Arsenal equip new stadium with HDTV
by Richard Lawler 
posted Apr 24th 2006 at 7:50PM
The Dolphins aren't the only one
with HD aspirations, Arsenal Football Club (the other football) has teamed up with Sony to outfit their new
stadium with high definition from top to bottom. With a whopping 439 screens all connected via network (sounds like
they'll be using these). The Baltimore Ravens went with a
similar approach last season with the help of Panasonic.Seems like a great way to introduce the fans to HD, as they walk through the stadium and enjoy games they'll surely want one of those nice new TVs for their home, and that is what Sony is betting on. When your local team comes begging for funds to build a new stadium, would you prefer two big 720p screens, or several hundred smaller LCDs?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
rkolsen @ Apr 24th 2006 8:34PM
Maybe I will go to a raven's games. I didnt know it was HD.
Gene Howerton @ Apr 24th 2006 8:49PM
The Jacksonville Jags have to be the dumbest team in the league when it comes to HD. They have panasonic plasma monitors in all of the club areas and in the Bud Zone in the end zone for the regular fans. I think they have something like 100 plasma monitors, no one has an HD feed.
I wish there was someway for them to get an HD feed. After the game is over then you can watch the end of the other games or the start and wait for the traffic to clear. But no. And they want to make it better than being home.
With the setup they have I have it better at home.
Ins @ Apr 25th 2006 5:22AM
Live content production will be performed in an HD production gallery, which then feeds content to the large screen displays, the general concourse, Club Level areas and executive box screens.
Doc Occ @ Apr 25th 2006 7:57AM
Isn't this the team Jay-Z is part owner of? I wonder if they have done the same with his other team, the Nets.
go gunners!!! @ Apr 25th 2006 12:07PM
WTG Gunners! I really hope this results in HD Arsenal brodcasts on this side of the pond.
anujd @ Apr 25th 2006 1:57PM
@ #4 There were rumours that Jay-Z was going to buy part of Arsenal but nothing has been confirmed.