PixelFLEX helps bring the message to life at 12Stone Church

Cason Cleveland Productions chooses FLEXLite NXG 2.6mm LED video technology as the focal point for the new auditorium in Snellville, Georgia

Nashville, January 16th, 2017 – Originally founded in 1987, 12Stone Church has grown to include eight campuses throughout Georgia serving the communities in Gwinnett, Hall, and Barrow counties. In their most recent expansion, the congregation completed a full renovation of a large retail location in Snellville, GA, and in doing so they needed to create a full worship environment. Working with Cason Cleveland Productions, 12Stone Church had a specific vision for the LED video elements in the new auditorium, so together they enlisted the assistance of Nashville-based PixelFLEX and installed FLEXLite NXG 2.6mm LED video technology.

“For our new Snellville campus, we were moving into what used to be a Best Buy retail location, so we really needed to create all of the production elements from scratch for our worship environment,” began Dustin Whitt, Production Ministry Lead. “When looking specifically at the LED video elements, we knew it would be about 16 feet to the first row of the audience, plus we would have wide viewing angles, so we had to have a product with a tight pixel pitch. In looking at all the products available from PixelFLEX, we ultimately chose the 2.6mm FLEXLite NXG and the LED video looks great.”

Offering one of the highest resolution displays on the market, the FLEXLite NXG is designed to meet the demands of any installation or production. With fully front-serviceable panels, the FLEXLite NXG is available in 2.6mm-6.25mm pitch options, plus it includes a 6.25mm IP65 version as well.  For optimum performance, FLEXLite NXG tiles are calibrated directly out of the box to help decrease any failures in the field and to ensure perfect color and brightness.

“As we were looking at the various LED video offerings on the market, we had heard about PixelFLEX through other churches using their technology with success,” admitted Cleveland. “It was also important to us that we choose a US-based partner who we knew would be available for support and service throughout the process, and working with PixelFLEX has been a wonderful experience.”

With the decision made to move forward with the FLEXLite NXG LED video technology, Cleveland and Whitt got to work on the installation of the new system. Looking at how they wanted the auditorium to be a reconfigurable space, the decision was made to hang the LED video wall instead of permanently affixing it one location.

“In designing the Snellville auditorium, we wanted the main auditorium to seat approximately 850 members and the stage itself to be about 30’ wide and 18’ deep,” continued Whitt. “Additionally, we wanted the stage design to have a touring aspect to it where we could periodically change the actual configuration so we needed to hang the FLEXLite NXG LED video wall from truss instead of permanently installing it where it could not be moved.”

“How the PixelFLEX technology has been engineered for quick and simple installation was definitely another factor that we took into consideration,” added Cleveland. “Since the FLEXLite NXG would be the only LED video screen in the room, we needed it to be able to use it in various configurations, plus we wanted a technology that we might be able to use in the other campuses as well. Once we were finished with the initial installation of the LED video wall we ended up using 45 panels of the FLEXLite NXG and it looks amazing.”

Now that the FLEXLite NXG LED video was installed in the Snellville auditorium, Whitt could begin programming the variety of high resolution video content to be displayed during the worship services.

“At 12Stone Church, we have a modern worship environment and we use a full complement of content ranging from simple text on a black screen, to dynamic graphics, and even IMAG video during the sermon,” explained Whitt. “One of the things I love most about the FLEXLite NXG is that when we are showing white text on a black background, the background disappears and allows the lighting to carry a visual energy that we simply could not achieve by using projection.”

As the final production elements were put into place, the Snellville campus was opened to the 12Stone Church congregation. Currently holding three services per week, the church is now providing the surrounding community with a state-of-the-art worship environment with an LED video wall backed by the support of PixelFLEX.

“During the construction of any new production environment there are inevitably going to be challenges with getting the complete system ready to go,” said Cleveland. “Throughout the entire process in Snellville, PixelFLEX always had our back to make sure the install was going as planned, and that is what really made all the difference to make this project a complete success.”

“At 12Stone Church, we are a modern worship family with a high-energy service and our goal isn’t to be flashy, but instead to do things with excellence while supporting the message,” concluded Whitt. “From the leadership to the congregation, everyone absolutely loves the new worship environment and the FLEXLite NXG LED video wall is a wonderful addition that truly helps us bring the message to life.”

View more photos of the build here.

