Planning for Video
Everyone experiences high quality video on a daily basis. We know that it is a challenge to attract and keep an audiences’ attention to your valuable message. Managing your video content is enough to handle, but having the technology operate easily for you is where we come in. We may have sound in our name, but video is a big part of what we offer.
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What Size Screen?
A Screen Size should be large enough for the back rows to read text, but not too large that the front rows strain necks or eyes.
Controlling Ambient Light
All ambient light from nearby windows and lighting must be controlled for minimal interference to projected images. No matter how bright the projector is, ambient light on the screen will ‘wash-out’ the image of contrast, color rendering and black levels .
Scaling, Switching & Why
In the early 2000s, switching between sources used to be the only thing that mattered when planning video presentations. Laptops & TVs back then were all native 4:3 aspect ratio. PCs would display a 1024x768 XGA standard. But today each source is a different video format which will make your presentation look unprofessional if not properly matched (called scaling) to the video projector or display.
Seamless switching is another benefit to presentations that allow the operator to use fade-to-black, dissolve, and other transitions between sources for a professional finished look.
Handling HDMI understanding HDCP & EDID
Working with consumer-based HDMI in commercial installations is not ideal; but unfortunately the consumer electronics market has crept into the commercial AV industry. We have no choice but to provide bulletproof solutions to handle HDMI. At Sound Planning we have overcome the obstacles of using consumer HDMI connections by partnering with the best professional-grade and broadcast manufacturers.
A Screen Size should be large enough for the back rows to read text, but not too large that the front rows strain necks or eyes.
- Using a 6:1 Screen Height Ratio for video presentations: The Image Height should be 1/6 of the distance to the last row e.g. at a 48’ viewing distance the screen is 8’ tall
- Using a 4:1 Screen Height Ratio for computer text and spreadsheets: The Image Height should be 1/4 of the distance to the last seats e.g. a conference room with a 20’ viewing distance requires a 109” diagonal HD display for clear text
Controlling Ambient Light
All ambient light from nearby windows and lighting must be controlled for minimal interference to projected images. No matter how bright the projector is, ambient light on the screen will ‘wash-out’ the image of contrast, color rendering and black levels .
Scaling, Switching & Why
In the early 2000s, switching between sources used to be the only thing that mattered when planning video presentations. Laptops & TVs back then were all native 4:3 aspect ratio. PCs would display a 1024x768 XGA standard. But today each source is a different video format which will make your presentation look unprofessional if not properly matched (called scaling) to the video projector or display.
Seamless switching is another benefit to presentations that allow the operator to use fade-to-black, dissolve, and other transitions between sources for a professional finished look.
Handling HDMI understanding HDCP & EDID
Working with consumer-based HDMI in commercial installations is not ideal; but unfortunately the consumer electronics market has crept into the commercial AV industry. We have no choice but to provide bulletproof solutions to handle HDMI. At Sound Planning we have overcome the obstacles of using consumer HDMI connections by partnering with the best professional-grade and broadcast manufacturers.
