— LED Wall · Hospitality Lobby
Hotel lobby video wall — 4 × 2 m, 2.5 mm pitch
Problem. A premium hotel lobby wants a 4 × 2 m video wall for brand storytelling viewable from 4–8 m as guests circulate.
Answer. At ~5 m minimum viewing distance, a 2.5 mm pixel pitch resolves to crisp imagery without visible pixel structure. The calculator confirms cabinet count, resolution and electrical load.
02 / In depth
How this preset reads — the engineering view.
Indoor LED wall sizing is a pitch-vs-distance trade. The rule of thumb is 1 mm pitch per 1 m of minimum viewing distance — meaning a 2.5 mm pitch is comfortable at 2.5 m and crisp at 5 m. Lobbies typically pull viewers no closer than 3–4 m due to circulation and seating layout.
This preset configures a 4 × 2 m wall (1600 × 800 mm at 2.5 mm pitch gives 1600 × 800 native, very close to FHD vertically scaled) with cabinets selected against the chosen pitch. The calculator returns cabinet quantity, native resolution and approximate electrical load — three numbers the M&E and AV teams need before any cable is pulled.
Pitch decision: 2.5 mm is the sweet spot for lobbies of this size. Step down to 1.9 mm if guests approach within 2 m (concierge desk, lift lobby); step up to 3.9 mm if the wall is only viewed from across a 10+ m atrium.
Engineering notes the calculator can't decide for you: content management system (a separate decision — BrightSign, Magicinfo, Q-SYS, Resolume), structural mount + service access (cabinets need rear or front service depending on the product line), and the source switching and warm-spare pathway for a 24/7 hospitality install.
What this preset deliberately does not solve
- Pixel pitch decision is viewing-distance-led; over-spec wastes capex, under-spec creates pixel structure.
- Power and electrical load are nominal — real BOQs add 30 % safety margin and check phase balancing.
- Content management system choice is independent of the wall size.
How this preset differs from its siblings
The stage-backdrop sibling preset is sized for a broadcast audience and a fixed seating geometry — pitch decisions account for camera moiré and scan-rate compatibility. This preset is the always-on hospitality wall: passive viewers at variable distances, pitch decision driven only by minimum viewing distance, no broadcast camera in the room. The walls are also a different size category — this lobby wall is smaller in both dimensions and slightly tighter pitch, because hospitality viewers approach closer than a conference audience.
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Presets are a typology starting point. The brief wizard captures the room geometry, programme and constraints we need to translate this configuration into a real design.