Catawba 5 & 6 at Hickory Metro Convention Center and Visitors Bureau
Catawba 5 & 6 is 36.6 x 24.4 m (120 x 80 ft), 893 m² (9,612 sq ft), with a 4.9 m (16 ft) ceiling.
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LED wall that fits
Under a 4.9 m ceiling with 1.5 m trim and 0.3 m clearance you get 6 rows of 500 mm tile flown. Along the 36.6 m wall a Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 wall runs 58 x 6 (11600 x 1200 px, 2,714 kg, 55.7 kW).
| Panel | Pitch | Wall (cols x rows) | Size | Resolution | Weight | Power (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absen KLCOB 0.78 | 0.78 mm | 48 x 9 = 432 | 28.8 x 3 m | 36864 x 3888 | 1,944 kg / 4,286 lb | 38.2 kW, 184 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL2.5 Plus V2 | 2.5 mm | 58 x 6 = 348 | 29 x 3 m | 11600 x 1200 | 2,714 kg / 5,984 lb | 55.7 kW, 268 A @ 208 V |
| Absen PL3.9 Plus V2 | 3.9 mm | 58 x 6 = 348 | 29 x 3 m | 7424 x 768 | 2,714 kg / 5,984 lb | 48.7 kW, 234 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, Catawba 5 & 6 holds about 1,797 theater seats, 735 banquet seats at rounds of 10, or 505 classroom seats. Back row in theater is roughly 29.6 m from the downstage edge; the previz checks whether the bottom of the wall clears the heads in front.
Other rooms at Hickory Metro Convention Center and Visitors Bureau
- Hickory 1-448.8 x 73.8 m (160 x 242 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
- Catawba 1 - 664 x 36.6 m (210 x 120 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
- Hickory 148.8 x 24.4 m (160 x 80 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
- Hickory 248.8 x 24.4 m (160 x 80 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
- Catawba 3 & 436.6 x 21.3 m (120 x 70 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
- Catawba 1 & 236.6 x 18.3 m (120 x 60 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
- Hickory 324.4 x 25 m (80 x 82 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
- Hickory 424.4 x 25 m (80 x 82 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
- Conover 1-442.7 x 13.4 m (140 x 44 ft) · 3.7 m ceiling
- Hallways51.8 x 9.1 m (170 x 30 ft) · 5.5 m ceiling
- Hickory Junction17.7 x 25.3 m (58 x 83 ft) · 3.7 m ceiling
- Catawba 624.4 x 18.3 m (80 x 60 ft) · 4.9 m ceiling
Published dimensions (source), fetched 2026-09-05. All rooms at Hickory Metro Convention Center and Visitors Bureau · Venues in Hickory