A 24 m² Outdoor LED Screen for Al Qarya Al Shaabia — Hafar Al Batin
A 24 m² Outdoor LED Video Wall for Al Qarya Al Shaabia Stage — Hafar Al Batin
Fast Vision supplied, fabricated and installed a 24 m² outdoor LED video wall on the stage facade at Al Qarya Al Shaabia in Hafar Al Batin — 6 metres wide by 4 metres high, built with Hikvision DS-D4239CF-1AAB cabinets at a 3.9 mm pixel pitch, carried on a steel structure fabricated specifically for the opening and integrated into the venue's Najdi-style facade.
Project Information
Location: Al Qarya Al Shaabia — Hafar Al Batin, Saudi Arabia Sector: Events, entertainment and heritage venues Space type: Outdoor stage and open event plaza Solution: Outdoor LED video wall as stage backdrop · purpose-fabricated steel structure · outdoor control and playback Model: Hikvision DS-D4239CF-1AAB — 1AAB outdoor series Pixel pitch: 3.9 mm Screen dimensions: 6.00 m wide × 4.00 m high Display area: 24 m² Resolution: 1536 × 1024 pixels Cabinets: 24 Control: Hikvision DS-D42B04-N four-port NovaStar controller · Hikvision DS-D60C-B network media player Works delivered: Supply · steel structure fabrication and installation · installation · programming and configuration · testing and handover
The Challenge
This screen is not fixed to the wall of an existing building but to a stage facade designed in a Najdi architectural style, with stepped parapets and ornament. The supporting structure had no concrete backing to rest against and had to carry the full weight of twenty-four cabinets on its own, above an area where an audience stands directly beneath. Mounting safety here is not a technical line item; it is a condition of operating the venue. The second challenge is exposure. The screen sits outdoors in Hafar Al Batin — heat, wind and dust across the whole season — and has to stay legible in daylight and after dark alike, running without interruption throughout the event days with no permanent technician on site. The third is timing. The work took place on an event site still being fitted out, against a fixed opening date that could not move, so much of it was carried out at night in parallel with the other trades working across the plaza.
The Solution
The supporting structure: a steel structure was fabricated specifically for the facade opening and fixed within the stage build, sized to carry the load of all twenty-four cabinets while holding the screen face in one straight plane, with rear clearance left for maintenance access without removing cabinets from the front. The display surface: Hikvision DS-D4239CF-1AAB cabinets from the 1AAB outdoor series, assembled in a grid covering 6.00 × 4.00 metres. The 3.9 mm pitch was selected for the actual viewing distances in an open plaza, where part of the audience sits metres from the stage while others stand at the back — fine enough for the front rows, and bright enough for content to read in direct daylight. Control and playback: a Hikvision DS-D42B04-N four-port NovaStar controller and a Hikvision DS-D60C-B network media player, housed in a 9U outdoor equipment rack that protects them from dust and heat while keeping them accessible for operation on site. The screen was handed over with two spare modules so that any module needing replacement during the season can be swapped immediately rather than waiting on supply.
Execution
Work began with preparing the facade opening, installing the steel structure and setting its alignment and levels before a single cabinet was hung, followed by power feeds, data routes and the outdoor equipment rack. Cabinets were then installed row by row with edge alignment checked at every joint, the controller and media player connected, the screen brought online, and every module tested individually through a numbered test grid covering the full surface before moving to calibration. Colour and brightness were then calibrated across the whole facade under the plaza's actual night lighting, content was loaded, and the site handed over ready for opening.
Results
A stage facade turned into a 24 m² digital display surface visible from across the plaza — carrying event content, sponsors and live feed throughout the season, updated digitally instead of through printed backdrops replaced between acts. The facade carries the screen on a structure built for it alone, with no alteration to the architectural character of the venue.
Get in Touch
Fast Vision is an authorised Hikvision distributor in Saudi Arabia. To install an outdoor LED screen for a stage, event plaza or facade — including the design and fabrication of the supporting structure — contact us for a site visit and preliminary design.
