This cutting-edge system, manufactured by video display specialist Daktronics, includes more than 20 individually produced LED displays and provides attending fans with an enhanced visual experience.
Hank Ratner, president and ceo, The Madison Square Garden Company said, "With the completion of our historic Madison Square Garden transformation, 'the world's most famous arena' has also now become the world's most state-of-the-art arena, ensuring that we continue our tradition of providing fans with the very best experience possible when they attend an event at The Garden.
"Among the many new technological advancements in the arena is our new one-of-a-kind GardenVision system, featuring the industry's most dynamic multi-media display with a unique circular design and stunning image clarity, guaranteeing fans all around the arena will get to experience the magic and excitement of The Garden up-close and in high-definition (HD)."
The new multi-media display consists of 24 individual HD LED displays, which are curved to mirror the circular design of the Garden, to provide maximum visibility to all seating positions. The scoreboard is one of only two structures - in all of sports - with LED displays on the inside-bottom, for those seated in the lower sections.
The main video displays are capable of showing one large image all the way around the board to highlight live video and instant replays, and can be divided into separate screens, to show a variety of vivid graphics, colourful animations, up-to-the-minutes statistics, scoring information and promotional videos. The centre-hung video displays will have a unique all-black LED package, providing maximum image clarity and contrast.
Jay Parker, vice president of Daktronics Live Events, comments, "Madison Square Garden wanted the very best and we're proud to deliver that to them. The curvature of the main video displays offers Madison Square Garden something that's never really been done before in this type of application. It's very unique and fitting for this venue. The underside displays serve as additional space for any form of content and really exemplify how different this display system is from every other venue in the United States."
(Jim Evans)
