SAP Center’s Newly Configured Centerhung System from Daktronics Making Splash with San Jose Sharks Fans
November 15 2022 - 12:00PM
Continually improving their fan experience, SAP Center at San Jose
and the San Jose Sharks are continuing a long-standing partnership
with Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, to
design, manufacture and install a new seven-display centerhung
configuration along with a ribbon display and six narrow pixel
pitch “pendant” displays. The project totals more than 9,300 square
feet of digital displays installed in 2022.
“Sharks Sports & Entertainment is committed to providing our
guests with a world-class experience when visiting SAP Center. For
that reason, partnering with Daktronics, a leader in video display
technology, was an easy choice,” said Jon Gustafson, Senior Vice
President, SAP Center & Sharks Ice. “With the installation of
the centerhung video display, we can now provide a continuous
360-degree video display that is larger, congruent on all sides,
and provides a higher resolution output allowing us to expand our
graphics capabilities. Additionally, the larger halo ring display
and two underbelly video displays help to create a new and unique
view of the action for fans throughout the building including our
glass seat holders. We are appreciative of our owner, Dr. Hasso
Plattner, who continues to invest in the City of San Jose’s arena
and in our fans with the goal of bringing a Stanley Cup
Championship to San Jose.”
The main focal point of the project is the reconfigured,
seven-display centerhung system featuring more than 6,000 square
feet of digital canvas. The four main video displays measure
approximately 23 feet high by 41 feet wide. A ring display measures
nearly 10 feet high by 197 feet in circumference. On the underbelly
of the centerhung, two video displays measure nearly 10 feet high
by 16.5 feet wide to appeal to fans seated closer to the
action.
All seven displays feature 5.9-millimeter pixel
spacing to deliver crisp, vivid imagery to fans in every seat of
SAP Center. The main 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 content including live
video, instant replays, up-to-the-minute statistics and game
information, graphics and animations, and sponsorship messages.
“The new shape of this centerhung is sure to catch the attention
of Sharks fans when they enter SAP Center for the first time after
this technology upgrade is complete,” said Robin Hall, Daktronics
regional sales manager. “We’re thankful to SAP Center Management
and the San Jose Sharks for their continued confidence in our
products, services and engineering capabilities by continuing our
long-term partnership for this project. We’re excited to see the
installation come to life.”
Surrounding fans in the action, a new ribbon display is
installed along the seating fascia to deliver additional
information and graphics while also allowing the opportunity to
highlight sponsors throughout events. It measures more than 3 feet
high by 920 feet long and will feature a 15-millimeter pixel
spacing.
A unique addition to SAP Center, six “pendant” displays are
installed in the concourse of the venue. These displays feature a
narrow pixel pitch of 2.5-millimeter spacing and will measure
nearly 4.5 feet high by 12 feet wide. These displays connect with
fans while they are away from their seats and deliver a branding
experience that can be changed and updated with the press of a
button.
Daktronics has grown with the sports industry from the company’s
beginnings in 1968. Today, the company has integrated LED super
systems in nearly 60 percent of all professional sports facilities
in the United States and Canada. For more information on what
Daktronics can provide, visit
www.daktronics.com/professionalsports.
About SAP Center at San JoseLocated in the
heart of Silicon Valley, SAP Center at San Jose (@SAP Center) is
the premier sports and entertainment venue in Northern California.
Each year, SAP Center hosts approximately 175 events featuring
professional and amateur athletes, Olympic athletes, Grammy
award-winners, international recording artists, and a variety of
performers who appeal to children and families alike. SAP Center at
San Jose is home to the San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) of the
National Hockey League as well as the San Jose Barracuda
(@SJBarracuda) of the American Hockey League. For more information
about SAP Center at San Jose and for a list of upcoming events,
visit the SAP Center home page at www.sapcenter.com.
About the San Jose SharksThe San Jose Sharks
(@SanJoseSharks) are the Bay Area’s lone National Hockey League
(NHL) franchise based in San Jose, California. Since being founded
as an expansion team in 1991, the Sharks have committed to be a
leader in our community and a pioneer in sports and entertainment.
The Sharks organization remains steadfast in its pursuit to create
an inclusive environment surrounding the team and to connect
diverse groups of people for the good of the community. It doesn’t
matter who you are. It doesn’t matter your background. We are all
#TealTogether.
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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cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations,
including, but not limited to, changes in economic and market
conditions, management of growth, timing and magnitude of future
contracts and orders, fluctuations in margins, the introduction of
new products and technology, the impact of adverse weather
conditions, increased regulation and other risks described in the
company's SEC filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
its 2022 fiscal year. Forward-looking statements are made
in the context of information available as of the date stated. The
Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise such
statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as
they occur.
MEDIA RELATIONSJustin OchsnerPublic
Relations/MarketingTel 605-692-0200Email
justin.ochsner@daktronics.com
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