Focus 21 services director Nigel Warrilow states that by using the Sony DSC-1024 scan converter, coupled with the Christie Digital's ability to split images from multiple displays in the overall picture area, correctly displayed data images can be presented from any PC. "The company wanted a big display occupying minimal depth or loss of space," he continued. "The ambient light level wouldn't lend itself to front projection, while rear projection would have eaten up too much space. So this was the ideal solution."
The major installation undertaken by Focus 21 was in the Grade II-listed Great Hall in the City of London School's former assembly room. Currently used for banking conferences, Focus 21 needed to work around the protected covenant of oak panels, and with access to a traditional ceiling-mounted design denied them in the 50m long room, they were confronted by compromises based on the large amount of ambient light escaping through the prominent windows. With a front-projection system therefore ruled out, they looked at a rearpro solution - only to find that the vibration from the London Underground, running directly underneath, prevented that. Thus they again accommodated the attributes of the Christie display to design a 3 x 3 EQ-3052-S videowall configuration, with 4,000-hour lamp life; they also worked closely with Bose Corporation to set up a comprehensive audio conferencing facility and auditorium PA. The multimedia display also features 50in plasma displays, and a DMX interface with profile spots, their presets controlled from a touch screen display.
