Tag: GrassValley
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Chicago Bears Go All In on 1080p at Soldier Field
The NFL’s oldest stadium has a brand-new look. Soldier Field, which opened during the Coolidge Administration, now boasts two 1080p HD videoboards, LED ribbon panels, and a 1080p-capable video-control room. Cantilevered like the old boards, Soldier Field’s new videoboard posed an engineering challenge. The new videoboards, located in each end zone, measure 128 ft. by…
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First Spyder
In August 2007, I installed my first Vista Systems Spyder configuration at the Arizona Cardinals Stadium, supporting the main Daktronics LED boards. The system consisted of 8 GrassValley Turbos that were synchronized to create linear-key effects on the LED displays. This allowed for dynamic transitions, such as an animation of “Big Red” running across the…