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Video walls deliver the wow factor and imbue commercial office space with that modern look associated with cutting-edge companies. Video walls display content in a way that is unique and captures the attention of target audiences.

You can absolutely still create such displays on a budget without breaking the bank, though. This article will provide you with a general overview of what a video wall for a commercial enterprise might cost, from a very simple video wall to a much more elaborate setup. This will help you narrow down the size, style, and price range that fits your needs and budget.

The overall costs of a video wall depend largely on size, processor, type of display technology and quality of video mounts, as well as ancillary costs like installation, making video walls one of the most customizable pieces of technology you can install.

Now, one more note before I start breaking down options and prices. When I talk about video walls, I’m not referring to buying four TVs from a big box store and hanging them together. TVs are problematic as video walls for a number of reasons. Their bezels are usually larger and have logos, they’re usually not bright enough to serve as commercial displays, and they can’t meet the demand of 24/7 usage. You’ll hear me discuss LCDs and LEDs, but when I do, I’ll be referring to monitors, not TVs. It’s an important distinction.

While blended front projections and rear projection cubes are viable options for video walls, LED and LCDs are the most common display technology used for video walls.

Generally, LEDs are more expensive than LCDs (for models that deliver the same image quality), making the latter the budget-friendly choice. The major tradeoff is the LCD’s bezel lines for the line-free LED array.

When viewed from a distance, LED displays deliver a large seamless image presentation that’s ideal for stage presentation screens, corporate branding, and digital signage use cases. Using the correct pixel pitch makes LED display deliver a picture-perfect image that’s free of bezels or lines; however, they are not great for close viewing, though that is improving.

For simple video walls, a basic 2×2 high-quality LCD unit can cost as little as $4800, while larger, more elaborate setups with more advanced features (touchscreen capabilities) can go as high as $30,000.

You also need to consider the cost of mounting hardware and installation. A 2×2 mounting kit costs around $650, freestanding mounting kits go for $2,500 while complex sliding rails for very large displays can cost as much as $100,000. There are cost-effective options for enterprises on a budget as well as elaborate setups for companies who want to pull out all the stops.

A 1.2mm pixel pitch LED video wall costs approximately $2K sq./ft. This figure translates into $200K for a video wall with 160” x 90” outside dimensions. This includes the mounts, panels and installation costs without taking into account the cost of infrastructure, installation and programming and other ancillary costs (like tax and shipping).

While LEDs are more expensive than LCDs, they lend themselves to more customization in terms of size and shape, with the added benefit of being bezel-less.

It’s best not to scrimp on mounts. You should choose a mount that is sufficiently rigid to prevent sagging and able to provide alignment adjustments in all axes when needed. Most importantly, use mounts that permit front serviceability of individual panels. This prevents the need to remove other panels to service just one failed panel, thus reducing the cost of maintenance and repairs.

Video processors handle video rotation, layering, or windowing of content and other custom effects. Depending on the content to be displayed and how it will be displayed, video processors can easily become the most expensive component of the video wall. The cost depends largely on the number of simultaneous layers displayed on the wall at a given time and the number of physical inputs and outputs required. Processors can range from $15k to $80K, depending on complexity.

Now, some video wall monitors actually have tiling built in, so basic functionality already exists within the displays themselves. So if what you are displaying is very simple and straightforward, you may not even need a processor.

Also, custom content needs to be created (or scaled to fit) for video walls that don’t come in standard resolutions like 1080P, 2K,4K, etc. You might want to avoid such non-standard walls since it can be quite expensive to create such custom content. Instead, try to use a video wall layout that maintains standard aspect ratios. For LED walls, this means a 16:10, 16:9, or other cinema aspect ratios while LCD arrays should come in 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, and other standard array sizes.

With the wide range in prices of video wall components, processors, mounts and other ancillary fees, companies can afford to build a video wall, no matter their budget constraints. While DIY installation costs can help reduce costs, it isn’t advisable. You should always look for reliable, high-quality vendors and installation experts to help you create the ideal video wall for your business.

Looking to take your project to the next level in terms of functionality and appearance? A custom LCD display might be the thing that gets you there, at least compared to the dot-matrix or seven-segment displays that anyone and their uncle can buy from the usual sources for pennies. But how does one create such a thing, and what are the costs involved? As is so often the case these days, it’s simpler and cheaper than you think, and [Dave Jones] has a great primer on designing and specifying custom LCDs.

