Current Microsoft Teams Room designs move above the 98” limit of flat panels.
Projection or dvLED (direct view LED)? Which technology to choose?
Within AV we have a range of display technologies to choose from. Microsoft’s next-gen Signature Meeting Rooms at The Hive, their R&D campus in Seattle uses projection. Why?
There’s no doubt that some people, habituated to inadequate projection using standard white screens, are not inclined to consider this option for their hybrid meeting and teaching spaces.
However, in the second half of 2022, there’s been a solid move to ‘projection done properly’, using ALR (ambient light rejecting) technology coupled with professional specification tools. Large, high resolution displays, perfect for MTRs - at a fraction of the price per m2 of dvLED.
Interestingly, Universities are adding another dimension to the specification process - from an environmental perspective. What’s the carbon equivalence in the manufacture of displays, their lifetime running costs - and end of life disposal? How much toxic landfill are we creating for future generations?
Yet dvLED still has a rightful place in the Displays Continuum.
The selection process includes brightness, contrast, resolution, pixel ‘fill factor’, weight, running costs, fire hazards - it’s a long list.
Watch the recording of my recent webinar on the subject here.
Posted: 5th December 2022