An LED screen with a 0.9mm pixel pitch and 8K by 2K resolution, in the New York-based company’s auditorium, is being powered by an Aquilon C 4K/8K presentation system and video wall processor.

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An Analog Way Aquilon C 4K/8K presentation system and video wall processor have been installed to drive a high-resolution LED screen at the New York HQ of a Fortune 100 company.

The project marked an extensive upgrade of the auditorium and its high-tech control room, which act as the AV hub feeding an additional meeting room on another floor and a basement broadcast studio.

Multi-purpose space
The auditorium is a multi-purpose space seating about 250 people. It can be configured theatre style, with the audience facing a raised stage area, or outfitted with tables. It is used almost daily for meetings, rehearsals for off-site events, broadcasts and training sessions, with audiences present both in-person and remotely.

Chicago-based integrator M2 Events Group opted to replace a 12 by six LCD monitor wall installed in 2005 with a 7m by 2m LED wall with a 0.9mm pixel pitch and 8K by 2K resolution.

Nauman Lalani, director of special projects at M2 Events Group, says: “We needed a system to handle all the processing in the auditorium and deliver a custom look to the screen. The Analog Way Aquilon checked all the boxes and fit the budget."

The fact that the Aquilon C is Crestron-certified played a “monumental” role in its selection, he says: “The auditorium is booked for so many meetings – sometimes two a day – and you never know if there will be a single operator for the room or 10 different operators.

Scalable solution
"The system had to be scalable. The Crestron touch panel at the main operator’s desk handles the Aquilon’s inputs via presets, with an iPad for audio control and PTZ camera controllers. It’s a system that’s viable for meetings of any size.”

The auditorium’s control room features a production switcher whose I/Os feed SDI matrix routers, which in turn create multi-views and feed a patch panel to the Aquilon C and its multiple presets.

“The Aquilon is the final output, processing all the visuals before outputting to the LED processor,” says Lalani. “It manages the entire LED wall, delivering custom looks and limitless possibilities in sizing and positioning on one large, seamless screen.”

The Aquilon’s output-cloning feature enables duplicate feeds for redundant display feeds while saving processing resources. Auxiliary 4K outputs, as well as capability for customizable I/O formats, were used to drive a variety of displays and devices.

Minimal latency
Minimal latency was also a critical issue, with the Aquilon delivering just one frame of latency from input to output. “Providing a seamless experience for everyone in the room was essential,” says
Lalani. “The client has fully adopted the Zoom workflow with seven PCs creating mix minuses in and out of the Aquilon to accommodate multiple speakers on screen.”

All production spaces are managed by an in-house AV team. Analog Way provided on-site training for the Aquilon to bring staff up to speed with the new presentation workflow.

“Complicated user interfaces that require three days of training are not worth it," says Lalani. "Operators need systems they can learn quickly. For us, as integrators, to see how simple it was to get the Aquilon up and running speaks well for choosing Analog Way gear in the future.”

 

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