Daktronics on DVLED: What AV Integrators Need to Know

Commercial Integrator's Alyssa Borelli sits down with Jim Vasgaard of Daktronics to break down what sets the company's direct-view LED (DVLED) solutions apart — from manufacturer-direct support to microLED development debuting at InfoComm. In this Q&A, Vasgaard walks through the full Daktronics DVLED story: how the company designs and tests its display systems, why supply-chain consistency matters for Pro AV integrators and what a 10-year parts guarantee means for long-term project support. What you'll learn in this interview: Why working directly with a DVLED manufacturer — instead of through a broker — gives AV integrators faster answers and more reliable project support How Daktronics tests components to failure before finalizing designs, and why that process protects integrators and end users alike What chip-on-board LED technology is, how it differs from SMD and glue-on-board products and why Daktronics has committed to COB across its full NPN/NPP product lineup (.7mm to 2.5mm) How Daktronics' speed frame mounting system reduces installation time by up to 50% and handles up to a half-inch of wall unevenness without a spacer Why supply-chain consistency — from LEDs to power supplies — means integrators get displays that perform the same today as they did six months ago What the 10-year parts guarantee covers and how it protects integrators from difficult end-user conversations years down the line What true microLED means — and why Vasgaard says the industry has been using the term loosely What Daktronics will showcase at InfoComm 2026, including its new series for conference rooms, a cylindrical AFN flexible module display, street furniture displays for the education market and its MIP microLED technology in development Chapters: 00:30 — Introduction 01:08 — Manufacturer-direct vs. broker: what integrators gain 02:48 — Daktronics DVLED design and testing process 05:52 — Supply chain evolution and what sets Daktronics apart 09:09 — Speed frame mounting system explained 11:28 — Current DVLED product lineup and chip-on-board commitment 14:47 — MicroLED development and what the term actually means 16:37 — InfoComm booth preview (Central Hall, Booth 9058) This interview is part of Commercial Integrator's DVLED Deep Dive report, featured in the May/June edition of Commercial Integrator + Security Sales and Integration. For more DVLED coverage, visit commercialintegrator.com.