I’m frequently asked about the next great display technology for control rooms as if LCD for flat panels is on the way out. You may be aware that OLED is being received with open arms by a few who suggest that OLED will soon replace LCD. Yes, OLED is a paper-thin product with a wonderful picture, but there’s no evident application for OLED in the control room market any time soon. Granted, I believe OLED will make in-roads with the high end consumer market, but there’s no indication yet that OLED deserves to replace LCD in the control room wall market, especially when it comes to an LCD video wall that has made the leap over DLP with thinner bezels, large screen sizes and high resolution. Continue reading →

You still see consumer grade plasma flat panel displays on the web and at your local electronics store. They are impressive and handle motion really well. However, they aren’t intended for professional applications where they are running continuously for seven days a week, 24 hours a day. I make this point because surprisingly, I’m still being asked if plasma displays are a good choice for intensive use in control rooms. Continue reading →