An American-based LED manufacturer, PixelFLEX offers creative solutions, reliable products, and dependable service for our industry-leading LED display technologies and solutions. Driven towards excellence to meet your standards, PixelFLEX offers a one-of-a-kind design for your tour, event or installation through our award-winning line of LED video walls and video screens. Working with architects, designers, engineers and consultants, PixelFLEX is proud to develop custom LED solutions for each and every customer while also providing top-tier customer support throughout the entire experience. For more information on the complete line of PixelFLEX LED video walls and video screens, visit PixelFLEX at pixelflexled.com, follow us on Twitter at @pixelflexled or find us on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.

PixelFLEX demonstrates the power of creative digital media for Reflect

Industry leading digital media solutions provider uses FLEXLite NXG technology for two innovative LED video displays in their new Richardson, Texas headquarters

Nashville, 1/4/2017 – Since its founding in 2001, Reflect has been at the forefront of creating digital experiences that help their clients maximize sales and strengthen brand loyalty. The company recently relocated its headquarters to a new facility in Richardson, Texas designed to fully showcase the scope of their innovative solutions.  Wanting to make an impact from the moment clients walk in the front door, Reflect created two visually dynamic LED displays using FLEXLite NXG technology from Nashville-based PixelFLEX.

“As we were designing our new facility, we wanted to showcase the innovative technologies we are leading with in the field,” began Chas Thornhill, CTS, Reflect’s Senior Systems Engineer. “Since our previous location didn’t really say a lot about us as a company, we wanted a more modern look and for the space itself to showcase what we do at Reflect. Knowing that the first impression is always very important, we wanted to deploy creative LED experiences in our new lobby and PixelFLEX was a natural choice for us.”

Offering one of the highest resolution displays on the market, the FLEXLite NXG from PixelFLEX is designed to meet the demands of any installation or production. With fully front-serviceable panels, the FLEXLite NXG is available in 2.6mm-6.25mm pitch options, plus it includes a 6.25mm IP65 version as well.  For optimum performance, FLEXLite NXG tiles are calibrated directly out of the box to help decrease any failures in the field and to ensure perfect color and brightness.

Thornhill continued, “In the new lobby, we wanted to simulate a store front window because retail is one of our largest vertical markets.  To do this, we created a room that is about 5 feet deep by 20 feet wide with a floor-to-ceiling glass wall that connects to our lobby. Inside the room, we built a 2 meter by 2 meter LED display made up of 16 FLEXLite NXG tiles. We rotated three tiles 45 degrees and positioned them in front of the others for a more interesting display. Having the tiles rotated and brought forward gives us three focal points for custom video content, plus we still have the option to utilize the LED screen as one continuous display.”

When deciding upon which technology to use for the “store front” application, there were specific advantages to choosing the FLEXLite NXG.

Custom Lobby LED Display

“The FLEXLite NXG 3.9mm technology was perfect for this installation because each cabinet is self-contained with built-in receiving card and power supply, plus we needed front-serviceability and a product that lends itself toward non-standard installations,” explained Thornhill. “The FLEXLite NXG line offers cabling flexibility and multiple options for mounting so it doesn’t have to be assembled in the traditional way.  And with a maximum brightness of 1500 NITs the display can compete with ambient light in a store front deployment.”

“For added emphasis, we installed an additional PixelFLEX LED experience comprised of four FLEXLite NXG 2.6mm cabinets recessed directly into the front of our reception desk,” added Thornhill. “In preparation, we had the desk equipped with rear access panels to facilitate mounting and cabling.  The desk is a purpose-built piece of furniture designed specifically to deploy the FLEXLite NXG half panels. Now when you enter our lobby, we have two primary areas of innovative digital media focus and it looks great.”

With the installation complete, Reflect opened the doors to their new headquarters in Richardson, Texas. Thornhill is confident they have achieved their goal of merging the digital and physical worlds through the creative deployment of the FLEXLite NXG displays.

“By using the LED video installations in a non-traditional application, we are demonstrating to our clients that they can deploy state-of-the-art technology in a much more creative way instead of a simple flat field,” concluded Thornhill. “In a digital world, we are competing for the consumer’s visual attention. Creativity and innovation is key. PixelFLEX LED gives us the tools we need to provide innovative solutions to our clients.”

An American-based LED manufacturer, PixelFLEX offers creative solutions, reliable products, and dependable service for our industry-leading LED display technologies and solutions. Driven towards excellence to meet your standards, PixelFLEX offers a one-of-a-kind design for your tour, event or installation through our award-winning line of LED video walls and video screens. Working with architects, designers, engineers and consultants, PixelFLEX is proud to develop custom LED solutions for each and every customer while also providing top-tier customer support throughout the entire experience. For more information on the complete line of PixelFLEX LED video walls and video screens, visit PixelFLEX at pixelflexled.com, follow us on Twitter at @pixelflexled or find us on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.

