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Video Walls for Sports Stadiums and Arenas

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Video walls are great additions to sports stadiums because they are bright and light up the field with color and excitement. They are quickly becoming a staple of any sporting event as a way to display everything from scores to trivia questions. So how can video walls be used in sports stadiums and arenas?

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Stadium Signs

Digital display signs are a must in any modern sports stadium. In our digital age, they are even expected by fans. These video walls are used for displaying scores and timers, player information, and even replaying important plays for the audience to get a closer look.

If you are interested in showing advertisements on the field, a stadium sign is a great way to project them to a large audience. Outdoor LED video walls are bright and eye-catching and can make your stadium look up-to-date.

Stadium signs can also help cover large, unused areas surrounding the field in a more interesting way than flat, printed signs. Signs throughout the stadium, like on concourses, can display menus, directions, and information to your target audience.

Scoreboard

A video wall makes a great digital display for a scoreboard. They are easy to update, and time can be adjusted instantly. Being displayed on a large screen makes the score easily visible to all the fans watching, especially at night.

Over-the-Field Video Wall

Having a video wall above the entire field, much like the So-Fi Stadium, allows for constant, high-definition information and videos to be displayed to the audience.

This can include:

  • Scores
  • Player stats and information
  • Advertisements for food, beverages, or merchandise
  • Sponsor advertisements
  • Entertainment, like videos and trivia
  • Interactive elements
  • Game replays

These video walls are often displayed front and center over the field and add to the excitement of the game. The one in So-Fi Stadium is particularly large.

Concerts

A video wall is a must at any large concert as well. Not all of the audience can be front and center, and those further back love to have a close-up of the performers on display. Large LED display walls on either side of the stage can amplify the performance by showing individual band members, special effects, and more. Video walls are great for comedians.

Video walls can also be used behind the stage for added colors, videos, and special effects. Often these walls brighten up the arena, and the displays are worked into the show for added excitement.

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Outdoor Video Walls With American Sound and Electronics

American Sound and Electronics, with offices in Cincinnati, Louisville, and Indianapolis, can install an LED video wall on your sports field or concert stage.


Call (859) 261-9024 for more information on what our team can do for you.

What Type of Video Wall Is Right for Your Company?

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If your company is considering getting a video wall, you might wonder which type would be the best fit. The best way to decide is to look at several factors that would determine what you need, including the display type, screen size, and location. American Sound and Electronics explains how to know which kind of video wall is right for your company. 

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LED vs. LCD

The two main types of video walls are LED and LCD. An LCD video wall is typically backlit. LED video walls are made of tiny lights that produce color, and they are considered the best possible video wall on the market today, although both types produce stunning images.

A professional can help you decide what type would best suit your company based on the location of the video wall and other factors like the lighting in that area and the overall tone of the room.

Size

The size of your video wall is essential in choosing the right type of screen and display. LCD walls are best for indoor areas, and LCD screens can be grouped together to form one large wall. LCD has its size limitations, though. 

If you are looking for a large outdoor screen, LED is probably the way to go. LED walls can typically be made as large as you need them to be and are very bright, making them perfect to be seen in an outdoor setting. The biggest video walls in America are usually found at huge sports stadiums.

Cost Consideration

If cost is a factor, consider that LED walls are significantly more expensive than LCD walls. A basic LED video wall setup will cost several times what a basic LCD video would cost. But you’ll get a video wall that adapts better to changing technology.

Location

Where would the video wall be located? If it is a touch screen, it may be down low. If it is for advertising purposes, it may be up high. For video screens located inside a company building, it might be best to use an LCD wall.

If your video screen will be located outside the building, an LED wall will likely have an easier time being seen as LED screens can be brighter and clearer.

Security

How secure does your wall need to be? Do you want customers to be able to touch it, or do you need it up and out of reach? Where your wall is located and how much access you want customers to have with it will make a difference in which kind works best.

Content on the Wall

What type of content will you be showing? Is your video wall displaying calming images to set the tone of your company building and delight your customers? Or is your video wall meant to be a large advertisement? The types of content you are showing helps determine the location of the wall and the kind of video screen needed.

