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Dolphin Stadium to get MAJOR upgrade...
Dolphins Stadium Chooses Daktronics to Design and Build World's Largest High Definition LED Video Display
07.10.2005 12:15:00
Daktronics Inc. (Nasdaq:DAKT) of Brookings, S.D.,announced today that it has been awarded a contract to design andbuild the world's largest high definition (HD) light emitting diode(LED) display for Dolphins Stadium in Miami.
Daktronics has been chosen by Dolphins Stadium to provide twolarge ProStar® video displays, each with true, physical pixelresolution exceeding the 720p high definition television standard of720 pixel by 1,280 pixel resolution. The largest of the two displayswill be the largest of its kind in the world. The project is scheduledto be completed in time for the 2006 baseball season.
The facility will be the first NFL venue to implement true HDlarge screen video. Sports fans are becoming accustomed to watchingtheir teams on high definition broadcasts. Now fans in DolphinsStadium will see incredible, high resolution, crystal clear, livevideo and replays on the new digital displays behind each end zone.Both ProStar® screens will incorporate an even wider aspect ratiothan the 9:16 wide screen ratio of HD television, and will give fans awider, more panoramic view of the action. With their superb resolutionand super wide format, the displays will also have the ability to showmultiple images simultaneously.
Behind the east end zone, a Daktronics ProStar® display will beinstalled on the existing scoreboard structure. This display willmeasure approximately 50 feet high by 137 feet with a true resolutionof 736 pixels high by 2,112 pixels wide. Full-screen images shown onthis display will be comprised of more than 1.5 million pixels, madefrom more than 4.6 million red, green and blue LEDs. Upon completion,this display will become the world's largest high definition videodisplay, surpassing one installed earlier this year that wasrecognized as the largest by Guinness World Records. The largest ofthe two ProStar® displays at Dolphins Stadium will be nearly 20percent larger than the current record holder.
Behind the west end zone, a second large ProStar® display willbe installed. This high definition display will measure approximately50 feet high by 99 feet wide, and will be mounted to the existingsupport structure.
"Daktronics is very excited about the opportunity to bring true HDlarge screen video to a great venue like Dolphins Stadium," said JamesMorgan, President and CEO of Daktronics. "This will add anotherdimension and greater entertainment for the fans. With this upgrade,Dolphins Stadium will claim the world's largest HD video screen, whichwill be a landmark for video display technology."
"As a football fan who has attended Dolphins games, I can say thegame-day experience is already exceptional," said Brent Stevens,Daktronics Regional Sales Manager for Large Sports Venues. "Theinstallation of these two revolutionary displays will enhance thatexperience even further by allowing Dolphins fans to see imagesunsurpassed in any venue in the world."
"From home televisions to the way TV networks broadcast footballgames, the sports and entertainment industries are moving to highdefinition video equipment, and now is a great time for DolphinsStadium to implement this significant transition," Stevens said. "Fanswill be amazed with the image quality of the ProStar screens."
Dolphins Stadium Chooses Daktronics to Design and Build World's Largest High Definition LED Video Display
07.10.2005 12:15:00
Daktronics Inc. (Nasdaq:DAKT) of Brookings, S.D.,announced today that it has been awarded a contract to design andbuild the world's largest high definition (HD) light emitting diode(LED) display for Dolphins Stadium in Miami.
Daktronics has been chosen by Dolphins Stadium to provide twolarge ProStar® video displays, each with true, physical pixelresolution exceeding the 720p high definition television standard of720 pixel by 1,280 pixel resolution. The largest of the two displayswill be the largest of its kind in the world. The project is scheduledto be completed in time for the 2006 baseball season.
The facility will be the first NFL venue to implement true HDlarge screen video. Sports fans are becoming accustomed to watchingtheir teams on high definition broadcasts. Now fans in DolphinsStadium will see incredible, high resolution, crystal clear, livevideo and replays on the new digital displays behind each end zone.Both ProStar® screens will incorporate an even wider aspect ratiothan the 9:16 wide screen ratio of HD television, and will give fans awider, more panoramic view of the action. With their superb resolutionand super wide format, the displays will also have the ability to showmultiple images simultaneously.
Behind the east end zone, a Daktronics ProStar® display will beinstalled on the existing scoreboard structure. This display willmeasure approximately 50 feet high by 137 feet with a true resolutionof 736 pixels high by 2,112 pixels wide. Full-screen images shown onthis display will be comprised of more than 1.5 million pixels, madefrom more than 4.6 million red, green and blue LEDs. Upon completion,this display will become the world's largest high definition videodisplay, surpassing one installed earlier this year that wasrecognized as the largest by Guinness World Records. The largest ofthe two ProStar® displays at Dolphins Stadium will be nearly 20percent larger than the current record holder.
Behind the west end zone, a second large ProStar® display willbe installed. This high definition display will measure approximately50 feet high by 99 feet wide, and will be mounted to the existingsupport structure.
"Daktronics is very excited about the opportunity to bring true HDlarge screen video to a great venue like Dolphins Stadium," said JamesMorgan, President and CEO of Daktronics. "This will add anotherdimension and greater entertainment for the fans. With this upgrade,Dolphins Stadium will claim the world's largest HD video screen, whichwill be a landmark for video display technology."
"As a football fan who has attended Dolphins games, I can say thegame-day experience is already exceptional," said Brent Stevens,Daktronics Regional Sales Manager for Large Sports Venues. "Theinstallation of these two revolutionary displays will enhance thatexperience even further by allowing Dolphins fans to see imagesunsurpassed in any venue in the world."
"From home televisions to the way TV networks broadcast footballgames, the sports and entertainment industries are moving to highdefinition video equipment, and now is a great time for DolphinsStadium to implement this significant transition," Stevens said. "Fanswill be amazed with the image quality of the ProStar screens."
