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== Infrastructure Setup ==
== Infrastructure Setup ==


* P5 Outdoor Rated Panels
* P5 Outdoor Rated Panels - but might need to go smaller based upon Visual Acuity Distance and where panels are to be located.
* Colorlight Receiver Card
* Colorlight Receiver Card
* RaspberryPi 4 or equivalent to drive video
* RaspberryPi 4 or equivalent to drive video

Latest revision as of 16:28, 31 August 2023

Display matrix can be used for lighting effects as well as information pushing. Interested in P5 panels for windows and potential other signage.

Infrastructure Setup

  • P5 Outdoor Rated Panels - but might need to go smaller based upon Visual Acuity Distance and where panels are to be located.
  • Colorlight Receiver Card
  • RaspberryPi 4 or equivalent to drive video
  • FPP Software for management

Resources

Wired Watts Panel Matrix Build Tool for a sense of costing and scope

Viewing Distance Calculations

Visual Acuity Distance

A formulated calculation of the distance a person with 20/20 vision must move away from an LED video wall to no longer distinguish individual pixels.

Pixel Pitch in mm x 1 arc minute in mm (3438) = distance in mm