Case Study: Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania achieves a seamless high-brightness video wall upgrade with NEC Display Solutions

Wharton School gets smart with NEC large screen displays and video walls

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania needed to replace a five‑year‑old video wall in Jon M. Huntsman Hall’s eighth‑floor colloquium while working within the exact size of an existing wood‑paneled enclosure, accommodating variable daylight, and staying on a strict budget. NEC Display Solutions — already a trusted supplier on campus — was engaged to provide a brighter, seamless replacement that would fit the room’s constraints and wiring.

NEC Display Solutions provided a 4×3 video wall built from 46" NEC X463UN panels, supplemented by two 55" X551S displays on carts and driven by a Crestron DM processor; integrator Video Visions handled installation. The NEC displays’ ultra‑narrow bezels, wide viewing angles and 700 cd/m2 brightness fit the existing enclosure with minimal retrofit, used existing wiring, supported multiple source types (laptops/tablets), and delivered cost‑effective, high‑impact visuals for the 90×30 ft room that seats up to 150.

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Marko Jarymovych

IT Technical Director, Public Technology