PixelFLEX, S&L Integrated and JR Clancy team up at First Baptist Thomasville

A completely custom LED video rolling hoist system is created for the sanctuary renovation using the Parnelli-Award winning FLEXCurtain HD LED video technology

Nashville, 12/19/2016 – Similar to many worship families across the United States, the congregation at the First Baptist Church in Thomasville, Georgia, recently underwent a sanctuary renovation to offer both contemporary and traditional worship services. Working with Thomasville’s S&L Integrated on a complete audio, lighting and LED video renovation, the church wanted to make sure that while the technical systems received an update, the traditional aesthetics of the sanctuary were not affected.  Desiring a solution that would enable the use of a dynamic LED video system for the contemporary services while discreetly hiding it for the traditional, S&L Integrated teamed with JR Clancy to create a unique roll-up LED video system using FLEXCurtain HD from Nashville-based PixelFLEX.

“We’ve developed a wonderful relationship with First Baptist Church over the years, so when they approached us about conceptualizing updated technology for their sanctuary renovation, we jumped at the opportunity,” said S&L Marketing and Communications Director Clay Byars. “Operating under a mandate to keep the aesthetics of the traditional sanctuary intact, they asked us to create an engaging ‘rock-n-roll’ atmosphere for the contemporary services, but the necessity for tucking away the technology during the traditional service was a challenge, and we were thankful for the assistance of JR Clancy and the FLEXCurtain HD LED video technology from PixelFLEX.”

The Parnelli Award-winning FLEXCurtain HD is a lightweight and flexible LED video screen ideal for high resolution video playback and video effects for a wide range of worship applications. Its hi-res LED video can be driven by any DVI output, and the multi-directional, flexible design makes it easy to store and transport. FLEXCurtain HD is 60-90% lighter than the competition, and using the quick-lock system, 500 square feet of FLEXCurtain HD can be set up and broken down in under 15 minutes.

Byars continued, “We developed the idea of a roll-up system so the products didn’t have to be manually taken down during worship service changeovers. We contacted the team at JR Clancy to discuss the possibility of collaborating on the roller-mechanisms, and the church loved the idea.”

“This was definitely a first for our company,” admitted JR Clancy Project Manager Michael Braico. “We have rolled, hoisted and folded many things since our founding in 1885, but a flexible LED screen capable of rolling up and storing in the ceiling was a completely new type of project.”

At that point, the team needed to find the ideal LED technology that could work within the custom setup. Since such a system had never been created before, they needed technology with a reputation for excellent performance and durability and this led them to PixelFLEX.

“We knew that the durability of the LED product would be essential to the success of the video system,” explained Byars. “Since the PixelFLEX LED technologies have been road-tested in high-energy touring productions, we were confident the FLEXCurtain HD could handle the challenges associated with a rolling system and give the church a multitude of design possibilities for any worship service.”

Braico added, “The strength of the PixelFLEX LED video screens lies in their flexible, modular and easily expandable design. One of the challenges was that each section had its own power supply, which increased the space needed inside the hoist housing. On the other hand, this allowed for each screen to stand alone or daisy-chain with the adjacent panels, making this a world-first design.”

With the full renovation now complete, the finished system operates as easily as a group of roll-up window shades, with the simple push of a button. No longer bound by the constraints of projection, the church is free to explore new levels of creativity for its contemporary services.

“While other LED video products may be hindered by rigid panels that bolt together, the FLEXCurtain HD was the perfect solution for a rolling-hoist system,” concluded JR Clancy Systems Integrator Eric Huss. “We are constantly asked to develop custom solutions to fulfill customer requests, and it was very exciting to work with both S&L Integrated and PixelFLEX to make the idea at First Baptist Church in Thomasville a design reality.”

To see a video overview of the project visit, http://bit.ly/2hRkWKs.

An American-based LED manufacturer, PixelFLEX offers creative solutions, reliable products, and dependable service for our industry-leading LED display technologies and solutions. Driven towards excellence to meet your standards, PixelFLEX offers a one-of-a-kind design for your tour, event or installation through our award-winning line of LED video walls and video screens. Working with architects, designers, engineers and consultants, PixelFLEX is proud to develop custom LED solutions for each and every customer while also providing top-tier customer support throughout the entire experience. For more information on the complete line of PixelFLEX LED video walls and video screens, visit PixelFLEX at pixelflexled.com, follow us on Twitter at @pixelflexled or find us on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.

