Louisville Slugger Field to Upgrade with New Daktronics ProStar Video Display
BROOKINGS, S.D. - When the Louisville Bats take the field next season, there will be somethingbig, bright and new at Louisville Slugger Field. The old video display will be eplaced with a state-of-the-art ProStar video display, designed and manufactured by Daktronics Inc. (Nasdaq-DAKT) of Brookings, S.D.
"We are starting a new relationship with one of the leading makers of electronic boards in professional sports." said Scott Shoemaker, Director of Stadium Operations for Louisville Slugger Field. "Our organization believes our fans deserve nothing but the best and we feel that Daktronics big screen video technology is the best on the market. Our fans know we are dedicated to keeping Louisville Slugger Field as one of the best minor league facilities in the U.S. and we know this board will only add to the atmosphere of our stadium. We are extremely excited about the new enhancements and features the new board will provide to our fans and our advertisers. We look forward to a long relationship and new opportunities with Daktronics."
The ProStar® display has the capabilities to show live and recorded video, colorful animation and vivid graphics. The video display will measure approximately 18 feet high by 46 feet wide with pixels on 23 millimeter spacing. ProStar® HD-ready technology uses red, green and blue (RGB) light emitting diodes (LEDs) to present images and information with wide-angle visibility and incredible brightness. ProStar® technology offers a long lifetime with minimal maintenance and low power consumption, providing value and excitement for years to come.
Powerful and versatile Daktronics scoring and display systems are used at more than 100 Minor League ballparks and at 27 Major League venues, including Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park and the new Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Venus® controllers and V-Link® video processors will be integral components of the video control system.
About Louisville Slugger Field
Louisville Slugger Field, home of the Louisville Bats, is one of the most exciting and attractive sites in minor league baseball. Named after the popular Louisville Slugger baseball bat, the stadium offers something for fans of all ages. With its retro-classic design, Slugger Field has quickly become one of the most admired parks in all of baseball.
About Daktronics
Daktronics began manufacturing large screen, full-color, LED video displays in 1997. Since then, over 2,300 ProStar® displays have been sold and installed in commercial and sporting facilities around the world. Since 2001, independent market research conducted by iSuppli Corp. lists Daktronics as the world's leading provider of large screen LED video displays.
Daktronics has strong leadership positions in, and is one of the world's largest suppliers of, electronic scoreboards, computer-programmable displays, and large screen video displays and control systems. The company excels in the control of large display systems, including those that require integration of multiple complex displays showing real-time information, graphics, animation and video. Daktronics designs, manufactures, markets and services display systems for customers around the world, in sport, business and transportation applications. For more information, visit the company's World Wide Web site at: http://www.daktronics.com, e-mail the company [email protected], call (605) 697-4300 or toll-free (800) 325-8766 in the United States or write to the company at 331 32nd Ave. PO Box 5128 Brookings, S.D. 57006-5128.