How Customers Interact With the Video Wall

Will your video wall be located somewhere that makes it easy for customers to interact with it? If the video wall is meant to be a touch screen, it will most likely be indoors. To avoid overly bright displays and to match the ambiance of the building, it may be better to go with an LCD wall for this situation. If your wall will be located outside and is meant for something other than customer interaction, LED is likely better. LED screens can be unbelievably bright, making great advertisements that can be seen from far away.

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Video Walls With American Sound and Electronics

American Sound & Electronics, with offices in Cincinnati, Louisville, and Indianapolis, can install an LED or LCD video wall in your business. 


Call (859) 261-9024 for more information on what our team can do for you.

10 Reasons to Get an LED Video Wall

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Video walls offer your sports bar, professional sports venue, corporate office, or industrial facility a way to put your best digital images or videos on display for customers, workers, and clients. 

Why do you need an LED video wall? We’ll showcase 10 reasons why.

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1. Entertain People

High-quality images and videos make a fantastic first impression on people who see the gigantic, larger-than-life images or the latest show on TV. In addition to food and drinks, the lifeblood of sports bars includes LED video walls where games keep your patrons entertained for hours while the drinks flow. Professional venues can also use video walls to project images of performers on the stage.

2. Disseminate Information

Your employees, guests, or customers may need vital information about your building or company. For example, you can showcase your company’s products or services on an LED video wall as part of your marketing. Employees can view shift schedules, company news, a map of the building, or emergency information. For security rooms or television production facilities, engineers in a secure location can easily view everything happening on the monitors.

3. Advertise

Clear, crisp images create a digital canvas upon which to paint a picture worth millions of words to your target audience. Deep colors, high-resolution images, and video can make brands stand out and give your company or whoever owns the LED video wall passive income for as long as people pay for advertising.

4. Interact With Customers

Interactive displays provide engaging ways to capture people’s attention. Museums can bring their subjects to life with quality imagery and storytelling and allow guests to choose their next adventure if they want to learn more about specific subjects.

5. Host Great Meetings

Conference rooms and meeting rooms are becoming increasingly important with the day-to-day operations of companies everywhere. LED video walls let your team see remote workers or faraway collaborators easily and effortlessly. Think about surgeons consulting with each other on an operation with a high-definition camera in the operating room and a consulting surgery team watching on a video wall to give expert advice.

6. Welcome Guests

Your front lobby may provide the first impression to many guests. Do you need to point people where to go for tonight’s performance or which theater the movie is showing in? Create a lasting impression with a large LED video wall. Put your logo on the wall welcoming guests to your venue’s charitable event, convention, or trade show.

7. Showcase Your Products

Customers in your store can get product information quickly and easily through a QR code posted to your LED video wall. Have a huge sale going on? Display it on your LED video wall. Want to highlight a particular product line? Have a video of a customer using your product on the video wall. Produce a QR code for coupons, offers, and limited-time deals to generate buzz about your in-store sales.

8. Teach People

LED video walls help professors, lecturers, and teachers get their lessons across to students. This is especially true in larger lecture halls with hundreds and even hybrid teaching where some students learn from home because the cameras broadcasting a lecture on the big screen can double as a way to transmit information through the internet. Imagine illustrating a concept through a map, graph, or video on a large screen that everyone can see clearly.

9. Broadcast in High Resolution 

In the past, larger screens meant lower resolutions the bigger they became. That’s no longer the case with digital technology inherent in LED video walls. Whether your facility wants one 8 x 4.5 feet or 64 by 36 feet, the resolution doesn’t taper off the larger the video wall gets.

10. Wow Everyone

LED video walls give your brand a chance to wow every person who sees one. Whether you want to point the way to your new exhibit or need to get your spiritual message across, a video wall can leave a lasting impression on people in the right way.

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Ready for world-class video walls?

American Sound & Electronics, with offices in Cincinnati, Louisville, and Indianapolis, can install world-class professional video walls for any facility and venue, whether you’ve got a sports arena, football stadium, church sanctuary, or bar with a dozen televisions.


Call us at (859) 261-9024 for more information on what our team can do for you.

What Are the Main Components of a Video Wall?

