Case Study: University of Oregon achieves an attention‑grabbing, sustainable Media Wall with Planar Systems' Clarity Matrix Video Wall

Clarity Matrix Video Wall is Focal Point of Newly Renovated Student Recreation Center

The University of Oregon Student Recreation Center needed to move away from static, paper-based signage toward a dynamic, attention-getting communications platform that could reach multiple audiences and deliver a “wow” factor. Planar Systems provided the solution, supplying a Clarity Matrix Video Wall (branded by the University as the Media Wall) for the newly renovated SRC entry area.

Planar Systems’ installation (a 32-unit array of 55-inch Clarity Matrix LX55HDS displays arranged 8x4 and installed by CompView) created a nearly 320 sq ft focal point with 500 nits brightness, 3500:1 contrast and 5.5 mm tiled bezels while keeping total mounted depth under 4 inches. The EasyAxis mounting and daisy-chained power architecture (each display drawing 231 W from a single source ~125 ft away) simplified service and electrical infrastructure, reduced BTU/heat load and cooling costs, contributed to the SRC’s LEED goals, and gave the University flexible, measurable digital-signage capability that replaced paper signage and consistently delivers the desired “wow” effect.

University of Oregon

Bryan Haunert

Associate Director