PixelFLEX achieves ultra fine pixel pitch with fully front serviceable FLEXUltra 1.2mm LED video

Award-winning LED video manufacturer updates the successful product line with a tighter pixel pitch and increased serviceability for permanent installation LED video displays

 Nashville, December 1st, 2016 – Continuing to see an exponential growth in permanent LED video installation applications with a demand for ultra fine pixel pitch displays, the award-winning manufacturer PixelFLEX is proud to announce the release of FLEXUltra 1.2mm LED video technology. Through this expansion of the current product line that also includes fully front serviceable panels, the new ultra fine pixel pitch option of the FLEXUltra makes it an ideal LED video solution for any commercial design, architectural display or digital signage application.

“In a constantly changing visual world, LED video signage and displays are becoming commonplace in the commercial and architectural environments all around us,” said David Venus, PixelFLEX Director of Marketing. “Our clients are constantly looking for higher pixel density products so we focused our efforts on creating not only an ultra fine pitch product, but a product that is easy to install and service as well.”

A dynamic, high definition and curve-able LED display, the FLEXUltra allows boundless opportunities to create an unforgettable video experience with each frame manufactured specifically for the installation. Utilizing the ideal tile size for deployment of both 16:9 and 4:3 video ratios, FLEXUltra has a 160° horizontal and vertical viewing angle which offers one of the highest off axis viewing angles in the industry, and the fully front-serviceable panels allow for quick and easy onsite installation and maintenance. With a 3869Hz refresh rate, FLEXUltra panels are now available in 1.2mm, 1.6mm and 1.9mm pixel pitch options.

Venus continued, “As LED video becomes more prevalent in commercial and architectural revenue-generating environments, it is necessary for the technology manufacturers to continually push the boundaries of what is possible. We take that commitment very seriously at PixelFLEX and with the release of our FLEXUltra 1.2mm LED video panels, it now becomes possible to create an incredibly clear and crisp LED display using a proven and reliable technology.”

To find out more about the complete FLEXUltra product line from PixelFLEX, visit the product page at www.pixelflexled.com, click here to watch a demo video, or click here for a product brochure.

An American-based LED manufacturer, PixelFLEX offers creative solutions, reliable products, and dependable service for our industry-leading LED display technologies and solutions. Driven towards excellence to meet your standards, PixelFLEX offers a one-of-a-kind design for your tour, event or installation through our award-winning line of LED video walls and video screens. Working with architects, designers, engineers and consultants, PixelFLEX is proud to develop custom LED solutions for each and every customer while also providing top-tier customer support throughout the entire experience. For more information on the complete line of PixelFLEX LED video walls and video screens, visit PixelFLEX at pixelflexled.com, follow us on Twitter at @pixelflexled or find us on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.

PixelFLEX implements new technology enhancements into the FLEXLite NXG

Having already added improved pitch options and higher refresh rates, front-serviceable panels and right-angle design capabilities are now available for all FLEXLite NXG models

Nashville, 11/14/2016 – In an effort to further develop the technology behind their award-winning LED video, Nashville-based PixelFLEX is proud to announce that it has implemented both front-serviceable video panels plus right-angle corner capabilities for all models of the FLEXLite NXG. Heralded for its 2.6-6.25mm pixel pitch options and its high refresh rate, the addition of the front-serviceable panels now provides quick and easy access perform any onsite adjustments, while the right-angle capabilities allows you to create any cubes or corner screens necessary to realize the full potential of your LED video environment.

“At PixelFLEX we are continually striving to improve all our technologies to meet the ever-changing needs and demands of the LED video market,” said David Venus, PixelFLEX Director of Marketing. “In speaking with designers and technicians, we learned that front-serviceable panels are a significant deciding factor, and that the implementation 90-degree seamless corners would further differentiate the product line from others on the market.  So we listened and have now made the FLEXLite NXG an even better option for any installation or live production LED video design.”

With one of the highest resolution displays on the market, the FLEXLite NXG is available in a 500 x 500mm and uses a die-cast aluminum frame for additional durability. Available in 2.6mm-6.25mm pitch options, plus a 6.25mm IP65 version as well, FLEXLite NXG tiles are calibrated directly out of the box to ensure perfect color and brightness, and the front-serviceable panels for all models allow for quick and simple on-site maintenance.

