MyBroadband recently got a close-up look at eMedia’s massive studio screen, which the broadcaster claims is the biggest in a newsroom in Africa and one of the largest in the world.<\/p>\n
The screen was proudly featured at eMedia’s 2021 showcase, which took place at its new offices and studios in Hyde Park, Johannesburg.<\/p>\n
The imposing LED display, which measures 12 metres wide and 3 metres high, was manufactured by Elport Digital and debuted in eNCA’s studio in January 2020.<\/p>\n
Like Samsung’s The Wall and the LG Direct View LED Home Cinema, the screen has a modular configuration consisting of an array of cabinets\/panels linked together.<\/p>\n
eMedia’s setup consists of 180 cabinets, each of which measures 600 x 337mm and boasts a resolution of 640 x 360 for a total pixel count of 230,400.<\/p>\n
Combined, they offer a resolution of 12,800 x 3,240 with a total pixel count of more than 41 million. For reference, a typical 8K display measures 7,680 by 4,320 and boasts about 33 million pixels.<\/p>\n
During the event, eMedia played a short video on the screen to show off its capabilities.<\/p>\n