Case Study: GHA Group brings Abu Dhabi city models to life with BrightSign synchronized ultra‑HD media players

41 Networked BrightSign Controllers Used for 4 City Models Highlighting Abu Dhabi Expansion Plans

GHA Group, a London-based full-service audiovisual specialist, was tasked with bringing a massive 43' x 13' Abu Dhabi city model (and three accompanying models) to life at Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2010. The challenge was to show ultra-high-resolution, non‑pixellated video across a vast scale and multiple displays while providing synchronized playback and interactive triggers — a requirement met using BrightSign solid‑state controllers (notably the HD210 and HD1010).

GHA implemented a network of 41 BrightSign players — including an HD1010 master and multiple HD210 slaves — to subdivide ultra‑HD footage into 16 1024×768 tiles driven to ceiling projectors, power a 36‑ft screen and to run 12‑ and 9‑screen video walls with invisible touch triggers. BrightSign’s controllers delivered reliable, synchronized playback throughout the exhibition, enabling seamless ultra‑high‑resolution visuals and interactive control across all models (41 BrightSign units deployed in total).

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