Verizon Center shows off "first true indoor HD LED scoreboard"
By Evan Blass 
posted September 28th 2007 7:02AM
posted September 28th 2007 7:02AM
We don't know if it's really the world's "first true indoor high-definition LED scoreboard" or not, but even if it's a close second, the quartet of new screens at the Verizon Center are getting pretty glowing early reviews. Mitsubishi Electric and ANC Sports Enterprises teamed up to install the four center-hung, 25-foot by 14-foot Diamond Vision systems at the home of the Washington Capitals, along with over 1,000 linear feet of LED fascia to display scrolling info. At only 1,280 by 736 pixels, none of these screens is going to make the most out of your favorite Blu-ray flick, but they do make the arena a perfect venue for your next LAN party.[Photo courtesy of Flickr member Jessfir]
Great. Glad to see Verizon is concentrating their HD upgrade efforts to scorerboards rather than the HD lineup for FIOS. Now that DirecTV has 28 available and 27 announced HD channels to the 19 and 1 of FIOS, how about giving your PAYING customers some more HD love??
Umm. Verizon is just the naming rights sponsor of the building. Verizon has no control over what goes on in the building.
Oops.......that's what I get for reading the acticle at 5:57 am PST without caffeine in my system.
It's a really nice scoreboard. I was lucky enough to see it on the 25th during the Capitals first pre-season home game. The new scoreboard, the new uniforms, and the fact that they won makes me thing it's going to be a good season.
Now if only the capitals didn't suck...;)
The TD Banknorth Garden in Boston has one of these bad larrys installed. Theyre pretty impressive. I dont know what the resolution is of those particular screens, but I'm sure its pretty similar. Why is it that the bad teams are getting the best scoreboards? At this rate the Phoenix Coyotes are going to 1-up us all and put a 1080p version of this thing in their arena.
Leds are the future, we will see more developments in few month.
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Yeah...that's a nice sign and all...but i'll take the new one in Nashville over that tiny one any day. Not sure the resolution specs, but having stood under it, i'd guess its better than 1280x768. It's at least that good and boasts a slew of additional hi-res screens on the top, bottom, and sides to boot.
Pics here
Video here
Oh - and it's not the first by a long shot. Chicago had one similar to what Nashville just got a long time ago (though slightly smaller) and several other arenas have had hi-res screens for a while (Edmonton's is particularly nice i believe)
Sweet! I can't wait to see it later this season. The Caps are going for the Cup this season!
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...the more you know.
25'x14' eh? still doesn't match up the Bobcats Arena's board at 28'x16'
Course, the way the Bobcats play sometimes, it's the best thing in the Arena
I attended the first Caps' game at the Verizon Center (then, the MCI center). While we loved the arena, we all commented on the lousy screens. Good to see that they FINALLY have stepped up. I hope Dan Snyder gets a clue for FedEx field!
(I was also at the first Caps game EVER and still have my ticket stubs...$8.50/ticket for center ice seats...damn, I'm old)
C-A-P-S CAPS CAPS CAPS!
ill have to check it out in a couple weeks =D
Ovy in high-def. Nice!
Sweet! This means that the Wizards will also use this nice screen once their season starts. The old screen was horrible.