A Led videowall Planar renews the sports image of the University of Tampa

In the new aquatic center Benson Alex Riseman has been installed an outdoor Led videowall of planar of 12 square meters, configured in a format of 10×6 with a pixel pitch of 3,9 Mm.

The Led technology of planar has been the choice chosen by the University of Tampa for the Led videowall installed in the new Benson Alex Riseman aquatic center.

the University of Tampa (.!UT) has completed the expansion of a fitness and leisure center, adding new state-of-the-art services in the heart of campus. Renamed Benson Alex Riseman Fitness and Recreation Center, the updated installation of 39.624 square meters includes exercise and training rooms, Teaching and research facilities, as well as basketball and beach volleyball courts, Teaching and research.

The expansion project also included a new Benson Alex Riseman aquatic center, which has an outdoor competition pool, Other recreational, a jacuzzi and an adjacent two-storey building.

To provide audiovisual solutions to the new fitness and leisure center, UT hired the technology integrator Anuvision Technologies.

The aquatic center is the new home of the University of Texas NCAA men's and women's swim teams and, At first, A digital scoreboard was specified for the pool area to support the swimming matches. But that plan changed when UT began looking for other, more innovative options..

“The university wanted something more versatile”, Explains Summer Vyne, CEO of Anuvision Technologies. “With a videowall would have opportunities for digital signage, communications with students or to do things like movie nights. And during swimming competitions, instead of just a name and punctuation, They could also show videos or biographies of each athlete.”

The chosen option was an outdoor Led videowall of Planar de 12 square meters, configured in a format of 10×6 with a pixel pitch of 3,9 Mm.

“Planar's LED solution exceeded all my expectations”, comments Vyne. “It looks great and works great even in sunlight”.

Increased value of facilities

From a sporting point of view, Planar outdoor Led videowall helps raise swimming programs while increasing the visibility of meetings, according to Steven Carroll, UT Assistant Vice President for Information Operations. “The Led screen allows you to show repetitions and the image is bright, Sharp and easily visible from multiple angles”.

Carroll also believes that Planar's Led solution will contribute to its recruitment efforts. “When student-athletes visit us on recruitment trips, it will improve their vision of the facilities where they will train.. There is an added value that brings to the pool complex”.

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