With the help of valued solutions partners Digital Factory and Magenta Research, NEC installed more than 175 NEC LCD3000s and LCD4000s throughout the airport. Chosen for their feature-rich design and exceptional image quality, the LCD displays are now delivering vital information to the 9.3 million travelers who pass through the airport each year.
The large-screen displays, which provide critical flight, gate and baggage information, needed to be cleanly integrated into the newly-renovated interior. With the addition of protective enclosures featuring anti-glare glass and vandal-resistant finishing from Digital Factory and the MultiView signal distribution technology from Magenta Research, the displays were not only well-protected, but were seamlessly integrated into the stylish dcor of the airport.
"We wanted a display that offered visual clarity and did not have significant issues with image burn-in," said Steve Elrod, Deputy Director of Information Technology & Telecommunications for the Sacramento County Airport System. "We evaluated various display technologies and ultimately selected NEC displays for Sacramento International Airport because we believe they meet our present needs."
In addition to ultra-wide vertical and horizontal viewing angles, the NEC LCD3000 and LCD4000 deliver brilliant images and rapid response times that allow the monitors to produce virtually uninterrupted, undistorted viewing. And, with low power consumption and the possibility of advertising revenue generation, the LCD units make an attractive total cost of ownership.
Key to the display solution was an installation that took into account the physical and structural demands of the airport including high traffic and high visibility. “We needed to protect the displays but at the same time not detract from the aesthetics of the project,” said Jim Hackett, National Sales Director of Digital Factory. “Our thin but resilient enclosures were seamlessly integrated without taking a thing away from the visual appeal of the monitors.” Magenta Research’s signal management technology enables video distribution over a single cable, allowing the centralization of the computers controlling the content. This proved extremely beneficial to the management and maintenance of the system.
“Providing information to airport patrons is just one side of the coin,” said David Barber, project manager for Air Transport IT Services. “Making the information easy to access and improving the overall airport experience is just as important.”
