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Backed by Altera’s processing power, Barco’s OLite 510 LED display technology is fast becoming the technology of choice in performance-critical applications such as live events, concerts, and touring. The OLite 510 has drawn rave reviews across the globe and was used at the Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, as well as on the European leg of U2’s Vertigo tour, where over 500 square meters of OLite 510 were used as backdrop to the band’s performance.
Each OLite 510 display module features an Altera® Cyclone device hosting a Nios II processor, the world’s most versatile embedded processor. Over 100 display modules are linked together for each square meter of LED wall, making Barco’s OLite 510 the biggest 32-bit multiprocessor display system in the world.
“The criteria we adhered to in making our choice were very clear. In order to ensure the best LED display performance technically possible, we needed reliability, flexibility, and high digital signal processing (DSP) performance, all at the lowest cost. In the search to find the ultimate combination of functionality, size, and cost, Barco opted for Altera’s Nios II processor implemented in a Cyclone device after it became clear that no other processor delivered the ideal mix of features, price, performance, and short time-to-market, along with a guarantee to avoid costly processor obsolescence.”
Robbie Thielemans
Vice President of R&D
Barco Media & Entertainment
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