Barco’s new 20mm outdoor LED display debuts at Singapore's National Day Parade 2008
KORTRIJK, Belgium, 27 August 2008. Singapore marked its 43rd birthday celebrations with the annual National Day Parade held on 9 August 2008 at the Marina Bay Floating Platform
Since gaining independence in 1965, the National Day Parade has been an annual celebration to mark the extraordinary success of this tiny island state that has transformed from humble beginnings to a world class cosmopolitan city.The Show Company was the official LED Display & Multimedia Control Systems vendor for The 2008 National Day Celebrations and was appointed the task of providing everything to run the visual aspects of the show. Being an ardent believer of premium quality equipment, Jo Gan of The Show Company, who oversees system design, specified the latest Barco T-20 outdoor LED display as the perfect solution for the demanding requirements of the show.
Jo Gan, Company Director, said ‘‘Given the magnitude of the show and the stringent benchmarks associated with a national event like this where the entire nation from the president, cabinet ministers to the common citizen is in attendance, the show demands nothing but the very best the industry can offer, hence there was no alternative to a Barco system’’ The T-20 system was installed on site and subjected to operational tests for 2 months prior to the show. “The stage was located just meters from the bay and we were wondering if drastic changes in temperature and humidity levels in our hot tropical weather might cause system stability issues.” None of those worries were founded as the T-20 performed flawlessly in 8 weeks of field testing with daytime temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, weekly torrential rain storms and strong winds.
“Now that we have delivered the show with no kinks in the end product, I can say ‘once again’ that Barco systems are truly all weather capable and dependable. I am so glad I did not consider any other brands!” added Jo.
The Show Company’s 192 module T-20 System was assembled quickly and easily thanks to the large tile size and rapid-build mechanics. Measuring 15.4m wide and 11.5m high, it is the largest single daylight LED Display screen ever built for the National Day Parade celebrations in 43 years, or indeed ever constructed in Singapore.
For more information on The Show Company, Please visit www.show-company.com
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