The video below is part of an ongoing series; a previous video covered the design process, turning the design into a spec, and choosing a manufacturer; another discussed the manufacturer’s design document approval and developing a test plan for the module. This one shows the testing plan in action on the insanely cheap modules – [Dave] was able to have a small run of five modules made up for only $138, which included $33 shipping. The display is for a custom power supply and has over 200 segments, including four numeric sections, a clock display, a bar graph, and custom icons for volts, amps, millijoules, and watt-hours. It’s a big piece of glass and the quality is remarkable for the price. It’s not perfect – [Dave] noted a group of segments on the same common lines that were a bit dimmer than the rest, but was able to work around it by tweaking the supply voltage a bit.

We’re amazed at how low the barrier to entry into custom electronics has become, and even if you don’t need a custom LCD, at these prices it’s tempting to order one just because you can. Of course, you can also build your own LCD display completely from scratch too.

This is a general LCD display Module, IPS screen, 2inch diagonal, 240×320 resolution, with embedded controller, communicating via SPI interface. As a 2inch IPS display module with a resolution of 240 * 320, it uses an SPI interface for communication. The LCD has an internal controller with basic functions, which can be used to draw points, lines, circles, and rectangles, and display English, Chinese as well as pictures. We provide complete supporting Raspberry Pi demos (BCM2835 library, WiringPi library, and python demos), STM32 demos, and Arduino demos.

The LCD supports 12-bit, 16-bit, and 18-bit input color formats per pixel, namely RGB444, RGB565, and RGB666 three color formats, this demo uses RGB565 color format, which is also a commonly used RGB format. For most LCD controllers, the communication mode of the controller can be configured, usually with an 8080 parallel interface, three-wire SPI, four-wire SPI, and other communication methods. This LCD uses a four-wire SPI communication interface, which can greatly save the GPIO port, and the communication speed will be faster.

A CPU processor acts as the operations center of a computer. The CPU drives other components of the system to perform the commands of the user. Processors are available in computers, phones, TVs and other electronic devices that run programs. The CPU sits at the heart of the system of a computer connected to the motherboard. It has several key features that enhance the usability of a computer. Newegg provides a wide variety of quality CPU processors for different devices.

A single CPU quickly switches back and forth between various tasks to augment multitasking. This increases the processor speed, and makes a computer perform optimally. The processor works with the operating system to ensure that there"s no data loss. A multi-core processor contains more than one component, and only the bus interface component communicates data in and out. A multi-core processor also ensures that one core runs at full capacity on tasks without slowing down other tasks or clogging other cores. Desktop CPUs handle the needs of desktop computers. The desktop processors provide a high thermal tolerance, and are compatible with overclocking. Intel® and AMD desktop processors are the most popular. The desktop CPUs of the two brands have increased power and execution that enhance the overall working of computers.

A server system responds to requests in a computer network to help provide a network service. Server processors provide incredible scalability and performance for handling demanding tasks with the efficiency that enterprises require. A server CPU runs for a long time at sustained loads from different users. Servers can support multiple processors, depending on the applications they undertake. The computer processors operate at high frequencies to process more data.

Mobile processors use less voltage, and have enhanced sleep mode capabilities. It"s possible to adjust the mobile processors to different power levels. Turn off some sections of the chip that are not in use to save on energy. The processors offer unique features, such as Wireless Display technology (WiDi). This allows wireless transfer to media files to devices such as TVs.

A processor’s cache acts as the memory of a computer for temporary storage. It has a fast memory that allows quick retrieval of files by the computer. The socket compatibility enables the interface between a CPU and a motherboard. Ensure that the processor is compatible with the socket of a motherboard for it to work. Integrated Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) perform calculations that relate to graphics. A desktop processor with a high frequency enhances better performance for your device. Some CPUs with lower frequency perform better than those with a high frequency, depending on the infrastructure of the processor. The thermal design power of a CPU determines the heat given off by a processor. It directly affects the cooling device required for a CPU processor.

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Just days into the new year, we already have a good idea of what TV shoppers can expect in 2022, starting with more 8K sets, more LCD sets that use Mini LEDs in backlights, plus some interesting developments in OLED TVs, which traditionally have topped our TV ratings.

