Velocity Productions, an Atlanta-based production and systems integration company, was tasked with building out the video wall on a curved wall, using a custom mounting system to cleanly integrate multiple 46-inch Barco monitors in a four-wide, three-tall configuration. The challenging integration project influenced the Velocity Productions team to evaluate technologies on the playback side that would not only deliver reliability and quality, but also bring balance to equipment and labour costs; and maintain operational simplicity moving forward.
"We primarily selected PVP2 for its low cost and ease of use, ensuring long-term value and a quick return on investment," said Brian Morrison, director of AV integration, Velocity Productions. "It's affordable, and straightforward operationally. The layouts are appealing, and the playlists are easy to create and manage. Simply put, we wanted something that works well on a daily basis and provides the quality of other high-end playback systems on the market - without the expense. That said, PVP2 is enabling the centre to achieve some very interesting applications."
The PVP2 software resides on a Mac Pro at the core of the operation, delivering two display port signals to a DVI adapter to transport signals to the video wall. With the video wall arranged in a 4x3 configuration, Velocity Productions programmed the PVP2 software to split the wall into two, 2x3 sections, sending each a 1920x1080 image. The video monitors then break up the video signal across all monitors in each 2x3 section. Next to the video wall, visitors can trigger content using a Savant Systems six-button controller to drive the first level of interactivity.
(Jim Evans)
