Daktronics has designed, manufacture and installed a three-display centerhung configuration at Duke University’s Cameron Indoor Stadium, in Durham, North Carolina, the home venue for the Blue Devils basketball team. The new centerhung featuring three displays wrapping around the structure, totalling 900 square feet of digital canvas, more than double the previous installation.
The main video display measures approximately 11.5 feet high by 59 feet around, while the lower ring measures 2.5 feet high by 52.5 feet around. On the underbelly, catering to fans sitting closer to the action, a ring display measures 2.5 feet high by 39.5 feet around. With the improved resolution from 10-millimetre to 3.9-millimetre pixel spacing, the centerhung will now feature approximately 5.5 million pixels, compared to the previous 415,000 pixels.
The main display is capable of variable content zoning allowing it to show one large image facing each direction of the arena, as well as being divided into multiple zones to show any combination of digital content. This could be live video, instant replays, up-to-the-minute statistics and game information, graphics and animations, or sponsorship messages.
“For us to be a part of this project at such a historic venue as Cameron Indoor Stadium is an honour,” said Corey Williams, sales representative, Daktronics. “To help enhance the game-day experience for the fans and work closely with our longtime partners at Duke makes this a very rewarding endeavour. We’re looking forward to seeing how the new centerhung adds to the already amazing atmosphere.”
Adding to the upgrades at Cameron Indoor Stadium, there will be four new corner ribbon displays, along with 2 LED scorers tables and 11 press table displays by the sides of the court. All displays will feature 3.9-millimetre pixel spacing. The corner ribbons will each measure 2.5 feet high by 8 feet wide, 11 student-side press table displays will each measure 2.5 feet high by nearly 10 feet wide and two bench-side scorers tables will each measure 2.5 feet high by 8 feet wide.
The displays will bring extra statistics and graphics to every event, from the fall of 2024. There will also be sponsorship opportunities for brand recognition.
With eyes on the future, phase two of the technology renovation is planned to deliver four corner video displays. Each would measure nearly 10 feet high by 23 feet wide. And on the backside of the banners currently hanging from the rafters, two additional ribbon-style displays are planned to measure 5 feet high by more than 26 feet wide. These displays would all feature the same 3.9-millimetre pixel spacing.
