Brompton's Hydra System Revitalises Legacy LED Panels For ETS

Brompton Technology, the industry leader in LED processing solutions, has successfully enabled the deployment of its Hydra advanced measurement system through its US-based partner Red Rock OPS to revitalise the LED panel inventory of ETS.

The Las Vegas-based consulting firm utilised Brompton's proprietary calibration technology to restore and enhance the performance of the full-service solution provider's existing ROE Visual LED panels, effectively extending their operational lifespan and removing the immediate need for costly replacements. By refreshing the inventory to a level that exceeds original factory specifications, the project has added an estimated three to five years of usable life to panels that were previously considered near end-of-life.

Using Brompton Hydra and ROE BO3 tiles, Red Rock OPS recently completed a full re-calibration for ETS on inventory that, under most industry norms, would already be considered end-of-life. Instead of facing forced replacement due to colour degradation and uniformity loss, the panels have been refreshed to a level that extends their usable life by an estimated three to five years.

The entire Hydra re-calibration and refinement process was completed in just four days. This included full measurement, batch processing, system validation, and final tuning. The quick turnaround allowed ETS to keep their inventory operational and revenue-ready with minimal disruption.

"Notably, the panels now look even better than they did when they were factory new," says Angel Banchs, Owner and Lead Colour Engineer at Red Rock OPS. "Hydra's ability to take a panel's colour performance and pixel to pixel uniformity to the next level gave us smoother gradients, improved low-level detail, and more stable grayscale performance than was originally possible at the time of manufacture. Colour uniformity, grayscale tracking, and luminance consistency weren't just restored – they were meaningfully improved beyond the original factory state."

Following the Hydra re-calibration, the entire system was finished with an additional PureTone calibration pass. This final step further refined colour accuracy, tonal separation, and visual coherence across the full canvas, resulting in a level of image quality typically associated with new-generation LED systems rather than legacy inventory.

"This project demonstrates the real-world value of the Brompton ecosystem when paired with the right calibration methodology," continues Banchs. "We were able to take inventory that most would consider obsolete and restore it to better-than-new condition in just four days. The portability of Hydra means we can bring this capability directly to our clients' facilities, eliminating shipping costs and downtime while delivering results that extend asset life by years."

"Hydra was designed to help users keep great LED performing at the highest level for longer," says Webster Moyle, Technical Sales Manager (Western US) at Brompton Technology. "Working with partners like Red Rock OPS, we're seeing how advanced measurement and calibration can protect customers' investments, reduce waste, and deliver results that stand up to today's production standards."

The partnership highlights the financial, operational, and environmental advantages of Hydra calibration in real-world inventory management. ETS avoided the expense of purchasing new tiles, new road cases, new headers and footers, and the operational disruption that comes with inventory replacement. They also avoided shipping costs entirely, as Red Rock OPS deployed Brompton's travelling Hydra calibration suite directly to the customer site. No tiles were shipped back to a manufacturer, reducing downtime and helping ETS avoid freight costs and production gaps. There is also a meaningful environmental benefit, as eliminating the need to transport large quantities of LED tiles for refurbishment represents a real reduction in carbon output.

"The results exceeded our expectations," exclaims Kevin Gorman, Owner of ETS. "We were facing a significant capital expense to replace aging inventory, but Hydra gave us another path forward, and the image quality is now superior to what we had when these panels were new. For a company that values long-term asset quality and sustainability, this was an all-round win. Extended equipment life, enhanced performance, minimal disruption, and a future-proofed inventory that remains competitive."

"Projects like this underline Brompton's commitment to product longevity and sustainability," concludes Moyle. "Our aim is to support customers in protecting their investment by refreshing performance rather than replacing hardware, helping to reduce electronic waste, lower long-term operating costs, and keep LED inventory competitive for years. We're excited to see Red Rock Ops supporting us on this journey!"

As a direct result of this success, ETS is now preparing to re-calibrate its ROE CB3 inventory as well, with the goal of restoring those tiles back to factory-new performance using the same Hydra-driven workflow.

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