Daktronics (Brookings, SD) announced it will design, manufacture and install large-screen video displays and additional scoring, display and control components for FedExField, home of the Washington Redskins.
The multimillion-dollar upgrade adds superwide video displays behind each end zone. The Redskins are also retrofitting monochrome, incandescent, matrix displays with full-color LED ribbon displays to showcase game information and out-of-town scores. Installation of the system is currently underway.
Daktronics will install 15mm video technology for the main, 100 x 28-ft. video displays. The wide screen displays will replace the existing traditional (4:3 aspect ratio) video displays and also replace two static displays. The digital ribbon displays will measure approximately 31 x 5 ft., with two measuring approximately 31 ft. long and another pair measuring 15 ft. long. Daktronics ribbon displays show game information and real-time team and player statistics, animations and cropped video clips. These displays can also be used to recognize and activate sponsors.
Also included in the upgrade project are Daktronics timing system and game clocks, video-image processing technologies and the new Show Control system, which provides control software, data integration and playback hardware that forms a user-friendly production solution. For more on Show Control, visit www.daktronics.com/show.
“The upgrades to FedExField will provide Redskins fans with even more excitement and entertainment value each week,” said Jay Parker, national manager of Daktronics’ Large Sports Venues division.
FedExField is the largest NFL stadium in terms of seating, with a capacity of 91,704.