In fact, one of the big surprises at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week is an OLED TV tech that marries the traditional benefits of OLED TVs—rich, deep blacks, high contrast, and unlimited viewing angles—with quantum dots, which can produce a wider range of more vibrant colors. We expect to see the first of these new QD OLED TVs from both Samsung and Sony later this year.

Shoppers can also expect to see more jumbo-sized TVs—many with screens that measure 85 inches or more—at more affordable prices. A few TV brands have announced TVs with screen sizes of almost 100 inches.

While many companies released information about their 2022 TVs this week at CES, which is being held both in-person and virtually, details on specific models, pricing, and availability were slim. We’ll have more to report closer to when the TVs actually ship.

In general, though, we expect to hear more this year about advanced processors and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve overall picture and sound quality in 4K sets. In 8K TVs, the need to upscale lower-resolution HD and 4K content to these new high-res screens requires extra computing horsepower.

You’ll also see more OLED sets alongside the LCD televisions that dominate the market. The number of brands already offering these types of TVs includes LG, Skyworth, Sony, and Vizio. The good news is that shoppers are likely to see even lower prices on entry-level 4K OLED sets this year.

The big news for LCD/LED TVs is the use of Mini LEDs in backlights by several brands. By shrinking the size of the LEDs, companies can cram thousands of them into the backlight behind the LCD panel, then divide them into zones that can be dimmed or illuminated, just like conventional LEDs. But because they’re so small, they can be controlled more precisely to help improve brightness, contrast, and black levels, and help reduce the halos you often see on LCD TVs when a bright image appears against a dark background.

This can help the best LCD TVs perform closer to OLED TVs, which don’t require a backlight. Instead, every individual pixel gives off its own light and can be turned on and off individually, so if part of a picture is supposed be completely black, it can be.

But product announcements are one thing. As always, Consumer Reports is looking forward to buying and testing many of these new sets to help shoppers separate hype from performance, and make smart purchase decisions.

Hisense, which like TCL has emerged as a fast-growing alternative to the major brands, will split its focus in 2022 between conventional TVs and its emerging short-throw laser projector business. We think more consumers will be interested in Hisense’s TV plans.

This year, all Hisense ULED TVs will move to the Google TV platform, which has built-in Google Assistant and Chromecast smart TV platforms. Many sets will get Dolby Atmos immersive audio, as well as gaming features such as low-latency modes and variable refresh rates. All but the lower models will come with ATSC 3.0 tuners, so you can use an antenna to receive new Next-Gen TV over-the-air broadcasts when they become available near you.

Hisense’s new flagship U9H sets will feature increased brightness—up to a claimed 2,000 nits—and use Mini LED backlights with more than 1,280 full-array local dimming zones. Just below these sets will be the U8H models, with many of the same features, though with peak brightness of 1,500 nits. This year, U8H sets also get Mini LED backlights. For HDR (high dynamic range) performance, both series support Dolby Vision and Dolby Vision HQ, HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG HDR formats, as well as Filmmaker mode and Imax Enhanced mode.

Unlike most companies, Hisense announced prices and availability for its 2022 sets this week. The 75-inch U9H set will be available in late summer for $3,200, while the UH8 sets will arrive in midsummer in 55-, 65-, and 75- screen sizes. Prices start at $1,099.

The U7H Series sets—which arrive in midsummer in 55-, 65-, 75-, and 85-inch screen sizes, with prices starting at $800—target gamers with many of the same features, but at a lower price. They lack the Mini LED backlights and higher brightness found on models in the two top series, but do come with the Next-Gen TV tuner. The U6H-Series sets, with prices starting at $580, extend the ULED TV platform to a wider group of consumers looking for 50- to 75-inch TVs.

This year, LG will again manage a familiar balancing act, touting improved performance in its LCD lineup while continuing to promote its OLED TVs as the pinnacle of TV performance.

As in the past, the most advanced OLED tech will go into the company’s interior design-focused Gallery, or G series, sets. However, improvements are also being made to LG’s C2 series lineup, which has typically offered the best bang for the buck of any LG OLED TVs. This year you’ll see OLED TVs in both bigger (a 97-inch behemoth) and smaller (42-inch) screen sizes.

One change is that LG is rolling out its higher-performing Evo OLED panels to C2-series sets 55 inches and bigger. Last year, these panels, which use a new pixel structure to improve brightness, were reserved only for the pricier G-series models. This should help improve these sets’ HDR performance, though last year’s models earned top marks for that attribute in our TV ratings.

