What did Palm Beach Atlantic University recentlyl install, and where?

Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBAU), a private, non-denominational Christian university founded in 1968 in West Palm Beach, Florida, added two direct-view LED (dvLED) video walls to its Rinker College of Business. Both displays were manufactured by New York-based SNA Displays and installed by AV-Worx, an AV integrator founded in 2014 that works across corporate, federal, utility, and education sectors.

What are the specs on the lobby video wall in Rinker Business Hall?

The lobby display in the Marsha and Vera Lea Rinker Business Hall spans two floors of the six-story building, measuring 26'6" tall by 31'5" wide (approximately 8.1 m by 9.6 m) across roughly 835 square feet (77.6 m²) of LED surface. Its pixel pitch is 1.9 mm, and its native resolution is 4,212 by 4,992 pixels. The display functions as both an educational centerpiece and a backdrop for campus events.

How does the Titus Lecture Hall screen differ from the lobby wall?

The Titus Lecture Hall display is smaller and carries a tighter pixel pitch. It measures 10'4" tall by 18'4" wide (approximately 3.2 m by 5.6 m) at a 1.5 mm pixel pitch and a resolution of 2,016 by 3,584 pixels. The hall is a 300-seat, tiered auditorium used for large classes, guest lectures, and special campus presentations. The tighter pitch suits the closer viewing distances typical in a lecture hall setting compared to a multi-floor lobby.

What is the combined pixel count across both displays?

Together, the two installations process more than 28 million pixels. The lobby wall alone accounts for approximately 21 million pixels at its stated resolution of 4,212 by 4,992; the lecture hall display contributes roughly 7.2 million pixels at 2,016 by 3,584.

What is driving higher-education adoption of tight-pitch dvLED?

Richard Hill, sales director for SNA Displays, said that higher education is increasingly adopting large-format LED video technology with tight pixel pitches for clear imagery, and that dvLED "is very nearly a requirement in new designs or renovated spaces where it is essential to be able to visually communicate a wide variety of material."

Education · July 21, 2026

SNA Displays and AV-Worx Install Two dvLED Video Walls at Palm Beach Atlantic University's Rinker College of Business

A six-story business hall lobby and a 300-seat auditorium both get direct-view LED upgrades in West Palm Beach.

By AVinBrief Editorial Desk · July 21, 2026

What did Palm Beach Atlantic University recentlyl install, and where?: Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBAU), a private, non-denominational Christian university founded in 1968 in West Palm Beach, Florida, added two direct-view LED (dvLED) video walls to its Rinker College of Business. Both displays were manufactured by New York-based SNA Displays and installed by AV-Worx, an AV integrator founded in 2014 that works across corporate, federal, utility, and education sectors.
What are the specs on the lobby video wall in Rinker Business Hall?: The lobby display in the Marsha and Vera Lea Rinker Business Hall spans two floors of the six-story building, measuring 26'6" tall by 31'5" wide (approximately 8.1 m by 9.6 m) across roughly 835 square feet (77.6 m²) of LED surface. Its pixel pitch is 1.9 mm, and its native resolution is 4,212 by 4,992 pixels. The display functions as both an educational centerpiece and a backdrop for campus events.
How does the Titus Lecture Hall screen differ from the lobby wall?: The Titus Lecture Hall display is smaller and carries a tighter pixel pitch. It measures 10'4" tall by 18'4" wide (approximately 3.2 m by 5.6 m) at a 1.5 mm pixel pitch and a resolution of 2,016 by 3,584 pixels. The hall is a 300-seat, tiered auditorium used for large classes, guest lectures, and special campus presentations. The tighter pitch suits the closer viewing distances typical in a lecture hall setting compared to a multi-floor lobby.
What is the combined pixel count across both displays?: Together, the two installations process more than 28 million pixels. The lobby wall alone accounts for approximately 21 million pixels at its stated resolution of 4,212 by 4,992; the lecture hall display contributes roughly 7.2 million pixels at 2,016 by 3,584.
What is driving higher-education adoption of tight-pitch dvLED?: Richard Hill, sales director for SNA Displays, said that higher education is increasingly adopting large-format LED video technology with tight pixel pitches for clear imagery, and that dvLED "is very nearly a requirement in new designs or renovated spaces where it is essential to be able to visually communicate a wide variety of material."

The Take

What should education AV planners weigh before specifying tight-pitch dvLED for a lobby versus a lecture hall?

The Rinker project pairs two very different spaces and chooses a different pixel pitch for each, and that decision is worth unpacking for any integrator speccing a campus job.

The lobby wall runs 1.9 mm across 835 square feet of content. At 1.9 mm, the minimum comfortable viewing distance works out to roughly 15 feet (1.9 × 8 = 15.2 ft). A two-floor atrium lobby almost always satisfies that floor-to-viewer distance with ease. The Titus Lecture Hall steps down to 1.5 mm, which puts the comfortable minimum viewing distance at around 12 feet. In a 300-seat tiered auditorium, front-row seats can be considerably closer to the screen than they would be in an open lobby, so the tighter pitch protects image quality for the students sitting nearest the display.

A few questions worth putting to the manufacturer before the proposal closes on your next campus project: How are the LED tiles seamed and calibrated in a multi-floor installation where the structure itself may flex seasonally or there are extreme off-axis viewing conditions? What does the warranty cover for a lobby installation where the display is likely to run long hours as ambient signage? What has been done to preserve power usage and useful LED life in these different installations (ie, ambient light sensors connected to auto-dimming, room controls, etc)? What is the recommended maintenance for these displays, especially ones that might be on all hours of the day?

Sources

Palm Beach Atlantic Upgrades Rinker College of Business with Large Video Walls, SNA Displays (press release)