Venus continues,” For many LED video environments, designers often want to wrap around a corner or possibly a column in the middle of room and with our seamless right-angle capabilities, this is now a reality. Additionally, many times in an LED video installation it’s simply not possible to easily access the back of the panels to perform any tasks needed once the screen has been put in place. With our new fully front-serviceable panels, it now only takes a few minutes to complete any adjustments for the FLEXLite NXG without the hassle of removing the entire tile, saving both time and money.”

To find out more about the FLEXLite NXG, visit the product page at www.pixelflexled.com, click here to watch a demo video, or click here for a product brochure.

An American-based LED manufacturer, PixelFLEX offers creative solutions, reliable products, and dependable service for our industry-leading LED display technologies and solutions. Driven towards excellence to meet your standards, PixelFLEX offers a one-of-a-kind design for your tour, event or installation through our award-winning line of LED video walls and video screens. Working with architects, designers, engineers and consultants, PixelFLEX is proud to develop custom LED solutions for each and every customer while also providing top-tier customer support throughout the entire experience. For more information on the complete line of PixelFLEX LED video walls and video screens, visit PixelFLEX at pixelflexled.com, follow us on Twitter at @pixelflexled or find us on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.

PixelFLEX AR-LED video gives LDI a true Augmented Reality experience

Award-winning LED video manufacturer debuts a new and innovative 3D video technology with partner 3D Live which allows viewers to experience an augmented reality design

Nashville, 11/10/2016 – As the LDI 2016 Conference and Tradeshow got underway inside the Las Vegas Convention Center, the award-winning LED video manufacturer PixelFLEX debuted its new AR-LED technology with partner 3D Live. As true Augmented Reality experience, the AR-LED video design received an overwhelmingly positive response, and the technology is now preparing for its initial launch into the world of entertainment and commercial LED video design.

“We could not be more pleased with the response we received from the performance of our new AR-LED video technology,” said David Venus, PixelFLEX Director of Marketing. “There were many times where viewers simply sat in amazement, mesmerized by what they were seeing. After such a positive response, we are very excited about launching the AR-LED into the market to see just how creative designers can truly be.”

Utilizing the patented lensing found in the FLEXLite series if LED panels, the new AR-LED has a 6mm pixel pitch with a broad viewing angle of 140 degrees horizontal and vertical. With each tile measuring 500mm x 1000mm, PixelFLEX created an impressive 28ft x 13ft demo wall at LDI, and then added lasers to bring the full Augmented Reality experience to life.

“Although still tethered to the glasses, this is by far and away the most immersive 3D LED video technology I’ve experienced,” admitted Doyle Martin, VP of Show Services and Director of Design Services at TLS Productions, Inc. “I know a number of folks who have been waiting for this type of technology, and from what I’ve seen, it is finally something that is ready for deployment in the field.”

“While I had heard of 3D LED video screen technology before, the idea seemed very gimmicky,” added Craig Rutherford, Blueshift Design. “But walking into the PixelFLEX demo room at LDI and putting on the glasses changed all that. Used correctly, the AR-LED technology really does open up a whole new world of creative possibilities that we simply haven’t seen before.”

To find out more about the new PixelFLEX AR-LED video technology, call (800) 930-7954, or email sales@pixelflexled.com.

An American-based LED manufacturer, PixelFLEX offers creative solutions, reliable products, and dependable service for our industry-leading LED display technologies and solutions. Driven towards excellence to meet your standards, PixelFLEX offers a one-of-a-kind design for your tour, event or installation through our award-winning line of LED video walls and video screens. Working with architects, designers, engineers and consultants, PixelFLEX is proud to develop custom LED solutions for each and every customer while also providing top-tier customer support throughout the entire experience. For more information on the complete line of PixelFLEX LED video walls and video screens, visit PixelFLEX at pixelflexled.com, follow us on Twitter at @pixelflexled or find us on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.

PixelFLEX announces the appointment of Senior Project Manager Jon Chavez

The Nashville-based LED video display manufacturer adds well-known designer, technician and systems engineer to its Technical Sales team

Nashville, 11/3/2016 – In a move to continue the growth of their project management team, PixelFLEX is proud to announce the appointment of Jon Chavez to the position of Senior Project Manager. As part of the technical sales team, Chavez will assist clients with the successful application and implementation of the award-winning line of PixelFLEX LED video display technologies into video designs across multiple industries.

“In response to the growing interest in our complete line of LED video solutions, we are very excited to continue the growth of the PixelFLEX project management division,” said Monty Rains, President and COO. “Capitalizing on his vast industry experience, Jon joins our team of talented project managers with a special focus on LED video design and event execution for our clients working in a number of different industries.”

