subject: Video Displays: A Front Access Cube [print this page] Most of the typical control rooms today are pressed for space, so if yours is one that is a tight fit for your staff, you might be interested in using a front access cube for your video display. There are many different models of cubes that are made by many different manufacturers, and they all have different features as well as different price tags. To help with the limited available space in your control room, you may want to consider a front access cube that is designed to be pushed against a wall with zero clearance. This means that these models are serviceable through the front panels of the devices, so you really can put them in place and leave them there. This simple design can make a big difference in what people come to expect of video wall space requirements.
There are features other than being serviceable from the front that the best cubes offer, one of which is a motorized adjustment tool. This type of tool simplifies mechanical calibration of the video wall in the room. All you have to do is to attach that motorized adjustment tool to the front access cube during setup, adjust, and remove it when you are finished. In the long run, this is a feature on top models that helps reduce the cost of the video wall unit while it still allows front access for servicing when it is needed.
Servicing should not be the only area that you put emphasis on researching though to find the best model for your needs. In addition to the front access design and the motorized tool, there are features available such as heavy duty, durable lamps (which has traditionally been the weak point of video walls), brilliant color and contrast technology, automatic brightness balancing capability and more. The high end models of front access cubes offer excellent reliability, superior contrast and brightness and more, so if your budget allows you should spring for a model with these features to make the most of your choice for a video wall installation.
Are you familiar at all with the new DLP technology that is used in many of the top models of cubes? This technology makes it possible to present high quality images for years without any possibility of burn-in or image retention. This also guarantees that you will enjoy long lamp life and high brightness for your front access cube, which is very important not only to your business but also to your budget since it will save you money in repairs over time.
