Project Quick Facts
Project Overview #
CNN Prima News in the Czech Republic is the largest TV studio in Central Europe — and the only studio in the Czech and Slovak republics spanning two floors. LED Strip Studio installed 1.4 kilometres of digital RGBW LED strips, creating a fully animated studio backdrop controlled entirely by LED Strip Studio software over Art-Net.
Scale and Technical Approach #
Strip Selection #
We specified RGBW digital pixel strips with a dedicated white channel — critical in broadcast for precise colour temperature tuning under cameras.
Control Architecture #
With 1.4 km of strips and over 100,000 addressable pixels, we deployed multiple LED Ethernet Controllers in a managed network topology, with Art-Net data distributed from a central LED Strip Studio workstation.
The software’s zone management allows the two floors to display different content independently — the upper level can show slower ambient animations while the lower level runs faster effects for the main anchor desk.
Power Infrastructure #
For long LED runs, voltage drop causes visible brightness loss. We injected power at regular intervals throughout the 1.4 km run to ensure perfectly uniform brightness across every pixel.
Why Pixel LEDs for Broadcast #
- Instant colour temperature changes — no physical filter changes
- Dynamic backgrounds — moving gradients and patterns no static fixture can replicate
- Show differentiation — different programmes on the same set with entirely different visual identities
- Energy efficiency — fraction of the power of traditional studio fixtures
The CNN Prima News installation became a benchmark for pixel LED TV studio work in Central Europe.
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