Tropicana Field relies on digiLed visualization to control the stadium

The digiThin HD Led screens digiLed, with pixel pitch 1,3 mm, They are the technological core of the stadium control room of the American baseball team Tampa Bay Rays., where the Led Vision A models of 10 mm.

After deploying more than 445 m2 of Led panels of digiLed, he Tropicana Field stadium, a multi-purpose vaulted venue located in St. Petersburg (Florida - EU), and home of the American professional baseball team Tampa Bay Rays, Those responsible have once again trusted this manufacturer to renew their control room, with the installation of the screens digiThin HD, with pixel pitch 1,3 mm.

How do you explain Michael Weinman, manager of the Tampa Bay Rays, “A key factor that influenced our decision was the exceptional support we received from digiLed and the demonstration of how their solutions could be seamlessly integrated into our stadium and control room”.

The integration of screens for this space has coincided with the deployment of other digiLED LED display solutions, like the installation of three huge systems Led Vision A 10 mm, to which are added three others located in strategic places in the model stadium digiThin HD de 1,3 mm.

For the control room “we opted for two ultra-thin digiThin screens, each configured with unique resolutions of 3,456×1.296p y 1.152x648p, respectively -Weinman points out-, what has allowed us create a multiview system capable of displaying images from all our cameras, computers and various types of input and output sources, while displaying a single larger image when necessary”.

Given the limited space in the room, Operators have to sit very close to the screen to monitor activities effectively, “so the low heat generation of these Led systems was another important factor for their selection”.

The deployment of digiLed visual solutions throughout the facility, from the stadium to the control room, They have improved both the operations of the technical team and the experience of fans and advertisers.

“Even for the cameras we have in the stadium, It is crucial to ensure that we capture the correct colors and align them with the feeds that go to those screens -Weinman emphasizes-. Maintain the color coherence between our control room and the field, visible to our fans and corporate partners, It is vital”.

The project has taken a year and a half to complete., although the installation phase of the LEDs has only taken three months. “We had to work very efficiently so that the deadlines coincided. Besides, we encountered a hurricane season that damaged our spring training facilities, which forced us to accelerate the schedule”, remembers Weinman.

To Joe Lapchick, digiLed business development director, “It was a pretty unusual route we took, since much of the project management came from Weinman himself, with whom we work closely, together with the infrastructure integrator, Vū Technologies, to ensure compliance with deadlines.”.

In addition to consuming much less energy than its LCD predecessors, the new HD digiTHIN operate quietly and efficiently. “Unlike our old screens, that never completely went out, now we can do it easily with digiLed, which was another important factor when choosing their products”, says Weinman..

With the control room's digiThin HD displays in operation, the team has benefited from his ease of use and reliability, in addition to its minimal maintenance. “We have not had to replace a single module,” he emphasizes.. Most of the ones we remove are for demonstrations, because people are impressed by how easy it is to take them off and put them on.”.

As for the video processing refers, This manager also highlights that “we don't even have to change the entries in our routing system. Just enter it in the system NovaStar what we use, drag and drop it on the screen. It's great”.

The team also uses systems Ross Video for control. “The screen is divided into six windows that function like six 70” television sets,” explains Weinman.. The advantage of this configuration is that if a screen fails, unlike what happens with LCD monitors, we wouldn't lose all the multivision, just a small section, and we would simply have to replace the module and that's it”.

The workflow improvement in the control room has also been replicated in the overall fan experience. Weinman notes that they have noticed the superior quality of the new Vision A displays compared to the old ones, and “corporate partners appreciate the brightness and vibrancy of the visuals when displaying their sponsored messages. Now they only ask us for more screen surface”.