As a graduate of Full Sail University, Chavez started his career as a freelance lighting designer, and has since held positions as a product specialist, LED technician, technical designer, media server programmer and systems engineer for many well-known and respected companies in the industry.

“With the increasing emergence of LED video technology in both live event and permanent installation applications, I am thrilled to be a part of the PixelFLEX project management team,” added Chavez. “Having worked in various positions throughout the entertainment technology industry, I understand what it takes to assist clients in making their dreams and ideas become reality, and I now have the opportunity to do this with the award-winning line of PixelFLEX LED video technologies.”

An American-based LED manufacturer, PixelFLEX offers creative solutions, reliable products, and dependable service for our industry-leading LED display technologies and solutions. Driven towards excellence to meet your standards, PixelFLEX offers a one-of-a-kind design for your tour, event or installation through our award-winning line of LED video walls and video screens. Working with architects, designers, engineers and consultants, PixelFLEX is proud to develop custom LED solutions for each and every customer while also providing top-tier customer support throughout the entire experience. For more information on the complete line of PixelFLEX LED video walls and video screens, visit PixelFLEX at pixelflexled.com, follow us on Twitter at @pixelflexled or find us on Facebook.

PixelFLEX joins the Washington Seventh-day Adventist Camp Meeting

Technical director Bryan Shaner revamps the annual conferences production design at the Auburn Adventist Academy using FLEXLite 6.9mm LED video technology

Nashville, 10/31/2016 – With more than 18 million members, the Seventh-day Adventist church is one of the fastest-growing Christian denominations in the world. As a ministry, the church seeks to enable their community through education and outreach activities which includes their annual Camp Meeting conferences. Working with the Washington Seventh-day Adventist conference, technical director Bryan Shaner was looking to implement LED video technology into a revamped production design at the Auburn Adventist Academy, and he found his solution by using FLEXLite 6.9mm LED video from Nashville-based PixelFLEX.

“I’ve been working with the Washington Seventh-day Adventists Camp Meeting since about 1998 and we currently have about 110 churches in our organization,” began Shaner. “Every year, each state holds their own conference where all the churches, schools and organizations within that state congregate in one location, and in Washington we hold our Camp Meeting at the Auburn Adventist Academy. During the two-week conference, we have multiple events in various locations held throughout the day and we then use the gym for a general assembly area where this year we introduced the use of the FLEXLite LED video technology into our production design.”

Built on the importance of meeting the needs of every client, FLEXLite LED from PixelFLEX is one of the highest resolution and curve-able LED displays on the market; capable of a 15-degree curve in any direction. With its bright, dense display and high refresh rate, FLEXLite LED video tiles are calibrated directly out of the box to help decrease failure and insure perfect color and brightness, plus its preview test button allows for easy viewing of signal and power connections.

“A couple of years back we first started talking about the possibility of using LED video but at that time the pixel pitch wasn’t what we needed, so we purchased 10K projectors with a rear-screen mirror,” continued Shaner. “Over the next few years we were never really happy with image quality and we were spending a lot of money on replacement lenses and filters. This year, we revisited the possibility of LED video and after looking at a couple of manufacturers we loved the ease-of-setup of the PixelFLEX technology and the fact that the content wouldn’t get washed out when we layer in our stage lighting. Plus we would no longer have to worry about bulbs, mirrors or filters, and the FLEXLite 6.9mm LED video works great.”

As the decision was made to implement FLEXLite into the production design, Shaner began the load-in at the Auburn Adventist Academy without the assistance of a typical crew. Needing the video wall assembly process to move as smoothly as possible, he was surprised to find just how quickly the FLEXLite LED panels connect together along with the visual design possibilities they can create.

“Since we were no longer bound by projection technology, this year we decided to create two FLEXLite LED video screens with each measuring about 20 feet wide,” added Shaner. “Once the product was onsite it was surprising how quickly I was able to assemble the walls with the assistance of one of our pastors who just happened to be walking by. I also love how using the FLEXLite technology gives us the ability to create any size or number of screens that we want, and the support from PixelFLEX is outstanding. When you’ve previously lived life with a projector you are constantly thinking about screen size and throw distance, but when you move into LED video that all goes away and you have so many options to now create dynamic visual content.”

With the production design now complete, the 2016 Washington Seventh Day Adventists Camp Meeting opened its doors for the two-week celebration. Throughout the course of the event, Shaner watched as attendees and event organizers all marveled at the performance of the FLEXLite LED video, and he is proud that they have put their past design challenges behind them.

