The SoFi stadium, in Los Angeles, California, is already believed to be most expensive sports stadium ever built ($5.5 billion). And now it has been revealed that the center-hung videoboard at SoFi Stadium – The Infinity Screen by Samsung --- features the most LEDs ever used in a sports or entertainment venue, and also has the first and only 4K, end-to-end video production in a stadium.
The largest videoboard ever created for sports is positioned 122 feet above the playing field, and the 70,000 square-foot oval display features approximately 80 million pixels.
The screen offers spectacular view from anywhere
With the pixels spaced 8 millimeters from center to center, each panel can be congruently programmed with statistics, live and/or animated content. The largest panel is about 40 feet or four stories tall; its smallest panel is nearly 20 feet or two stories tall. Its unique size and shape make it wider than the field of play and offer fans a spectacular view from anywhere in the stadium.
"Teams on the sidelines and fans in the crowd alike are able to watch 4K instant replays, up-close game action, game stats, interactive updates and more," Samsung said in a statement today.
The display is also equipped with a state-of-the-art audio system with more than 260 individual JBL by Harman speakers embedded into its frame — equal to 1,500 home theater systems.
"By using the measurements from architectural drawings of the stadium and simulating viewing angles on a test screen, Samsung designed the Infinity Screen to ensure that every seat in the stadium offers a great view of the videoboard," the Korean company said while explaining on how it chiseled the gargantuan screen.
SoFi stadium will host plenty of big-ticket events
Samsung said it had also outfitted the stadium with more than 2,600 large format displays, ribbon boards – long, thin LED screens mounted on the face of balconies — and audio equipment. Every large format display at SoFi Stadium utilizes HDR10+ tech.
SoFi stadium has been built by Los Angeles Rams owner E Stanley Kroenke that serves as the home of the Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers. The stadium is set to host a variety of upcoming events including the Super Bowl LVI this month, the College Football Championship Game in 2023, and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic Games in 2028.
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