Experience Music Project Features New Barco's High-res LED Display in Sky Church Seattle's Experience Music Project (EMP) has installed a Barco C7 to provide a video display for its live music shows and entertainment acts. Barco was selected to upgrade EMP's visualization platform with a curved, 60' x 33,' 7mm indoor LED display, which spans the width of the special event venue. The new display was unveiled at the recent debut of the exhibition, Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses, in which it showcased a candid retrospective of the grunge luminaries' musical history. Barco says EMP selected the C7 black package LED for its HD+ resolution, amazing black levels, ultra high contrast, industrial design and affordability, creating a stunning display to "wow" museum guests and private event customers with their rich mix of content. Despite containing more than six times the number of LED's as the previous LED display, Barco's C7 uses less power, which minimized the need for additional electrical or HVAC upgrades, the company says. Sky Church will showcase a wide variety of media, including concert footage, short films, live feeds of museum events and programs, as well as video support for private events, live concerts, and film screenings. With its epic size and placement in the museum, EMP's Sky Church serves as a centerpiece. The new screen is designed to enhance visitors' musical and visual experiences, stimulate feelings of energy, excitement, and wonder, and encourage them to enjoy and experience it for a longer period of time. "Barco was able to offer the state-of-the-art technology and critical level of performance to match the large-scale demands of EMP's Sky Church, the museum's grand hall that serves as a destination for visitors and our venue for major events," said Forrest Gibson, EMP's chief technology officer. "This upgrade delivers extraordinary visual and entertainment experiences at greater than HD resolution, includes new 5.1 surround audio and all-new HD production tools to maximize the display impact of the screen in our unique environment." With 2,000 nits calibrated brightness, 7mm LED pitch, and 140° viewing angles, the C7 is designed for presenting sharp, sophisticated imagery for high-end events and stage performances, architecturally designed lobbies, indoor branding and advertising, and entertainment venues. An environmentally friendly display, the C7 uses less than half the power required by competing products, resulting in a significant utility cost savings, and its light weight and shallow depth make it suitable for any indoor installation. It also features fanless operation, simple connectivity with a unified power/data connector, and integrated rigging with built-in curve capabilities. "Barco's C7 is a perfect fit for EMP's Sky Church, immersing museum guests in an amazing music experience that feels like you are truly at the concert," said Guy Russell, general manager LED, North America. "Barco's LED displays provide the ultimate image quality at very competitive prices, enabling value-oriented and maximum-impact solutions for anyone trying to create a high-profile venue." 
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