Lighthouse screens have been relaying action to the crowds at Formula One from the first race of the season in Australia, where Clipsal Vision supplied a complete Lighthouse package for the Melbourne Grand Prix. The LVP2056 screen's 20mm pixel pitch makes it ideal for the viewing distances of a trackside position and its 5600 Nits of brightness means that it can cope with the high levels of ambient light of the Grand Prix venues. The 2004 Grand Prix of Bahrain was the first ever round of the FIA Formula One World Championship to be held in the Middle East and marked the official culmination of a multi-million dollar project started back in September 2002, when the Kingdom of Bahrain signed a long-term deal to host the event. French rental company Lumison supplied two Lighthouse LVP2056 LED screens - each 60sq.m - positioned on and next to the circuits crown shaped tower.
At Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, Spanish rental company Stereo Rent once again covered this spectacular event along with sub-contractors Lumison. 11 screens of differing sizes, one of them measuring an impressive 80sq.m, were placed at strategic curves around the circuit, and displayed spectacular images direct to the 108,300 spectators from a direct feed from TVE and Stereo Rent's own camera for live interviews with both drivers and members of the crowd.
Next in the season was Monaco, where Lumison was the main contractor with Stereo Rent providing additional screens. The historic street circuit in Monte Carlo has one 150 panel, two 4 x 4 panels and one 6 x 5 panel LVP2056 screens. However, the piece de resistance was Lumison owner, Pierre Heyligan's new purchase of Lighthouse LVP1050 product for a VIP screen situated directly in front of Prince Rainier's Royal box. Control for all screens was via fibre optics from a dedicated cabin overlooking the swimming pool and harbour.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