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Nothing looks better than a huge video wall in 4K or 8K. Imagine potential clients or customers walking into your building, and the first thing they see are those gorgeous high-definition digital images on the wall. Video walls are also great for internal use when you need to make company announcements or need large touchscreens in warehouses.

Today’s blog from our expert professional sound installers showcases the parts of a video wall that we put together to make a beautiful video wall that can leave a lasting impression on everyone who sees it.

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Display Panels

The most obvious components of a video wall system are the display panels. They are tiled together to make a seamless presentation. They also have bezeled edges that create minimal, almost undetectable lines between the individual displays. Or you can mount huge displays on walls for a completely seamless presentation. 

You have two main options for video wall displays, depending on your needs. You can purchase standard models from manufacturers, and we can wire and fit them together to work in concert with each other. Standard sizes range from 10 to 105 inches. Or you can select custom-made sizes from some top-of-the-line manufacturers like Samsung. If you didn’t know before, American Sound and Electronics specializes in Samsung equipment.

One of the best examples of a custom-made display panel is the video wall above the football field in So-Fi Stadium in Los Angeles. Called The Infinity Screen, it’s curved, weighs 2.2 million pounds, and can be seen from any angle in the stadium. It’s an awesome showcase for what a beautiful video wall can do as a high art form that makes a customer experience the best it can possibly be.

Projectors can also be used for a video wall. However, LED displays create the best high-resolution canvas for your visual content. We can install flat, curved, and even three-dimensional shapes for your atrium or large wall.

Mounting Hardware & Cables 

Along with the actual displays, there is the mounting hardware and wires. The mounting hardware depends on the size and weight of your video wall. If your displays are suspended from the ceiling or come out of the floor for standalone models, the mounting hardware will be more complicated. For wall-mounted models, we’ll need to test the infrastructure of the wall to determine how best to mount the displays.

After the mounting hardware, we focus on the cables. There are two sets of cables: one for power and one for information transmission. Because the displays have HD-quality images, we strongly recommend hardwiring all of them to the internet network in your building rather than using wireless communications.

Dedicated Processor 

There is a lot of information going to your video wall. It takes a dedicated processor to handle all visual data going to the displays. Processors translate data from the cables to the wall, how the images flow along the wall, and how long the units operate.

You can control the dedicated processor with specialized software. Custom software can handle display-only information and interactive video screens where people can change the information displayed based on their preferences through a touchscreen interface. You can access the software on your dedicated system to create content, automate tasks, and perform data analysis. You can also monitor the video wall remotely.

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Ready for world-class video walls?

American Sound & Electronics, with offices in Cincinnati and Louisville (with Indianapolis coming soon), can install world-class professional video walls for any facility and venue, whether you’ve got a sports arena, football stadium, church sanctuary, or bar with a dozen televisions.
Call us at (859) 261-9024 for more information on what our team can do for you.

Video Wall FAQs

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American Sound & Electronics installs world-class, professional audio-visual equipment for a wide range of companies throughout the United States. 

Today, our team answers several frequently asked questions about video walls, those beautiful digital displays that take up an entire wall in a room.

A video wall consists of multiple displays to create a single, large cohesive image, series of images, or multiple images simultaneously.

Video walls come in a variety of display technologies, including:

  1. LCD, built with narrow-bezel or bezel-less (seamless) displays made from large displays (55 inches or more) for high brightness and an excellent tiled performance.
  2. LED video walls deliver crisp, seamless images scalable to any size or shape. Imagery looks fantastic at any angle with LEDs. 
  3. Projection cube (AKA rear projection), where the video wall has an image projected from behind a screen and onto the wall.
  4. Blended projection occurs when images are projected onto a screen from the front using multiple projectors to form a seamless output on a large display surface.

Constructing and installing a video wall takes several steps.

  1. First, talk to a professional installer like American Sound & Electronics. Video walls require specific things in place to maximize space and effectiveness.
  2. Visit the site. Once you choose an installer and talk to them, it’s time to visit the site. While there, your company will take measurements and audit the infrastructure you have in place (like power lines and conduits) as well as the strength of the wall.
  3. Order your video wall equipment. Installers will order your video wall equipment, customized to your needs.
  4. In a few weeks, installers will come to your facility and install the video wall, make all of the connections, and install the software on a computer while teaching you how to change the settings on the visual presentation.
  5. Enjoy your brand-new, state-of-the-art video wall!
  6. If you have any questions or comments, your chosen installer should have robust customer support and service after the installation. These things should be included in your package.

