* 150+ square meters of digital canvas added to live entertainment venues
BROOKINGS, S.D. - Daktronics has partnered with ACT Government's Venues Canberra, a group managing both GIO Stadium and Manuka Oval in Canberra, Australia, for LED video displays to deliver excitement and information for all live events hosted at the venues. The installation was completed by Kydan Pty. Ltd. earlier this year and has been activated to entertain audiences at the largest outdoor entertainment venues in Canberra, the capital of Australia.
"The game-day experience for our patrons is significantly enhanced with the new LED video displays at Manuka Oval and GIO Stadium Canberra," said Executive Branch Manager for Venues Canberra Matt Elkins. "We're now well into the footy season with Brumbies, Raiders and GWS Giants fans benefiting from the live game information."
Video Display Details
Located at the northern end of each venue, the new video displays measure 7.68 meters high by 19.75 meters wide (25 feet by 65 feet) at Gio Stadium and 8.76 meters high by 20.8 meters wide (29 feet by 68 feet) at Manuka Oval. They feature a 15HD pixel layout to deliver excellent image clarity and contrast while also incorporating industry-leading environmental protection to ensure each operates as expected in the Australian outdoors.
Including custom Daktronics control systems, the displays are capable of variable content zoning. This allows each to show one large image or to display multiple zones of digital content including live video, instant replays, statistics and game information, graphics and animations, and sponsorship messages.
"These stadiums are delivering an amazing fan experience using Daktronics LED technology and control systems for a dynamic presentation," said Matthew Hanna, Daktronics sales representative. "We're extremely excited to have partnered with Venues Canberra for the LED upgrades to these already fantastic live event venues."
Daktronics has grown with the sports industry from the company's beginnings in 1968. Today, the company has LED video display installations in more than 80 countries around the world, including the Great Southern Screen at Accor Stadium, the largest video scoreboard in the southern hemisphere.
About Venues Canberra
Venues Canberra manage GIO Stadium Canberra, Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC) and Manuka Oval. These are Canberra's leading sporting, event and function venues. Some of the Venues major clients include the ACT Brumbies, Canberra Raiders, GWS Giants, Cricket Australia, Summernats, National Folk Festival and Handmade Markets. EPIC also manages a camping/caravan park on its site with over 200 spaces.
About Daktronics
Daktronics 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.
For more information contact:
MEDIA RELATIONS:
Justin Ochsner
Marketing
tel 605-692-0200
Justin.Ochsner@daktronics.com
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