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space or selectively distribute sources throughout the room.
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With the stadium implementing a centralized IT infrastructure, Nor- Com didn’t hesitate to specify Just Add Power (J+P)’s Ultra HD Over IP products. Designed to scale to the format and size of any instal- lation, J+P’s modular approach to video distribution provided the flexibility needed in such a large, complex project. Using the plat- form, integrators can optimize the current IP infrastructure to cre- ate a limitless 1080p up to 4K HDMI matrix using a 1Gb network and Cat-5e/6 cabling. Video can be routed anywhere with ease, even a thousand feet apart.
In addition, it offers any combination of inputs and outputs to meet the wide variety of sources and screen requirements often found in a large commercial installation. Additional screens can be accommodated with another receiver while only another transmit- ter is needed to distribute each additional new video source. In addi- tion, when screens are upgraded to 4K, only the receiver needs to be switched out, providing the organization with an economical way to transition to emerging formats.
This is a cost-effective solution compared to deploying a large, fixed-format HDBaseT matrix that may not meet future needs. It can also be used in centralized and decentralized designs, or a mixture of both. Built-in scalers mean every display plays the highest resolution video possible with ultra-low latency that is undetectable and sources are instantly switched from one to the next. Other features include HDCP protection, full PoE commercial-grade hardware backed by a three-year warranty, multi-channel support including high-resolution digital audio formats, RS-232 or IR control of sources, and instant video wall modes for dynamic presentations.
Evolution as Revolution
Just Add Power’s intelligent, robust, and cost-effective Ultra HD over IP platform has kept pace with the Cincinnati Reds’ ongoing upgrades and video distribution requirements. When Nor-Com be- gan implementing J+P’s highly modular and scalable IP-based sys- tem five years ago, it quickly became the platform of choice as they progressed through the extensive upgrades around the stadium. As a result, new spaces continue to be brought online with the new system and others updated for a seamless video experience that can be com- manded with ease.
“Our first Just Add Power project was the War Room, where they do baseball trades, watch college baseball, and do all their prospect- ing for draft day. It features three 80-inch displays and a video wall with 12 DirecTV set-top boxes that can be routed to anyone of those
displays at a touch of button,” Snyder said. “Using J+P, we not only can do that but we can also window the different channels so people can watch all the different games at once. They can pull or have them even jumping around. That impressed them enough to want to do this throughout the installation with the goal of having the entire stadium unified so that a single source can literally be pushed to any display in the venue.”
A year later, Nor-Com deployed J+P in the Super Suite, which features 10 interactive displays along with 10 more displays through- out with Barco ClickShare wireless presentations system, StarLeaf videoconferencing, a Blu-ray player, digital signage, and HD tuners all acting as sources. This unique space is a partnership between Nor- Com and the Reds’, and a true testament of the relationship between the integrator and organization.
At the Handlebar Club, which was in 2015, the organization also added a new level. It boasts the second largest video wall in the sta- dium with two columns featuring a three-by-five 15-monitor matrix as well as 20 additional displays throughout the space. Inputs include three laptop ports, a Blu-ray Player, and a Christie Brio to support wireless video presentations from up to 16 users. That space also has boasts digital signage boxes managing six different channels of digi- tal signage that can routed to the columns and to the video wall at any given time. In the pregame mode, the boxes also run graphics around the top and bottom of the video wall for additional branding.
Most recently, Nor-Com used J+P’s 2G and 3G transmitters and receivers to get the newly redesigned Scouts Club ready for the 2017 opening day. The state-of-the-art space was installed with 42 displays that includes a two, two-by-two video wall columns that feature inter- active displays. Guests can access the schedule and other information such as the players and player stats. In addition, kids can play Xbox videogames on the screens.
Each of the booths in the restaurant feature a touchscreen dis- play where customers can conveniently order their food, watch live television, or pull up the game-day schedule. The space also includes a massive three-projector blended video wall that runs special game day video and graphics. Using the J+P Ultra HD over IP platform, Nor-Com could distribute more than 13 sources throughout the club, which also included four digital HD tuners to access the game feed or different sports programs; a Blu-ray player; a scoreboard feed; a laptop input; two PCs with one dedicated to presentation and the other to digital signage; and two digital signage boxes.
In the private Champions Club, the organization has continued to improve upon the exclusive fan experience offered in the space by optimizing J+P’s incredible distribution performance. The club’s for- mer distribution system was costly, complex to install, and cumber-
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