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how long it will take to get there . The four capstone studios additionally each have exclusive access to numerous 4k TVs and theater-quality projectors .
SMU Guildhall ’ s studio spaces are built with a modular wall system on top of raised floors housing power and data , which are reconfigured every semester to accommodate the size needs for student team studio spaces . This unique system is indistinguishable from permanent walls while retaining the flexibility of a modular space . A number of patents where issued to SMU for the design that allows modular walls that attach firmly on to the floor and ceiling . This provides sturdy rooms with uncanny noise reduction between them . All of SMU Guildhall ’ s labs and offices are built on raised floors , allowing the rooms and furniture to be reconfigured easily between classes and still have power and data ( ethernet ) at each workstation . This was a key requirement since faculty and students require both power and a wired data in class and labs .
FUN FACT : SMU Guildhall uses more bandwidth than the entire rest of the campus combined !
Because the art and science produced by SMU Guildhall ' s game teams is expressed through TVs , projectors , and monitors , special attention was given to the A / V infrastructure . The monitors and projectors were selected to meet high resolution , high framerate and high dynamic range color ( HDR ) specifications . It was a requirement that the connections to all monitors and projectors support low latencies . This is
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