or mercury lamps. Thanks to the embedded Sense6 sensor technology, the OL and OLF video wall systems are truly maintenance-free. As proven with the current OV-D2 product line, Sense6 provides brightness and color stability over time and across the entire video wall screen. Sense6 continuously measures brightness and color and adjusts the color space to provide an image that is most convenient for the human eye. Therefore, no maintenance or manual adjustment is needed.

Thanks to the small depth of the projection modules, the OL and OLF video walls are ideally suited for installation in confined spaces. Additionally, the OLF projection modules can be serviced from the front. A rugged design makes the video walls ideally suited for industrial environments.

The use of advanced low-weight materials and the mostly prealigned delivery make the OL and OLF video walls very installer-friendly. After installation Sense6 automatically keeps all projection modules in tune to compensate for the inherent color shift of LEDs during their lifetime. Additionally, the Barco control manager software keeps track of the health status and allows the user to configure the uniformity and health status in an easy way. The software exposes an API which allows it to be integrated into larger device management applications.

Next to the new OL video wall series, Barco will also still maintain its current OV-D2 product line of DLP-based rear-projection systems for applications beyond the current capabilities of LED technologies.

The OL and OLF video wall series will be demonstrated at this year’s InfoComm 2009 exhibition in Orlando, FL, USA, from 17 to 19 June 2009.