BrightSign digital signage media players are driving a prominent video wall at The Grand Hyatt
USA - BrightSign reports that its players are driving a prominent video wall at The Grand Hyatt Hotel, located in the heart of San Francisco's Union Square. The wall was needed to replace an existing video wall that had been temperamental for nearly two years. The challenges included budget; that the 3x8 array of screens was mounted 20ft above the lobby floor; and that installation of the new videowall needed to happen during the holiday shopping season to reach completion by the 24 December deadline.

AV Structural was awarded the project, and quickly went to work constructing a 20ft -high, 34ft-long scaffolding apparatus that enabled the team to work virtually around the clock, while maintaining safety for their crew and for the guests walking beneath the scaffolding at all hours of the day and night. The new video wall also required a unique installation to provide easy access to the displays for periodic maintenance and eventual replacement.

AV Structural overcame the mechanical challenges of the installation and proposed traditional AV components including a video wall processor and several video distribution amplifiers plus HDBaseT extenders. On paper this design would have sufficed, however the solution exceeded the allocated budget by several thousand dollars - this is where BrightSign came into play.

A second proposal using 24 XD1132 players with BrightSign's BrightWall and BrightAuthor software allowed AV Structural to create a high-definition, 1080p-resolution-per-display video wall, all controlled by a single Apple iPad Air 2. The project was delivered on time and on budget.

With the XD1132 units wall-mounted directly under the video wall and hidden behind a matching wood veneer under the stairs, the entire system is conveniently maintained from this easily accessible equipment area versus dealing with individual components high above the floor, or mounted behind the displays. The system includes high redundant power, remote system monitoring, and a dual-network switch to reduce downtime.

(Jim Evans)


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