“Going into this design our biggest concern was the image quality and brightness because of our past experience with the projectors,” concluded Shaner. “But on the contrary, when I turned the stage lighting on full, it didn’t affect the image quality or brightness of the FLEXLite LED video wall at all. Everyone was extremely pleased because no matter if you were in the front of the house or the back, the image quality was crisp, clean and consistent. When you consider the ease of set-up and the maintenance costs of LED video vs projection, there really is no comparison, and our PixelFLEX LED video wall looked phenomenal.”

An American-based LED manufacturer, PixelFLEX offers creative solutions, reliable products, and dependable service for our industry-leading LED display technologies and solutions. Driven towards excellence to meet your standards, PixelFLEX offers a one-of-a-kind design for your tour, event or installation through our award-winning line of LED video walls and video screens. Working with architects, designers, engineers and consultants, PixelFLEX is proud to develop custom LED solutions for each and every customer while also providing top-tier customer support throughout the entire experience. For more information on the complete line of PixelFLEX LED video walls and video screens, visit PixelFLEX at pixelflexled.com, follow us on Twitter at @pixelflexled or find us on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.

PixelFLEX announces a new partnership with SpaceView

Award-winning LED video manufacturer partners with the Augmented Reality design platform to offer a near-instantaneous visualization for any LED video design

Nashville, 10/25/2016 – In an effort to offer their clients an even greater understanding of how LED video can transform any environment, the award-winning LED video manufacturer PixelFLEX is proud to announce a new partnership with SpaceView. As an Augmented Reality technology, SpaceView transforms the way commercial construction and renovation design teams collaborate and visualize their creations by providing near-instantaneous and accurate product installation renderings. Operating across all Apple, Android and Microsoft OS platforms, PixelFLEX customers will now be able to virtually experience their LED video creation in true-scale with the simple drag-and-drop of a photo.

“Our goal at SpaceView is to help our customers communicate a realistic vision of what they can do for their clients as easily and quickly as possible,” began SpaceView co-founder and VP of customer success Cody White. “Since our clients are the experts in their particular field, we want to enable them to build their customers dreams without the visualization breakdown that previously existed. Now when a sales representative is visiting a job site, they can use the SpaceView technology to give their client a true-to-scale, visual experience that is as easy as taking a photo and selecting which PixelFLEX LED video technologies to drop into the design.”

A mobile Augmented Reality technology platform, SpaceView visualizes real-world products in any space helping companies improve their sales process by providing a near-instantaneous rendering of the proposed product solution in the venue. The SpaceView system currently works on all mobile and modern browsers for Apple and Android operating systems.  The company is beginning development for Microsoft HoloLens and the Oculus Rift technology platforms.

“Using the SpaceView technology, we are now able to provide a definitive proof-of-concept to all of our customers giving them a greater confidence in their LED video decision-making process,” said David Venus, PixelFLEX Director of Marketing. “The SpaceView app is a differentiator for our sales process by providing actionable information that will assist our sales reps in the field with calculations such as power draw, weight, wall dimensions and pixel resolution, while also helping our customers make the optimal purchasing decision for their unique LED video designs.”

For more information on the SpaceView Augmented Reality technology now in use by Nashville-based PixelFLEX, visit Space.vu.

An American-based LED manufacturer, PixelFLEX offers creative solutions, reliable products, and dependable service for our industry-leading LED display technologies and solutions. Driven towards excellence to meet your standards, PixelFLEX offers a one-of-a-kind design for your tour, event or installation through our award-winning line of LED video walls and video screens. Working with architects, designers, engineers and consultants, PixelFLEX is proud to develop custom LED solutions for each and every customer while also providing top-tier customer support throughout the entire experience. For more information on the complete line of PixelFLEX LED video walls and video screens, visit PixelFLEX at pixelflexled.com, follow us on Twitter at @pixelflexled or find us on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.

PixelFLEX accents the whole home audio experience for Sonos

Rethink Innovations helps create a warm and engaging LED video fireplace for the flagship retail experience in SoHo using FLEXLite 6.9mm LED video technology

Nashville, 10/6/2016 – Founded in 2002, Sonos was created to fill every home with music, and the whole home audio system is now sold in more than 60 countries, through thousands of retailers, custom installers and audio/video specialty stores. With its recent decision to open a retail location of its own in New York City, General Manager of Stores Whitney Walker was asked to oversee the creation of a unique listening experience in which customers could discover Sonos just as they would in the comfort of a friend’s home. Needing a finishing accent for the downstairs lounge, Walker called upon Rethink Innovations to help create a warm and engaging 30-foot fireplace display, and they did so using FLEXLite 6.9mm LED video technology from Nashville-based PixelFLEX.

