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Digital Signage & Videowalls
This NFL lobby area offers some insight into what integrated video displays can do to
transform lobbies into eye-popping, brand-affirming guest-magnets.
saying that the resolution question tends
to be determined by the system's technical
capabilities and the aptitude of the content
creator/designer. " Does the system [even]
support content that is 4K or 8K? " he asks
rhetorically. Daugherty adds that, from his
perspective, the large percentage of the
users still developing content at 1080p are
doing so because it's easier to produce. " If
content is being developed by an experienced
designer or agency, " he continues,
" it will be produced to the correct 4K or
higher resolution. "
Setting aside content designers and
agencies' capacity to produce ultra-HD
content, another key consideration is
whether a venue's core infrastructure can
handle the loads that 4K, and especially
8K, entails. Coxon says, " I'm a fan of
uncompressed video, [but that] means the
content wouldn't be able to go through
Wi-Fi, 1G or even 10G networks at full
resolution, 10-bit depth and full sub-sampling. "
In some instances, however, he
says, there are localized, dedicated players
or machines feeding the screens or the
digital canvas, or there's sufficient budget
for high-end video processors. If that's the
case, Coxon explains, " 8K and above is
achievable and looks beautiful. "
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'Somewhere around 10%
to 20% of the installation
opportunities are looking
at or considering installing
4K for their need.'
- Sean Wargo
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For Meszaros, the practical cap continues
to be 4K. " Anything beyond that
doesn't make sense, " he opines. " Most
clients either don't have the assets to support
higher resolutions or [don't have] the
display in a place that allows for that level
of quality. " He argues that, as display
technology continues to advance rapidly,
content will always be " playing catch up "
with the displays themselves. Meszaros
does point to certain types of high-profile
venues (i.e., flagship retail, stadiums and
other high-visibility public spaces) as
being viable homes for displays showing
native ultra-HD content; however, he
adds, " Those installs are still few and far
between. "
Mittler likewise points to retail as a leading
candidate for ultra-HD content deploycommercialintegrator.com
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