E271 at McCormick Place
E271 is 31.8 x 17.1 m (104 x 56 ft), 544 m² (5,853 sq ft), with a 3.7 m (12 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 3.7 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 3 rows of 500 mm tile flown, which is tight; ground-stack or go lower on trim. Along the 31.8 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 50 x 3 (10000 x 600 px, 1,170 kg, 24 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 42 x 5 = 210 | 25.2 x 1.7 m | 32256 x 2160 | 945 kg / 2,083 lb | 18.6 kW, 89 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 50 x 3 = 150 | 25 x 1.5 m | 10000 x 600 | 1,170 kg / 2,579 lb | 24 kW, 115 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 50 x 3 = 150 | 25 x 1.5 m | 6400 x 384 | 1,170 kg / 2,579 lb | 21 kW, 101 A @ 208 V |
Wall sizing assumes 1.5 m trim to the bottom edge, 0.3 m clearance under the ceiling, and a wall no wider than 80% of the longest wall. Weight and power are tile totals from the panel spec sheet; add processing, rigging, and cable.
Seating estimate
After a 12 x 7 m stage, E271 holds about 1,021 theater seats, 417 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 287 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 24.8 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at McCormick Place
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- S100/Grand45.4 x 71.9 m (149 x 236 ft) · 7 m ceiling
- E354/Lakeside91.3 x 33.2 m (300 x 109 ft) · 14.6 m ceiling
- W375e42.2 x 60.1 m (138 x 197 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- E354a54.1 x 45.7 m (177 x 150 ft) · 14.6 m ceiling
- E354b54.1 x 45.7 m (177 x 150 ft) · 14.6 m ceiling
- S406/Vista45.4 x 47.3 m (149 x 155 ft) · 10.6 m ceiling
- W375c27.4 x 63.6 m (90 x 209 ft) · 12.1 m ceiling
- W375d27.4 x 63.6 m (90 x 209 ft) · 12.1 m ceiling
- W375b27.3 x 63.6 m (90 x 209 ft) · 3.1 m ceiling
- S100bc45.5 x 36 m (149 x 118 ft) · 7 m ceiling
- S100a45.1 x 35.9 m (148 x 118 ft) · 7 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-04. All rooms at McCormick Place · Venues in Chicago