Daktronics Selected to Install One of the Largest Video Displays in Baseball At Citizens Bank Park, Home of the NL Champion Phillies
February 03, 2023 at 03:33 pm EST
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When fans come to cheer on the reigning National League Champion Phillies at Citizens Bank Park for the 2023 season, they will experience the latest and greatest in high dynamic range (HDR) video technology, due to a massive new video display one of the largest in the major leagues that will be manufactured and installed by Daktronics of Brookings, South Dakota. The new display will be 4K and HDR-capable with an increase of 77% in size over the previous display, which also featured the latest in technology from Daktronics, a long-time partner of the Phillies. The new structure is currently being installed and will officially debut at the Phillies Home Opener against the Cincinnati Reds on April 6. Measuring in at approximately 85 feet high by 151 feet wide, the new display will deliver nearly 12,900 square feet of digital space to entertain and engage fans at every game.
It features 10-millimeter pixel spacing and environmental protection to bring excellent image clarity and contrast to audiences at Citizens Bank Park. The display features all the capabilities fans have come to expect from outfield video displays. This includes variable content zoning allowing it to show multiple zones of graphics and information from live video to instant replays as well as statistics, game information, animations and sponsorship messages.
Daktronics, Inc. is engaged in designing and manufacturing electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems and large screen video displays for sporting, commercial and transportation applications. The Company's segments include Commercial, Live Events, High School Park and Recreation, Transportation, and International. Its Commercial segment primarily consists of sales of its integrated video display systems, digital billboards, Galaxy and Fuelight product lines, and dynamic messaging systems to resellers (primarily sign companies), out-of-home (OOH) companies, national retailers, quick-serve restaurants, casinos, shopping centers, cruise ships, commercial building owners, and petroleum retailers. Its Live Events segment primarily consists of sales of integrated scoring and video display systems to college and professional sports facilities and convention centers and sales of its mobile display technology to video rental organizations and other live event type venues.