Texas Rangers Introducing Nine Daktronics LED Video Displays, Fully-Integrated IPTV System At New Ballpark
May 06 2019 - 12:30PM
Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, will
continue a long relationship with the Texas Rangers to provide nine
LED displays and approximately 1,400 LCD for an IPTV (Internet
Protocol Television) system at the team’s new Globe Life Field in
Arlington, Texas. Eight new SMD (Surface-Mount Device) LED
displays, a centerfield 15HD display and all LCDs will be fully
integrated using Daktronics Show Control System.
The announcement was made today during a Monday media event at
Globe Life Field with representatives of the Rangers and
Daktronics.
“The Rangers and Daktronics have enjoyed a great partnership
that dates back to 1993,” said Rangers Executive Vice President,
Ballpark Entertainment Chuck Morgan, who has also served as the
club’s public address announcer at Arlington Stadium and Globe Life
Park since 1983. “With its state-of-the-art technology, Daktronics
has assisted us in providing the best possible ballpark
entertainment for our fans for many years.
“The equipment and technology Daktronics is providing at the new
Globe Life Field will bring the ballpark experience to an even
higher level and it’s been a pleasure working with them on this
project.”
The largest display will tower over right field and measure
approximately 58 feet high by 150 feet wide. The display in left
field will measure 40 feet high by 111 feet wide. These displays
feature 15-millimeter line spacing using SMD 3-in-1 LED
technology.
Together, these two displays will provide fans with 13,000
square feet of entertainment and information. These displays
feature a total of 5.2 million pixels for high-resolution images
and it would take 1,220 60-inch televisions to cover both
displays.
Both outfield displays are capable of variable content zoning
allowing each to show one large image or to be divided into
multiple zones to show any combination of live video, instant
replays, up-to-the-minute statistics, graphics and sponsorship
messages.
“This system will feature a main video display that is beyond HD
resolution using the latest SMD technology that is increasingly
becoming standard in these large displays,” said Daktronics
President and CEO Reece Kurtenbach. “Another eight displays
in the bowl and an IPTV network of displays throughout the stadium
creates a comprehensive solution of displays around the stadium to
deliver an immersive experience for the fans. These technologies,
powered by an innovative broadcast-quality control system and
service expertise, will take the new home of the Texas Rangers to
another level of game-day experience.”
Spanning the length of the seating fascia from foul pole to foul
pole, a ribbon display will measure 2.5 feet high by 925 feet long.
On the suite level fascia, a ribbon display will measure 3.5 feet
high by 211 feet long. These displays also feature 15-millimeter
line spacing and SMD technology to provide supplemental information
to the main displays while providing the opportunity to highlight
sponsors throughout events.
Two displays using 6-millimeter line spacing will be installed
on the field-level suite fascia behind home plate and the display
in centerfield will feature a 15HD pixel layout and measure 80 feet
high by 20 feet wide to provide additional information for fans and
sponsors. The Texas Sky Porch will feature a 3.9-millimeter video
wall display to connect with fans in the club area. The interview
room will feature a 2.5-millimeter narrow pixel pitch display to
highlight sponsors as a press conference backdrop.
About Globe Life FieldThe new Globe Life Field,
which is being built as a public-private partnership between the
City of Arlington and the Rangers, will not only be the team’s new
home but also a multipurpose sports and entertainment venue that
will include capabilities for hosting high school, college and
international sports as well as entertainment tours. Globe Life
Field is expected to open in March 2020 in time for the Rangers’
season.
The official groundbreaking for Globe Life Field
took place on September 28, 2017 with construction beginning the
following week. The new 1.7 million square foot ballpark, which
will be located on 13 acres just south of the current Globe Life
Park in Arlington, will include a retractable roof for climate
control and shelter for fans during the hot summer months.
Seating capacity is expected to be approximately 43,000 for
Globe Life Field.
The new venue will also complement and enhance
the fabric of the surrounding Texas Live!, a mixed-used development
created by The Cordish Companies that opened in August 2018 and
features outstanding dining and entertainment options. Loews Hotels
& Co. is also constructing the adjacent Live! by Loews –
Arlington, TX, hotel and convention center which is scheduled to
open in August 2019.
About DaktronicsDaktronics helps its customers
to impact their audiences throughout the world with large-format
LED video displays, message displays, scoreboards, digital
billboards, audio systems and control systems in sport, business
and transportation applications. Founded in 1968 as a USA-based
manufacturing company, Daktronics has grown into the world leader
in audiovisual systems and implementation with offices around the
globe. Discover more at www.daktronics.com.
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unanticipated events as they occur.
MEDIA RELATIONSJustin OchsnerPublic
Relations/MarketingTel 605-692-0200Email
justin.ochsner@daktronics.com
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