Regents approve scoreboards
Per twitter, new HD scoreboards!
January 20th, 2011 at 5:22 PM ^
I expect to see this put with a Wolverine instead.
January 20th, 2011 at 5:24 PM ^
HD scoreboards in Yost? I hope with HD we start getting replays with the deal. That would just make the Yost experience more awesome.
January 20th, 2011 at 5:46 PM ^
why is michigan losing so bad too michigan?
January 20th, 2011 at 5:47 PM ^
And why are they so short and fat
January 21st, 2011 at 10:49 AM ^
The answer to both is Greg Robinson.
January 21st, 2011 at 2:06 AM ^
the maize bar alone is 3x the size of our current video screen.
The happy part is...
AAAAAAAAHHHHH FREAKOUT!!!!!!! PLEASURE OVERLOAD!!!!!!!
January 20th, 2011 at 5:39 PM ^
Jan. 20, 2011
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday (Jan. 20) to install new high-definition (HD) video scoreboards at Michigan Stadium, Crisler Arena and Yost Ice Arena. The boards will be installed at each venue prior to the 2011-12 season.
"We are excited about the conversion to HD and the installation of LED boards at our three biggest venues," said U-M athletic director Dave Brandon. "These new boards will provide our fans with the opportunity for enhanced and crystal-clear viewing of not only the event, but of replays, announcements and other fun ways to create game day excitement."
Due to the construction at Crisler Arena, the Michigan Sports Television Production Studio, which manages and controls the video boards, will be relocated to Michigan Stadium until the arena is completed in 2012-13. The athletic department will convert to high-definition equipment with the installation of the new video boards.
The estimated cost of the project is $20 million. The athletic department will be funding the project through internal resources.
Media Contact: David Ablauf (734) 763-4423
January 20th, 2011 at 5:46 PM ^
Does HD mean 1080p, 1080i or 720p? 24 or 30hz? Will it conform to the Lechner Distance chart? Calling a screen HD is like calling a car fast.
January 20th, 2011 at 6:06 PM ^
on the scoreboards will, I hope, include some wins and great performances in Big Ten play.
That would really be nice.
I could care less about what the scoreboards look like, it's all about the content for me.
January 20th, 2011 at 6:08 PM ^
!!!!!!
January 20th, 2011 at 6:48 PM ^
...Dave Brandon on the football scoreboards:
chengelis Dave Brandon on Mich Stadium scoreboards: "They're 40 percent larger than the scoreboards that we have now." #Michiganchengelis Brandon on Mich Stadium boards: "Actual image is fundamentally the entire surface. Right now, one-third of the scoreboard is for video."
January 20th, 2011 at 7:14 PM ^
Only 40%....sigh
January 20th, 2011 at 7:30 PM ^
Yea but if right now the screen only covers 1/3 of the scoreboard, and they're getting 40% larger, and more of it will be covered by the screen, then it will really be like getting 300-400% larger screens.
January 21st, 2011 at 2:08 AM ^
Relax. This is gonna be frickin awesome. Huge homefield advantage time.
January 20th, 2011 at 7:06 PM ^
Dilithium in Hd is coming to a stadium near you.
January 20th, 2011 at 7:59 PM ^
Mr. Brandon, we've missed you!
January 20th, 2011 at 8:03 PM ^
we should get 3D scoreboards to make us feel like we are actually there at the game...lol
January 20th, 2011 at 8:39 PM ^
Ugh,That joke has already been said on here and many other places.
Anyways, how big is it going to be?
January 21st, 2011 at 2:08 AM ^
40% larger, all video.
January 21st, 2011 at 8:32 PM ^
Thanks for the info.
January 21st, 2011 at 4:12 AM ^
This is going to be awesome to look at.
January 21st, 2011 at 4:12 AM ^
This is going to be awesome to look at.
January 21st, 2011 at 10:56 AM ^
Ok, ok, it's going to be awesome to look at.