"We chose to go with an LED wall due to our desire to 'future-proof' the Worship Center and set us up for the next decade or more visually," explains Mike Rall, who heads a full-time video staff at Fairhaven
"The debut of the LED wall at our Easter services provided an incredible visual experience for the nearly 8,000 attendees that weekend as we were able to create custom in-house videos that spanned the entire length of the wall, really tying in the themes of our songs and other special elements together well."
Dan McLaughlin, a partner at Elation dealer Scenic Solutions of West Carrollton, Ohio, explains what the church was looking for in an LED video panel. "Fairhaven wanted a high definition, seamless yet easily configurable video solution," he says. "The EPV panels provide that. They are durable, look great, and are easy to service."
Before installation of the LED wall, Fairhaven used three projectors that were over 10 years old and positioned nearly 100' away from the actual screens, which were starting to warp. They were going through lamps every 6 months, if not sooner, and the visual quality was deteriorating, especially within the last couple of years.
"At times, we would even intentionally overexpose our camera shots in an attempt to at least have something half-decent looking on screen," Mike states, adding that since the projectors were in the control room, there was a 20+ degree temperature increase on Sunday mornings. "That could get pretty uncomfortable during the summer months since the HVAC couldn't keep up with all the heat generated in the room."
(Jim Evans)