“Our objective for the Sonos flagship retail location was to build the best place for someone to discover and fall in love with whole home audio,” began Walker. “While that may seem simple, it’s really not because the level of education people have with the product varies widely, so we had to achieve the highest standard for product demonstrations. In the store there are seven different home-like listening rooms and a lounge downstairs where we wanted a warm, gallery-like setting. In the lounge, we needed a design feature that would enhance the space and give it a relaxing vibe.  We found our solution in a LED video wall fireplace that adds dynamism and warmth to the store.”

Built on the importance of meeting the needs of every client, FLEXLite LED from PixelFLEX is one of the highest resolution and curve-able LED displays on the market; capable of a 15-degree curve in any direction. With its bright, dense display and high refresh rate, FLEXLite LED video tiles are calibrated directly out of the box to help decrease failure and insure perfect color and brightness, plus its preview test button allows for easy viewing of signal and power connections.

Walker continued, “The original design sketches had an actual gas fireplace but the feature needed to be behind a glass enclosure so the solution quickly switched to LED video. From previous work, we knew Rethink Innovations had experience in this area of design so we reached out to them and began building a full scale prototype of the store out in California.”

“After meeting with the team at Sonos we knew they wanted to create a unique and cohesive LED video experience, but we had to be aware of heat-load issues based upon how the system would be installed,” explained Eric Christoffersen, Managing Partner Rethink Innovations. “When we started to look at what technology would make the design a success, we knew that if we turned the FLEXLite LED panels 90 degrees we could achieve the linear fireplace experience with no separation of the content and no heat issues whatsoever. To do this, we used eight of the FLEXLite LED video panels to create the immense 30-foot fireplace and it looks great.”

Walker added, “While we were building the design prototype, we were looking at a few LED manufacturers, and PixelFLEX actually sent demo gear and a technician to show us what their technology could do. That really was the deciding factor. They genuinely seemed to care about the retail design experience, and their willingness to work within our design process was exceptional.”

With the prototype store design complete, it was now time to turn their attention to SoHo where the flagship Sonos retail experience would come to life on 101 Greene Street.

“We knew it would be a little tricky to connect the LED panels together because there was no rear access to the unit,” explained Christoffersen. “To gain access, we had to cut small openings behind the wall to slip our arms through which allowed us to then quickly tie the panels together. For the content, we then used the BrightSign player which was running the other visual displays throughout the store and a PixelFLEX SU401 sending unit to easily load the fire onto the LED wall. Working with a PixelFLEX engineer, I was then able to fine tweak the final display and the system works great.”

“Once it was complete there was a tremendous sense of pride in the overall design from everyone involved,” admitted Walker. “In retail it is often difficult to get customers to move from the ground floor to a second level, and I am surprised at how many people want to visit the downstairs lounge. We were initially worried that it may not get the foot traffic to justify the expenditure, but on the contrary it has been a wonderful success with the LED fireplace being a visually engaging finishing accent that helps us convey the experience of a Sonos whole-home audio lifestyle.”

On July 19, 2016, the Sonos flagship retail location opened its doors at 101 Greene Street, and the consumer response has been outstanding. Seeing the first-hand effects of LED video in a retail environment, Walker is confident that while the technology may be new to some retail designers, it certainly won’t be for long.

“I really think we are still in the early stages of seeing the true impact of LED video digital signage in the retail environment,” concluded Walker. “Right now a lot of designers want to approach it from a visual communications perspective, but in our design we embraced it as an artistic choice. Seeing the Sonos store in operation now for a little over two months, I think we nailed it with people wanting to spend time in the store whether it’s in the listening rooms or the downstairs lounge. Seeing the actual customer response to the video fireplace is gratifying.”

An American-based LED manufacturer, PixelFLEX offers creative solutions, reliable products, and dependable service for our industry-leading LED display technologies and solutions. Driven towards excellence to meet your standards, PixelFLEX offers a one-of-a-kind design for your tour, event or installation through our award-winning line of LED video walls and video screens. Working with architects, designers, engineers and consultants, PixelFLEX is proud to develop custom LED solutions for each and every customer while also providing top-tier customer support throughout the entire experience. For more information on the complete line of PixelFLEX LED video walls and video screens, visit PixelFLEX at pixelflexled.com, follow us on Twitter at @pixelflexled or find us on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.