Despite using the same panel, LG says the G2 models are about 20 percent brighter than the C2 sets. The G2 sets have the company’s Brightness Booster technology, which uses a more advanced algorithm and better heat dissipation to achieve higher peak brightness this year, according to the company. A new composite fiber material used in the sets will make the TVs in these series much lighter, which should make wall-mounting a bit easier and reduce shipping costs.

While the smallest OLED TV last year was a 48-inch model, this year the C2 series will include a 42-inch option. (There will also be 48-, 55-, 65-, 77-, and 83-inch C2 screen sizes.) The G2 series will get the monster 97-inch set, along with 83-, 77-, 65-, and 55-inch models.

Last year LG launched a less expensive A series, which will continue this year as A2 models. Like most companies, LG doesn’t disclose pricing until the new models are close to shipping, probably two to three months into 2022. There will also be a B2 series, which differs from the A2 sets mainly in that it has a 120 hertz, instead of a 60Hz, panel. (Higher refresh rates can reduce motion blurring and have benefits for gaming.)

For its LCD-based lineup, LG will be continuing its QNED TVs—like we needed another acronym—that use Mini LEDs in the backlight. Though last year all QNED sets—which combine LG’s own NanoCell color technology with quantum dots—used Mini LED backlights, this year it’s missing from the entry-level QNED80 sets, which have more conventional full-array LED backlights with local dimming.

Once again LG’s top TVs get a new, more powerful processor and AI, with features such as the ability to detect faces and objects on the screen, then analyze the info on a scene-by-scene basis to make image and sound adjustments. The processor is also used to upgrade lower-resolution content to the set’s higher 4K or 8K display.

There are also improvements to the company’s webOS22 smart TV system, which adds support for multiple family member profiles, so each user will see only the streaming services they watch, and get content recommendations based on viewing history. Other additions include an always-ready mode that lets you get information, display art or photos, or play music when the TV is off.

And for gamers, there are some new features, such as a Game Optimizer menu that offers better access to gaming features such as a new Dark Room mode that adjusts the TV’s brightness when playing in a room with the lights off. LG now supports both the Nvidia GeForce Now and Google Stadia cloud gaming services.

Samsung’s most interesting TV product this year is likely to be the one it has said the least about so far: a new OLED TV technology called QD OLED, which combines quantum dot and OLED technologies.

We’ll talk more in more detail about QD OLED technology in another article, but the main difference is that like quantum-dot LCD TVs, it uses a blue light source combined with quantum dots to produce rich, natural-looking colors. While reports of Samsung working on this new TV tech have circulated for several months, the company didn’t have anything to say about it beyond accepting an CES Innovations award for the development. Samsung tells us it will have more information about these new sets soon.

Samsung also noted that it will have a MicroLED TV—basically the LED equivalent of an OLED TV, where every pixel generates its own light, with no need for a separate backlight—in a new, smaller 89-inch screen size this year, joining the 101- and 110-inch models already available. No prices were given, but last year’s model were prohibitively expensive for most consumers. The 110-inch model, for example, cost about $150,000 when it shipped last spring.

For most of us in the market for a new set this year, the bigger news is that Samsung is making improvements to its top-tier Neo QLED TVs, which are quantum dot sets that use Mini LED backlights. Without getting too technical, Samsung says it has increased brightness and contrast by increasing the number of gradations in Mini LED backlight, so it can better control the Mini LEDs.

The sets have two additional improvements. One, called Shape Adaptive Light Control, tries to analyze onscreen objects and light them more accurately. The other uses AI to analyze scenes to do a better job separating foreground subjects from the background, enabling the TV to create a greater sense of depth and realism.

One other interesting development is that the Neo QLED 4K and 8K sets will come with 4K 144Hz inputs instead of the usual 120Hz. That will enable these televisions to match the higher refresh rates we’re seeing in higher-end gaming computers.

Samsung’s own Tizen smart TV platform is getting a new home screen, which aggregates and organizes streaming content. It also has an Ambient mode for viewing art, photos, and even NFTs on the display.

And, yes, Samsung is diving into the world of NFT (nonfungible token), or digital art works that get traded like cryptocurrency. The company says it’s launching "the world’s first TV screen-based NFT explorer and marketplace aggregator," so you can browse, shop for, and display NFT art right from the TV.

