www.stadiaworld.com 11 DIGITAL DISPLAYS As well as in the USA, several significant projects for video displays were also completed recently in stadiums in Russia. However, the series of stadium sensations slowed down somewhat since 2018. Nevertheless: the last two years some interesting projects were implemented. But their significance cannot only be measured by the sheer area of displays, as demonstrated by the Olympiastadion Berlin. The upgrading of the displays 2018 in Berlin was one of the biggest challenges for the Olympiastadion Berlin. As a protected historical building, this stadium is subject to particularly strict and wide-ranging restrictions regarding all installation and conversion measures, which means that a new support frame cannot simply be suspended beneath the roof structure, which is the normal procedure elsewhere. In collaboration with the company Expromo the stadium in Berlin has invested in it´s technical equipment. Within two weeks the existing video screens were modernized and a third screen was installed on the south side. In the USA, Daktronics is the leading provider of sports facility LED display installation services, and the US company continually earns itself a place in the ranking lists every year with a whole series of projects.The systems are often first put into operation at the start of the season in September, which is also when the NFL starts. In 2017, Daktronics equipped nine sports facilities with a total of 74 LED screens, representing a total area of 129,000m². But with the opening of the Tottenham Hotspur‘s new White Hart Lane in London in April 2019 the US company is also represented in Europe with a prestigious project. Two large display boards measuring over 1,000m², two facade displays and three LED ribbon displays were installed. The two display boards on the “home end” southern stand each measure 325m², and each of the display boards on the northern stand 190.7m². Two additional displays in the southwest and southeast sectors each measure 178.9m². The installation of three revolving LED ribbon displays is a first in the UK. The Centennial Authority, owner of the PNC Arena situated in Raleigh, and – once more – Daktronics are partnering to add 372m² to the existing 488m² centerhung LED display system by the start of the 2019/20 hockey season of the Carolina Hurricanes, NC State University men’s basketball games and other special events held at the facility. The board is curved around the corners to provide a large, single canvas presentation that is HDR ready and capable. Two displays will be mounted to the underbelly of the centerhung to appeal to fans, players and coaches sitting courtside. Each display will measure approximately 3m high by 6m wide and will feature 3.9-mm line spacing to provide optimised resolution for those viewers. Type of Sports Venue: S = Stadium, SR = Stadium with retractable roof Source: STADIAWORLD VIDEO DISPLAYS: LARGE STADIUM INSTALLATIONS (SELECTION) Type Country City Venue Main tenant Display Installation year Producer Size (in m²) S ENG London London Stadium West Ham United 1 video board 2016 Daktronics 1,129 S ENG London New White Hart Lane Tottenham Hoptspur 2 video boards 2018 Daktronics 1,031 S ESP Madrid Wanda Metropolitano Atlético de Madrid 3 video boards 2017 LG 224 S GER Berlin Olympiastadion Berlin Hertha BSC 3 video boards 2018 Expromo 301 SR GER Gelsenkirchen VELTINS-Arena FC Schalke 04 1 video cube 2016 Hisense 304 S GER Munich Allianz Arena FC Bayern München 4 video boards 2017 LEDCON 480 S RUS Krasnodar Krasnodar Stadium FC Krasnodar 360° video board 2016 Unilumin 4,700 S RUS St. Petersburg Gazprom Arena FK Zenit 2 video boards 2017 Colosseo 630 SR USA Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta Falcons 360° Halo Board 2017 Daktronics 5,927 S USA Auburn Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn Tigers 1 video board 2015 Daktronics 1,006 S USA Baltimore M&T Bank Stadium Baltimore Ravens 2 video boards 2017 Daktronics 1,338 S USA Chicago U.S. Cellular Field Chicago White Sox 3 video displays 2016 Mitsubishi 1,171 S USA Cleveland Progressive Field Cleveland Indians 1 video board 2016 Daktronics 1,206 S USA Houston NRG Stadium Houston Texans 2 video displays 2013 Mitsubishi 1,352 S USA Jacksonville TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville Jaguars 2 video boards 2014 Daktronics 2,018
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