Mitsubishi Electric : Supplies Diamond Vision Screen to Hong Kong Jockey Club's Happy Valley Racecourse
December 07, 2016 at 09:00 pm EST
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Superb high-resolution screen will greatly enhance race-viewing
experiences
Mitsubishi
Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has
installed a new 6 meter by 54 meter Diamond VisionTM screen
at the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC)’s Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong
Kong. The screen, which has a some 3.5 times higher resolution (1.5
times higher x 2.3 times higher) and 1.5 times higher contrast than the
current system, is expected to greatly improve spectators’ enjoyment of
in-race excitement and provide crystal-clear information, such as odds
information and race conditions.
Mitsubishi Electric’s relationship with the HKJC goes back to 1983, when
the company installed the world’s first large-scale screen for horse
racing at Happy Valley Racecourse. Over the years, HKJC has come to
greatly value the Diamond Vision system’s outstanding performance and
reliability. This is the third consecutive renewal project at Happy
Valley Racecourse entrusted to Mitsubishi Electric.
Mitsubishi Electric has installed Diamond Vision screens in more than
950 locations worldwide, including Tokyo Dome, 1535 Broadway at Times
Square, New York and NRG Stadium in Houston.
Product Specifications
Product
Diamond Vision™
Size
53.76 m (w) x 6.08 m (h) ; 326.9m2
Light Emitting Element
Full color LED (black-packaged LEDs*)
Pixel Configuration
10 mm pitch; SMD type
Pixels
3,268,608 px ; 5,376 (w) x 608 (h)
Brightness (adjustment)
6,000 cd/m2 (256-step)
Pixel Density
10,000 px/m2
Processing (grayscale)
65,536 steps/color (16-bit)
Viewing Angle
±78° horizontal by +26° to -45° vertical
*LED chip with black outer package that decreases brightness when off
and increases contrast when on for enhanced visibility
Installations at Selected Major
Racecourses
Venue
Location
Screen Size (w) x (h)
Pixel Pitch
Installed
Kokura Racecourse (Japan Racing Association)
Kitakyushu, Japan
18.24 m x 9.6 m (175.1 m2 )
20 mm
2016
Caulfield Racecourse
Melbourne, Australia
38.4 m x 8.32 m (319.5m2)
10 mm
2015
Sha Tin Racecourse (Hong Kong Jockey Club)
Sha Tin District, Hong Kong
70.4 m x 8.0 m
20 mm
2003
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