2020 Wrap-Up, Looking Ahead to 2021 in the Event Industry
- Published on Thursday, 21 January 2021 09:15
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Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021 At the end of each year we typically do a write up summarizing our year and where we brought our screens. While this year was completely different from all the others, we still wanted to give an idea what it’s been like for us, and what we’re looking forward to in […]
ACE Certification for LED Video Screen Programming
- Published on Thursday, 07 January 2021 09:15
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Cody Baum gets ACE Certified for LED Screen Programming ACE is a certification program for LED screen technicians put on by Absen USA in Orlando. It is an intense, hands-on training program that will test an LED technician to the limit, and make sure industry best practice strategies are being applied. Cody went in a […]
LED Lessons: Explaining Viewing Distance for LED Screens
- Published on Thursday, 31 December 2020 09:15
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What is “Viewing Distance” in Reference to LED Screens? In the simplest terms, viewing distance refers to the distance that a viewer is from a video wall. The actual viewing distance can be broken into the minimum viewing distance, best viewing distance, and farthest viewing distance. It is not an exact science, as it is […]
LED Lessons: What is Pixel Pitch? And How Does it Relate to Screen Resolution?
- Published on Tuesday, 08 December 2020 09:15
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What is Pixel Pitch? Pixel pitch is a term in the LED screen industry that helps describe the distance between LED pixels. It tells the distance (in millimeters) between the center of one LED bulb or cluster to the center of the adjacent cluster. Simply, it is the gap between LEDs, or the blank space […]
A Picture/Video is Worth One Thousand Words
- Published on Tuesday, 10 November 2020 09:15
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Use Video to Connect With Your Audience at Events We’re all familiar with the phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Well, how many words is a video worth? Using our mobile LED screens to play content is one of the most exciting and effective ways to communicate with the crowd at your event. […]
LED Lessons: Understanding Aspect Ratio
- Published on Thursday, 05 November 2020 09:15
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What is an Aspect Ratio? Aspect ratio refers to the ratio of width to height of a screen, represented by Width:Height. It defines the shape of the display, with the most common aspect ratios of 4:3, 16:9, and 21:9. So for a 16:9 ratio, that means that for 16 parts wide, there are 9 equal […]
LED Video Screen Rentals in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Published on Tuesday, 03 November 2020 09:15
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Rent a Jumbotron Video Screen in Grand Rapids, MI Grand Rapids is the second largest city in Michigan, behind only Detroit. With well over one million residents in the area, Grand Rapids is home to many, with even more visiting the city every year. Because of the high level of tourism and large population, Grand […]
The Importance of Live Events and Concerts During a Pandemic
- Published on Thursday, 29 October 2020 09:15
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What Live Concerts Mean During Coronavirus This summer we were part of a series of live concert drive-in events in Burnsville, MN. We had our mobile LED screens on each side of the stages so guests could drive into the venue and enjoy the show from the safety of their vehicles while still getting a […]
Rent Jumbotron LED Screens for Winter Events in Any Weather
- Published on Tuesday, 27 October 2020 09:15
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LED Mobile Screens for Events in Snow and Rain Every year around this time, we like to make our annual reminder that our screens work outdoors in all four seasons. With the recent snowstorm that has come early this year, we just like to remind our customers that our mobile LED screens work just fine […]