Seamless video walls merge pixels between displays using very narrow bezels (frames) and bezel compensation software. You can design a video wall of any size using a seamless system.

Specialized software and a dedicated video processor blend images across multiple screens into a seamless presentation. Images can be one huge, cohesive unit or you can showcase multiple images across various panels.

Advantages of LCD monitors include:

  • Lower price point because of being on the market for a longer time.
  • Sharp details.
  • High resolution.
  • Reliable technology.
  • No bezels for a better seamless presentation.
  • Extremely bright lighting.
  • Energy-efficient.
  • Better color accuracy.
  • Great refresh rates.
  • Longer life.

Around 30,000 hours, or eight years at 10 hours of use per day.

Around 50,000 hours, or 15 years at 10 hours per day.

  • Type of technology used (LCD, LED, rear projector, blended projector).
  • Size (small, medium, large).
  • Number of controllers and processors needed.
  • Supporting infrastructure such as outlets, braces, and wall supports.
  • Cost of ownership, including power usage and cooling fans.
  • Service and repair costs.

There are three basic parts:

  1. Monitors or projectors that create the images.
  2. Dedicated processor that manages the video wall’s physical components.
  3. Software utilized by the processor.

Professional installation is absolutely the best option for your video wall.


Contact us for more information, or call (859) 261-9024. We’ll talk to you, come out to your place, and assess what you have before giving you a quote.

What Is a Seamless Video Wall? How Does Your Business Get One?

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The popularity of video walls has increased exponentially in recent years due to their ability to deliver consistent, high-quality videos and images, minimal maintenance, and scalability. If you’re wondering what a seamless video wall is and how you can get one, you’ve come to the right place! Here’s a quick explanation from the experts at American Sound & Electronics.

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What is a seamless video wall?

A seamless video wall is an LCD or LED wall display that is compact, slim, and lightweight, but that can still cover a broad and sizable area. It’s designed to display large images without any gaps between the panels by merging the pixels between the displays where they meet on the edges. They can be used in many different environments, such as corporate offices, retail stores, restaurants, network operation centers, simulation rooms, concert venues, and much more.

One of the main benefits of these video walls is that they are designed to run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with very minimal maintenance. 

However, they also have many other benefits for companies, including:

  • Outstanding image quality with bright and vivid colors for a better and more consistent viewing experience
  • Improved visibility of your business’s message
  • Reliable and consistent signage
  • High video quality scalable to any size
  • Good for indoor or outdoor environments
  • Custom configurations to meet a variety of business needs

How do I get a seamless video wall for my business?

The easiest way to get a video wall for your business is to order one directly from the manufacturer online. You’ll want to consider your budget, as the cost for a video wall can range from around $5,000 for a smaller display to $30,000 or more for a large, complex configuration. You’ll also want to factor in the cost of mounting hardware (if it’s sold separately) and professional installation.

When you order a seamless video wall online and have it shipped to your business, the manufacturer can also help you plan and build a video wall that is specific to your space and budget, so you’ll have guidance along the way.

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Need a seamless video wall for your business?

Please call (859) 261-9024 or contact American Sound & Electronics online to speak with a knowledgeable team member. We can help you visualize, design, and install a seamless video wall for your conference room, business, showroom, or another use case. Call today to get started!

8K UHD: What You Need to Know From American Sound

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You’ve seen DVD and home video technology evolve over the years. First, there was HD (high-definition). Now stores are filled with 4K UHD (ultra-high-definition) movies. There’s a new standard on the horizon: 8K UHD. What does this mean? American Sound explains.

8K: Four Times 4K

Four plus four is eight, right? That’s not quite how it works in digital imagery. 8K UHD has a resolution of 7,680 by 4,320 pixels, which is quadruple the number of pixels per square inch in a 4K UHD television monitor at 3,840 by 2,160 pixels. 

