Philips implements the ArenaVision LED lighting solution at the Stamford Bridge stadium

The past 12 In August, the Chelsea Football Club stadium debuted the Philips ArenaVision LED lighting system, a solution that allows control of the installation quickly and easily, while making it easy to create effects.

Chelsea Football Club's Stamford Bridge field has been the first stadium in which the ArenaVision LED lighting system has been installed. Royal Philips.

Philips ArenaVision LED is an LED lighting solution designed to provide footballers, fans and televisions the best possible experience and is compatible with the latest Premier League requirements for the broadcast of television images. This includes lighting standards for high definition super slow motion replays., avoiding the flickering of conventional luminaires. Besides, unlike the metal halide system, This LED solution can be immediately turned on and off without requiring a warm-up period..

“Our LED field lighting meets the Premier League's new, stricter broadcast criteria to help deliver high-definition, flicker-free super slow motion footage., and ensures that Chelsea offers the best possible viewing experience to more than 40.000 stadium fans, as well as those who are at home”, comments Eric Rondolat, CEO de Philips Lighting.

The solution includes a special user interface and control system that allows quick system monitoring, easy and reliable switching between various optimal lighting settings. The result is complete flexibility and the ability to change and dim each bulb individually..

Control system

The Philips ArenaVision LED control system can also be used to create specific entertainment lighting effects, which usually require special lighting, providing the opportunity for floodlights to be integrated into pre- and post-match light shows to help achieve the desired atmosphere and excitement in the stadium.

The new LED spotlights achieve good vertical illumination on the players and light uniformity. In addition to supporting the dissemination of better quality images, the club will also benefit from savings in maintenance due to the long life of the LED solution.

In general, Metal halide light bulbs must be replaced every three seasons to maintain required lighting levels. The Philips LED system is expected to last more than 10 seasons.

The new lighting was installed this summer in time for the start of the new football season. Its first day of use in a game was on Tuesday 12 of August, when Chelsea played a friendly against Real Sociedad.

The club is also improving the lighting at its training ground, with the installation of the same family of Philips LED floodlights to offer similar lighting in training and on match days. With the new system, It is possible to illuminate specific areas of the training field with different levels that allow creating the ideal environment for the players to work..