Two large video walls from US-based manufacturer Prysm have been installed at the fully upgraded news centre of stated-backed broadcaster Dubai Media Inc. The installation was undertaken by Dubai-based systems integrator Baba Broadcast Services (BBS). The news centre, claimed to be one of the largest HD/3G studios in the Middle East, went live on September […]
Two large video walls from US-based manufacturer Prysm have been installed at the fully upgraded news centre of stated-backed broadcaster Dubai Media Inc. The installation was undertaken by Dubai-based systems integrator Baba Broadcast Services (BBS). The news centre, claimed to be one of the largest HD/3G studios in the Middle East, went live on September 15, 2012.
The installation consists of a 9.14m wide x 1.9m high Laser Phosphor Display (LPD) curved video wall and a second screen located on the mezzanine floor above the main studio. This screen measures 4.06m wide x 2.29m high and is set 0.39m from the ground and 0.60m depth from the back wall.
The video walls will be used as a correspondence and backdrop screen for presenters during live broadcasts, so the technology platform selected had to be guaranteed to perform under the intense studio conditions with no room for error.
BBS also worked previously with Prysm to install an LPD video wall at Dubai TVs Studio F, used by the broadcasters sports channel. This 4.07m wide x 1.5m high video wall, which has been live for ten months, was selected for several features including its colour temperature settings which can range from an LPD of 11,000K to as low as 2700K, ensuring skin tones are portrayed accurately and in line with the presenters in the studio during live feeds. In addition, the ultra wide viewing angle and environmental credentials further the broadcasters carbon reduction scheme.
The technology platform has a viewing angle of 178° which is ideal for ensuring images remain crisp and clear from all camera angles, says Ihab El Baba, managing director of BBS.
This is my second installation with this client and the technology was installed on a curved presentation frame on this occasion.
Each of Prysms 25 tile draws an average of just 30 watts of power, which amounts to 75% less consumption than traditional LCD and projection technologies.
Tanvir Osama director of sales for Prysm, Middle East and India says the manufacturer initially installed a demo system at Studio F for two weeks before the client chose the video wall.
We first met DMI at the PALME show in 2011. They were evaluating technologies for their sports studio. They were keen to test it within their studio environment with their lighting, cameras and staff as well. As part of this, we installed a demo wall at Studio F for about two weeks. That enabled them to evaluate it thoroughly. The engineering, production and graphics departments had a look at it and did various tests with it. It passed the muster. The key elements were visibility and how easy it was to maintain it. And, of course, it had to fit into their existing set, he adds.
Steve Scorse VP of Europe, Middle East and Asia for Prysm says this was a standard installation.
The way we have designed this product and the framing infrastructure that goes with it enables us to replicate these design installs anywhere.