Also new is a gaming hub, which will arrive later in the year. Samsung says it will let you directly launch console- and cloud-based games, while a new game bar lets you optimize gaming picture settings or zoom in on maps. A Watch Together feature lets you chat with friends while you watch TV.

Samsung also showed a new product, called the Freestyle, which is a portable projector, smart speaker, and ambient lighting device all rolled into one. It has auto focusing, keystone, and leveling features, so it can automatically adjust the projected image—from 30 to 100 inches—at almost any angle and still maintain the proper proportions. It has the same smart TV system as Samsung TVs, with built-in access to streaming services, a 5-watt omnidirectional speaker, and it and will work with voice-powered digital assistants.

After a few years’ absence—and a bit of drama—Sharp is returning to the U.S. TV market this year with a line of Roku TVs. Sharp hasn’t released any specifics beyond saying that its lineup will include both HD and 4K models, in 50- to 75-inch screen sizes.

A few years back, Sharp was facing financial troubles, and in 2015 it reached a five-year licensing deal giving Hisense the right to the Sharp brand in North and South America. But right after that, in 2016, Sharp was purchased by Taiwanese company Foxconn, which tried to get the brand back—and ultimately suing Hisense. Foxconn is probably best known for assembling Apple’s iPhones.)

Reportedly, the new sets will be made in a Foxconn-run plant based in Mexico, and are expected to arrive this spring. We look forward to getting Sharp TVs back into our ratings this year.

Sony’s biggest news heading into 2022 is that its new flagship A95K series will be a QD-OLED TV that kicks OLED TV performance—already impressive—up another notch. As we’ve mentioned, this new TV technology combines OLED and quantum-dot technologies to produce even deeper, more saturated colors in very bright scenes, according to Sony. Conventional OLED TVs can lose color in these scenes.

As you’d expect, the A95K has all of Sony’s bells and whistles, including its Cognitive Processor, which attempts to determine how humans perceive images, then adjust the picture to make it look more natural and realistic. It does this by dividing the screen into numerous zones, then enhancing the specific areas where it believes a typical viewer would be focusing their attention, such as faces. The processing also matches audio to what’s on the screen and upconverts it to 3D surround sound.

As for Sony’s LCD TV Lineup, the big news is that the two top series—the Z9K and X95K—get Mini LED backlights. Sony claims its Backlight Master Drive technology will offer more control over the Mini LEDs than conventional methods.

Sony also says new Bravia XR TVs will have a Netflix Adaptive Calibrated Mode, which automatically adjusts image processing based on ambient light in the room.  Developed in conjunction with Netflix, it leverages the TV’s built-in light sensor to show Netflix movies and TV shows at their best regardless of whether you’re watching in a dark or well-lit room. Sony sets also have a new Bravia Core Calibrated mode, which appears to work much like the Filmmaker mode on other brands, automatically adjusting the image quality to reflect the filmmaker’s original intent.

Starting last year with its XL Collection, TCL has been focused on big TVs, 80 inches and larger. In 2022 the company’s lineup will be topped by a 98-inch QLED-set that just started selling for almost $8,000.

TCL offered the first Mini LED TV we ever tested three years ago, and last year expanded the technology into its popular 6-series 4K lineup. This year the company is building Mini LEDs into the new flagship TV in its XL Collection. The set is an 85-inch 8K QLED X9 model that uses a new OD Zero Mini LED backlight technology. That technology enables the company to build a set with an ultrathin profile under 10 millimeters (or about 0.4 inches) deep.

This year, TCL will have more Mini LED TVs, along with higher-performance gaming features. TCL says that while its sets already feature Auto Game mode and variable refresh rate, and support 4K HDR gaming in 120Hz, this year’s models will step up to a 144Hz refresh rate that can take advantage of gaming computers’ higher-end graphics cards.

TCL also said that it will offer sets that support several smart TV platforms, including Google TV and Roku TV, in 2022. We’ll have more to say about new TCL TVs as they’re announced and we’re able to bring them into our labs for testing.

I"ve been a tech journalist for more years than I"m willing to admit. My specialties at CR are TVs, streaming media, audio, and TV and broadband services. In my spare time I build and play guitars and bass, ride motorcycles, and like to sail—hobbies I"ve not yet figured out how to safely combine.