Control Room environments require real-time data monitoring, quick decision-making and seamless communication.
Video walls allow control room operators to show multiple data sources across the full display, allowing for improved understanding and analysis of information for all relevant stakeholders.
Video wall innovation has become a key consideration when designing operating facilities.
When considering the design of a video wall, key aspects that should be considered are the flexibility requirements of the system, likelihood of operational scale and the effects this may have on the visualisation of data, and the desired collaboration amongst stakeholders.
An important decision when it comes to choosing a video wall for a control room is LED or LCD. This can significantly impact the performance and functionality of your display.
Light Emitting Diode Video Walls (LED)
Displays on average have three times the average life span of LCD (LED 10 years, LCD ~3 years).
Higher upfront investment, due to the CapEx cost of LED. However, this is reducing as technology improves.
LED has lower ongoing operator expense - maintenance is streamlined and can be executed through simple panel switching on “live” videowalls.
Lower power consumption for LED (up to 40-50% lower than LCD).
Enhanced picture quality and continuous view of information (no borders on the screen to breakup operator view).
Slim and sleek design.
Can have lower radio frequency interference than LCD.
Liquid Crystal Display Video Walls (LCD)
Shorter average life span (LED 10 years, LCD ~3 years)
Lower upfront CapEx cost compared to LED.
Higher maintenance spend as maintenance requires the full LCD screen to be replaced.
Has a higher power consumption than LED (around 100% increase).
Border of LCD TV's can interrupt viewing of the video wall.
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