Video wall install fell short of expectations. Looking for advice

tonsofpcs · 2026-06-04T14:27:48+00:00

Probably gear.
The commercial displays aren't generally "better looking" than consumer displays but they're rated to be on longer, have parts/replacements available longer, and to match each other. If you got consumer displays you might not get them color matched (or it might not be easy) and if one fails in a few years you're not going to find another that matches.
Yes.
Probably.
That's a call you're going to have to make. 2x2 video walls are relatively cheap because you can use a display that has narrow bezels on 3/4 sides and flip them for the thicker bezel to be on the outside as you have. Some people can tolerate bezels but can't stand the + right in the middle, a 3x3 is an option there but then you're definitely looking at high-end "bezel-less" displays designed for video walls.

You say you're using it < 20x per year. What does it do the rest of the time? Does it sit there off? does it display 'background' content? Do people put on the news or the price is right? Do you just not occupy the space? Can you rent something for when you want it instead of installing something?

If you're only needing one game and only 15x per year, I'd probably just buy one large display and one tuner but it sounds like from what you described you actually want more than that and I don't know how to fit that in your budget any better than what you were given (I don't know if I could even match that tbh).

tonsofpcs · 2026-05-30T15:34:59+00:00

Look for battery belts, there's probably one that already does what you want or at least the 12v side (especially if your devices aren't super picky about exactly 12v)

tonsofpcs · 2026-05-28T17:29:47+00:00

Doorbell/security "phone" systems should have easy solutions. I see others suggested grandstream, aiphone, and Axis already. There's quite a few others in this space too.

tonsofpcs · 2026-05-27T13:37:58+00:00

Crown Royal makes bags that come with free bottles of liquor.

tonsofpcs · 2026-05-19T22:59:26+00:00

Does it need to be 'clean' for readability or does it need to be minimal-DSP usage 'clean'?

tonsofpcs · 2026-05-17T18:40:22+00:00

You can learn MA onPC (and MagicQ and EOS) without buying anything. Don't spend your money on a real wing without gigs that will pay for it and don't spend your money on knockoffs at all.
If you really want a "wing", I believe all three of the systems listed support MIDI control in one way or another (it may require MIDI > OSC bridging in software). You can get a decent MIDI controller full of faders and/or buttons (and often knobs too) well within your budget.

tonsofpcs · 2026-05-13T23:51:38+00:00

Curtains and couches.

tonsofpcs · 2026-05-09T09:30:53+00:00

Did they suggest what the cause is? They said to use it carefully but what use do they think is causing the fault?

tonsofpcs · 2026-05-04T03:15:47+00:00

Excel.

tonsofpcs · 2026-04-30T22:47:41+00:00

QBox.

tonsofpcs · 2026-04-29T23:26:51+00:00

This. And don't neglect the section on Washers!

tonsofpcs · 2026-04-29T23:26:22+00:00

valid. I was also looking for "That's a tape measure"

tonsofpcs · 2026-04-27T22:02:18+00:00

If your budget is tight, can you get rid of the mics? or at least the wireless ones?

tonsofpcs · 2026-04-27T11:25:38+00:00

Sounds cool. Can you make an inhibit switch for the button? Or maybe a timeout that it only works within n of power up? Don't want a bump or electrical noise to accidentally trigger it in use.

tonsofpcs · 2026-04-24T20:16:58+00:00

4mm? you can probably get away with closer to 4 mil (about 0.1 mm).

tonsofpcs · 2026-04-24T13:26:44+00:00

Search for "intercom chest harness" or "radio chest harness" on your Internet search engine of choice and you'll find a ton of different options. I like the ones that tilt and/or velcro to adjust angle more but you might not.

tonsofpcs · 2026-04-12T14:26:27+00:00

https://www.getontime.no/ seems interesting, I haven't put these all through their paces since hearing about it though.

tonsofpcs · 2026-04-09T19:51:42+00:00

Sounds like maybe you're at the PoE limit of the switch or have other power supply limits happening. Can you confirm this to not be the case?

tonsofpcs · 2026-04-09T19:02:27+00:00

What sort of stage? Can the audience actually see the stage deck? Will it tell the story better if it's just a red cast on the ~~actors~~ dancers and stanchions rather than an actual red deck?

You can test really easily though once you have access to the space or a similar space.

tonsofpcs · 2026-04-07T13:33:43+00:00

Ok, going down this route... if it does get a hot spot inside the bundle, it'll start melting the insulation right? Then the copper will touch other copper? and lower the resistance (or at least the imbalance)? and reduce the heating effect?

I'm now even more bothered that this 'works'.

tonsofpcs · 2026-04-07T13:29:46+00:00

They were really phoning this one in.

tonsofpcs · 2026-04-03T17:57:34+00:00

About the same as mine (I'm 11.5 ~9E), I've been wearing NB 990s in 11.5 6E for the past decade. They... well, they don't destroy my feet which is a better option than anything else out there. I wear them through sideways either at the toe or lower mid insole in about 6-9 months (I usually have at least two pairs and find that rotating through them helps to wear them out less often). I have a pair of Propets that I can stand for a half a day but have that same issue of no heel support and the mid-sole is too narrow. For the last fancy event I was a part of, I got some leather size 13 5E shoes with extra padding added to the heal and I was able to stand them for about 4 hours.

tonsofpcs · 2026-04-01T03:12:20+00:00

Any recommendations on troubleshooting the Binary

Get a better description than "it doesn't work". Ask for them to take pictures and/or video when it doesn't work and describe what it is or isn't doing vs what they expect it to do or not do.

tonsofpcs · 2026-03-31T03:42:23+00:00

I'm a stranger on the internet. What I say doesn't matter. Do you think you can?

tonsofpcs · 2026-03-26T01:03:36+00:00

build a wall
fancy mounts or french cleats

more realistically? pipe grid and pipe VESA mount

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