8K UHD resolution packs four times more pixels than 4K UHD and 16 times more than 1080p resolution. Do you want to see 8K in action? American Sound has a new 98” 8k display in our conference room. With AI upscaling technology exclusively from Samsung, you’ll be blown away by what it can do. 

More Than Higher Resolution

When you zoom in on a shot from far away, the resolution and clarity of the shot lowers in quality, usually. 8K UHD solves that problem. For moviemakers and videographers, cameras that shoot with 8K UHD allow them to take wider shots and more far-away shots. In post-production, editors can go into a particular frame, zoom in on an element, and then improve the resolution of that element. You don’t lose any pixels by zooming in. There is no such thing as a grainy shot with 8K UHD. AI upscaling with 8K UHD takes footage made in a lower resolution and converts it to 8K.

8K UHD in Your Building

Imagine a beautiful drone shot of your facility. It soars from the front door to the roof and around back. Along the way, the drone takes footage of people waving, walking to their cars, and sitting on the patio just outside of your break room. Rather than needing to zoom in to get close-ups of people’s faces, the drone maintains a safe distance. In post-production, an editor zooms in on Steve waving happily. Stacy looks radiant as she’s talking to Jenny on the patio. Some high-end drones can already shoot in 8K UHD video. American Sound can work with you to bring 8K footage to life on a huge monitor or a video wall.

Other Applications

8K UHD has other applications. Consider telemedicine. Doctors may need to perform complicated surgeries, and they need to consult with experts in other countries. Improved camera resolutions allow surgeons to see very small things with greater clarity. How about research and development with a foreign client? Let’s say you’re manufacturing a new line of parts, and you need input from a team in Germany. 8K UHD footage and monitors can show you details in a part you might not have been able to see otherwise. When visual clarity is a must, 8K monitors are the next logical step.

Video Walls & 8K UHD by American Sound

You can make a dynamic first impression on everyone who walks into your facility when you have an incredible 8K video wall in your lobby. Contact American Sound & Electronics or call (859) 261-9024 for more on our 8K UHD display video wall capabilities. Better yet, make an appointment to come by and see it for yourself. We’d be happy to show you.

5 Major Benefits of Video Wall Systems

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Video walls are more than just a fancy TV. They are computer-controlled interactive displays that allow you to view multiple streams of information at once. The options are endless due to the dedicated computer processor. American Sound & Electronics discusses five major benefits of video wall systems.

Single display projectors have a maximum resolution based on the surface area they cover. Video walls increase their resolution with every display added to an array. Not only do you get more surface area with a video wall, but you also achieve better resolution versus a single unit. If you decide to add more monitors later, you increase the resolution even more.

Video walls are more than just TV screens. One monitor could show a news feed, while another might display real-time data relevant to your company or clientele. Another segment of the video wall could show a live feed from somewhere in your building or outside the facility. Everything is integrated, synchronized, and controlled from a single processor or bank of processors dedicated to displaying exactly what you need.

Video walls deliver engaging, interactive presentations that keep your audience interested in what they’re viewing. For example, you’re live streaming a conference hosted by your company at a downtown hotel. Not everyone can attend, but it’s a marquee event that you want to showcase to your employees and clients coming in the door. A video wall can display multiple camera angles and views all at once without sacrificing image size or resolution.

The technology behind video walls achieves better brightness levels compared to a single monitor or projector. You don’t have to dim the lights or reduce ambient light to see a clear picture. Projector images become washed out and blurry when they get bigger. You don’t have these issues with a video wall.

TVs and projectors are often limited in the types of content they can display at once. A video wall controller manages signals from multiple devices at the same time, including satellite dishes, cable boxes, computers, cameras, wireless connections, and HDMI cables. You don’t need to press a button and wait for your projector to switch from one format to the other. A video wall controls this process seamlessly.

American Sound & Electronics in Cincinnati and Louisville. 

Many types of businesses need video walls so they can view and interpret data or visual imagery. Video walls are also great for the wow factor. Security firms, TV stations, corporate headquarters, event venues, and schools all benefit from video walls. Contact American Sound & Electronics or call (859) 261-9024 for more details on what we can do for you.

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