User manual NEC NEC010206

[. . . ] Applications at the forefront of technology E-port lobby makes striking visual impact with NEC plasma videowall THE CHALLENGE E-port @ 600 West Chicago, a new technologically advanced office building and telecommunications hotel located in downtown Chicago's River North area, was looking to convey the building's 21st century philosophy in the design of its lobby. "We wanted to set the tone of a building that gives people what they desire today--greater access to information, " said Paul Fishbein, vice president of Amerimar Enterprises, Inc. , the exclusive leasing and management agent for e-port. [. . . ] The company contacted Electrograph Systems, Inc. to purchase 12 NEC 42" Public Display (PD) Series plasmas for the application. partnered with Video Replay on the project and installed a curved wall of 12 displays in the space as well as providing the engineering, videowall processing hardware and control system programming for the project. The wall was installed in the lobby at the atrium's floor, with the displays matrixed together using a videowall processor. With the processor, a wide variety of display options became available, ranging from one source being displayed in a huge image spanning all twelve screens to twelve different channels playing on the various screens simultaneously. The videowall was to become the centerpiece of a lounge area with several chairs and couches. Among the advantages of the NEC plasmas over other plasma displays was the thin PD Series bezel, which is a major consideration in matrix applications, and the ability to lock out the controls on the front of the plasma so that passersby are prevented from tampering with the displays. "We chose the NEC plasma because it had the thinnest mullion of all the manufacturers out there, and the pricing of the displays was very competitive, " said Ron Norinsky, president of Video Replay. THE BENEFITS Thanks to the matrix of NEC plasma displays, tenants and visitors have instant access to the latest news as well as local traffic reports and transportation schedules for the private e-port shuttle service and for public transportation. And due to the plasma wall's thin profile, e-port is able to conserve valuable space. "The depth of the monitors was an advantage, especially in a commercial environment where square footage is costly, " said Joe Niziolek, president of Progressive Communications Inc. "Rather than take up six feet with a projection cube, we're using six inches. " The matrix is programmed to run without human intervention from 6 a. m. [. . . ] I can go out to the railing from our offices on the fifth floor and look down and see exactly what's on, " said Fishbein. "Visually, it creates excitement in the building. " NEC 010206 [. . . ]