virginia Tech Upgrades Cassell Coliseum with Massive New Video Displays
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Blacksburg, Virginia – A significant upgrade to the fan experience is underway at Cassell Coliseum, thanks to the installation of two large main video screens and four additional side screens by Daktronics.
- Daktronics completed the installation of new video displays at Virginia Tech’s Cassell Coliseum.
- The new screens are designed to enhance the game-day atmosphere and provide fans with improved visuals and facts.
- The project includes main screens measuring approximately 7.4 meters high by 13.4 meters wide, featuring a 3.9-millimeter pixel separation.
- Virginia Tech officials emphasize the transformative impact of the displays on the fan experience.
Blacksburg, Virginia – Virginia Tech’s Cassell Coliseum has undergone a dramatic visual overhaul with the recent installation of state-of-the-art video displays from Daktronics. The project, commissioned by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), includes two main video screens and four side video screens, promising a significantly enhanced experience for Hokie fans.
A “Radical Change” for fans
Jed Castro,senior associate director of athletics,production and multimedia at Virginia Tech,described the new Daktronics video screens as a “radical change for our fans.” He emphasized their size and brightness, noting that even though the stadium couldn’t accommodate a central screen, the displays promptly draw attention to HokieVision upon entry, thanks to Daktronics.
“The design is exclusive to our venue and has allowed us to maintain statistics throughout the match, something our fans have been asking for for several years,” Castro explained. “We have also added more space, and more workspace, so our media rights partner can sell, allowing you to display more than just a logo. With these screens and the creativity of our staff and our students, we haven’t even begun to scratch the surface of what we can do to improve our fans’ experience. It may be the Colosseum’s biggest improvement in its 60 years of history.”
Display Specifications and Capabilities
The main video screens at Cassell Coliseum measure approximately 7.4 meters high by 13.4 meters wide and feature a pixel separation of 3.9 millimeters, delivering crisp images and graphics to student-athletes and fans. The screens are capable of dividing content into variable zones, allowing for the display of multiple video zones, statistics, and sponsor messages.
A New Atmosphere
Charley Bocklet, director regional de Daktronics, stated, “Daktronics is proud to be part of these improvements to the LED screens at Cassell Coliseum. Fans will definitely enjoy the larger, high-resolution screens, creating a whole new atmosphere for the Hokie Nation. These improvements follow the scoreboard updates that Daktronics provided last year and the change has been a transformation for the fan experience.”
Flanking the main screens are four side screens, two at each end of the stadium. These screens measure approximately 3.5 meters high by 5.5 meters wide and share the same 3.9-millimeter pixel spacing as the main video screens.They will provide supplementary information, graphics, and messaging to support Virginia Tech athletics and events held at Cassell Coliseum.
Daktronics also included a complete show control solution as part of the project. Show Control offers a combination of display control software,first-class video processing,and data integration,creating a powerful and user-amiable production solution. Six backlit identification panels, six locker room clocks, and four illuminated shot clocks complete the project.
