Barco adds 7mm pixel pitch model to R-Series canvases

Barco has added a 7mm pixel pitch model to its range of ‘digital media canvases’ – unique LED screens that differ radically from traditional LED displays.

The R-series provides more creative freedom, and greatly reduces set-up time and cost thanks to their thin, lightweight and bendable design.

“Venue owners, advertisers, and retailers are faced with the ever-challenging task of catching the attention of consumers and visitors. At the same time, they want to reduce installation time and cost. The R-series’ unique design not only allows for cost savings, it also frees designers from the limitations of traditional LED displays – so their message stands out in installations that were unimaginable before,” said Wim Buyens, senior vice-president of entertainment at Barco. “With the introduction of our R7 display, we now offer a wider choice in pixel pitches: customers can now choose from a 7 or 10 mm pixel pitch R-series display for their project.”

Installation and maintenance are key cost drivers for store facades, museums, theatres, houses of worship, stadiums, and corporate or event venues. Up to 75 per cent lighter than traditional LED displays, the R-series is much easier and faster to install, which minimises installation cost. Offered in sheets up to 4.68 metres long and only 5mm thick (including louvers), the digital media canvases can cover all kinds of surfaces. And to remove today’s cable clutter, cabling, control, and power electronics are fully integrated on every sheet. Moreover, the power supply unit can be located remotely for easy servicing.

With the R-series, eye-catching LED visualisation can be installed in applications and on surfaces that were previously impossible, like curved facades, subway station tunnels or creative stage sets. Thanks to their unique bendable, ultra-thin design, architectural constraints are reduced and less space needs to be freed up. And with minimal need for a supporting structure, the R-series can be glued onto a surface or wrapped around curved shapes. Plus, there are no visual segmentations or gaps, as is the case with standard tiled LED displays.

Because the total system weight of an R-series display is significantly lighter than a traditional LED display and because it’s so thin, Barco’s digital media canvases transform virtually any surface into a digital screen, at any time. Eliminating the need for heavy weight load support, this now means that historic buildings, transportation vehicles, and many more objects can be outfitted with LED visualisation.

Driven by Barco’s Infinipix image processing platform, the R-series has excellent low-brightness performance without image tearing. The platform provides a straightforward web-based interface that enables display configuration, control, monitoring, and maintenance – anywhere, anytime, and from any device. Based on HTML5, different operating systems and mobile devices can be used to control the R-series, both on-site and off-site. The system supports SNMP to export monitoring data, but sends automatic failure alerts and status notifications as well to minimise operational risk.