CHAPTER 5 What Does that Piece of Equipment Do?

In this chapter we will take a look at some of the types of products commonly used with media servers. It is almost a given that you will encounter most, if not all, of these at one time or another while working with media servers. Knowing a little about each of them will make your life a lot easier:

  • LED wall
  • Projector
  • Video scaler
  • Scan converter
  • Video switcher
  • VDA
  • ImagePro HD

Led Wall

Rigid LED video panels come in a wide range of resolutions ranging from 4 mm to 100mm+ and are available from many companies including Martin, Elation, PRG-Nocturne, and Winvision. LEDs have also found their way into soft goods, and LED curtains can now be found in resolutions ranging from 18 mm to 100 mm, available ...

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