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#16269 - 10/12/06 07:40 PM First HI-Def Scoreboard
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#16270 - 10/12/06 08:03 PM Re: First HI-Def Scoreboard
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Nice - did you have a hand in getting that installed and powered up?
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#16271 - 10/12/06 08:11 PM Re: First HI-Def Scoreboard
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Ya, We had to upgrade the power from 208v, 350 amps 3 phase to 208v, 800 amps, 3 phase! New hoist system, ugraded from 40,000 lbs to 60,000 lbs. The whole thing is pushing 58,000 lbs.
Daktronics LED rings, Mitsubishi Screens.
With over runs came in at around 6 million, (should of brought the Electricians in sooner!)

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#16272 - 10/12/06 10:24 PM Re: First HI-Def Scoreboard
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Not really the first in the country... The University of Virginia's new John Paul Jones Arena uses 6 of these screens, 4 in the scoreboard and 2 in the lobby as you enter. I was there on August 1st for opening night and they are impressive. Bet its cool to be involved in something like that.

Some links:
http://fmweb.virginia.edu/fpc/arenaproject/Sitework/SiteWorkJune06.htm

http://www.vmdo.com/special/arena/arena_facts.asp

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#16273 - 10/12/06 10:44 PM Re: First HI-Def Scoreboard
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That would be a cool project to work on - not to mention a good test of how comfortable you are with heights. I took a tour of FedExForum last year (my firm was one of an insanely large number of engineering firms involved in the design, but I didn't work on it and didn't even go there until it had been open for over a year). On our way to the roof, we wandered through a bunch of the catwalks around the perimeter. It's not a place that everyone's comfortable with, although I enjoyed it.
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#16274 - 10/13/06 06:02 AM Re: First HI-Def Scoreboard
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Stressful more like it! Catwalks are fine, try going over the rails and walking the beams to fix the goal cameras.

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#16275 - 10/13/06 08:49 AM Re: First HI-Def Scoreboard
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Yeah, now that one I could live without...
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