Scan TV, a leading television broadcaster in Tirana, Albania, chose to upgrade its studio with a large indoor LED screen to enhance its broadcasts and create a dynamic, visually striking backdrop for programmes focused primarily on economic and financial topics. The project transformed the studio into a modern, technologically advanced environment, improving the viewing experience both for the in-studio audience and for viewers watching live broadcasts. The solution supplied by Macropix for this prestigious international project delivers sharp images, vivid colours, and flawless performance even under the most demanding television shooting conditions.
Technical details of the installation
The primary objective of the project was to achieve broadcast-level visual performance and colour uniformity, while also ensuring long-term reliability. In a demanding professional environment such as a television studio, the IMAGINIS-JC series LED wall with Flip Chip COB technology delivers high contrast, excellent uniformity, and efficient thermal management.
- Technology: LED, indoor
- Product: Indoor LED screen
- Series: IMAGINIS-JC
- Pixel pitch: 1.8 mm
- Display size: 10.8 × 2 metres
- Total area: 21.6 m²
- Resolution: 6,000 × 1,111 pixels
- Brightness: 800 nits
Technical advantages of the installation
- High definition: the very fine 1.8 mm pixel pitch, combined with the large screen size, ensures sharp images and excellent detail even during close-up television shots.
- Contrast and uniformity: Flip Chip COB technology provides deep blacks and vibrant colours with no moiré effect.
- Efficiency and reliability: optimised thermal management, low power consumption, and long LED lifespan make the solution ideal for continuous operation.
Results and benefits for Scan TV
The installation of the IMAGINIS-JC indoor LED screen marked a significant leap forward for Scan TV’s studio. It was not simply a scenic upgrade, but the creation of a state-of-the-art visual environment capable of supporting the channel’s editorial mission, focused on economic and financial content. Thanks to high resolution, colour stability, and low latency, the new LED display conveys professionalism, credibility, and modernity. The main benefits achieved by Scan TV include:
- Professional visual impact: a high-resolution dynamic backdrop enhances the studio’s aesthetics and makes broadcasts more engaging.
- Content flexibility: digital scenography and real-time graphic changes allow quick adaptation to different programme formats.
- Consistent, reliable performance: the LED wall ensures colour uniformity, stable brightness, and continuous operation even under intensive use.
- Operational optimisation: COB technology and advanced thermal management reduce energy consumption and simplify maintenance, ensuring efficiency and long-term durability.
This configuration has given Scan TV a clear competitive advantage, positioning it as a modern, technologically advanced channel aligned with the standards of high-end television production.
Product used: IMAGINIS-JC
IMAGINIS-JC is a next-generation indoor LED screen designed to deliver superior visual quality, stability, and energy efficiency, making it ideal for large, fixed indoor installations. Thanks to Flip Chip COB technology, it combines sharp imagery, durability, and ease of maintenance, representing an advanced solution for large-format video walls.
COB technology: principles and operation
COB (Chip On Board) technology involves mounting LED chips directly onto the PCB substrate and encapsulating them in epoxy resin for protection and uniform light output. The Full Flip Chip variant places the chips upside down, eliminating wire bonding and enabling smaller pixels and higher density—ideal for close viewing and high-impact content.
Key advantages of COB technology:
- Full protection: epoxy resin provides protection against dust, humidity, and impacts, with a front IP54 rating.
- High reliability: significantly lower dead-pixel rate compared to SMD displays.
- Higher density and miniaturisation: enables extremely fine pixel pitches, even below PH0.1 mm, with no visible seams between modules.
Structural and logistical advantages:
- The IMAGINIS-JC series is designed to simplify large-scale installations, reduce weight, and optimise logistics.
- Ultra-light and slim: weight of 25 kg/m², module thickness of 40 mm, with total installation depth under 70 mm.
- Full front maintenance: accessible design for quick servicing, with wireless LED boards and integrated power/data boxes.
- Logistical efficiency: reduced transport and material costs, ideal for large surface installations.
- Optional redundancy: redundant power and data for operational continuity.
Outstanding visual performance:
- Thanks to Flip Chip COB technology, IMAGINIS-JC delivers a premium visual experience with deep contrast and vibrant colours.
- Ultra-high contrast: up to 10,000:1, with deep blacks and sharper images.
- HDR colour quality and detail: optional HDR support for more realistic highlights and shadows.
- Visual comfort: reduced glare and graininess, with uniform, comfortable light output.
- Wide viewing angle: over 170° both horizontally and vertically, with no colour shift.
- High refresh rate: 3840 Hz, ensuring smooth, lifelike content.
Energy efficiency and thermal management:
- IMAGINIS-JC optimises power consumption and heat dissipation, ensuring consistent performance and long service life.
- Direct heat dissipation: from the chip to the PCB, reducing operating temperature by approximately 10°C.
- Common cathode and Flip Chip: optimised colour power supply, achieving energy savings of over 40%.
- Low-temperature operation: safe and comfortable even for close viewing.
- Low power consumption: average 125 W/m², with a maximum peak of 250 W/m².
Durability and reliability:
- The COB design ensures robustness, long lifespan, and protection in demanding environments.
- Multiple protection layers: resistant to dust, humidity, impacts, and electrostatic discharge.
- High reliability: significantly lower dead-pixel rate compared to SMD displays.
- Long LED lifespan: up to 100,000 operating hours.
- Dual calibration: at both board and module level, ensuring colour uniformity and consistent performance.
Summary of benefits
IMAGINIS-JC is the ideal solution for DOOH applications and large-format video walls, offering:
- Sharp images, high contrast, and optional HDR
- Lightweight, slim structure that is easy to install
- Advanced energy efficiency and thermal management
- Reliability and long service life, even in challenging environmental conditions
