Tropicana Field, the home of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays, went through a significant upgrade featuring over 4,800 square feet of LED displays from digiLED. Several of these screens are showcased in its Rays control room, where 1.3mm digiTHIN HD LED screens have been installed.
“When we began deliberating the choice of a screen manufacturer for our control room, we sought input from a diverse group of stakeholders, including members of the Rays family and professionals associated with other stadiums,” said Michael Weinman, director, Tampa Bay Rays. “A pivotal factor that influenced our decision was the exceptional support we received from digiLED. Their impressive product demonstration left a lasting impression, convincingly illustrating how their solutions could seamlessly integrate into our stadium. Ultimately, it was this demonstration that solidified our choice of digiLED for our control room.”
The integration of screens for the control room coincided with the deployment of other LED solutions provided by digiLED. This included the installation of three enormous 10mm VISION A LED screens, measuring 4,790 square feet, alongside three additional screens strategically positioned throughout the venue, combining VISION A, and 1.3mm digiTHIN HD displays.
“For the Rays control room, we opted for two ultra-slim digiTHIN screens, each configured with unique resolutions of 3456 x 1296 and 1152 x 648,” explained Weinman. “This configuration allowed us to create a multi-view screen capable of displaying visuals from all our cameras, computers, various input and output source types, while also accommodating the display of a single larger image when needed. Given the limited space in the room, our operators must sit very close to the screen to monitor activities effectively. Therefore, low heat generation of the LED screens was another significant factor we considered.”
By implementing digiLED solutions throughout the facility, from the stadium to the control room, precise content and color accuracy have significantly improved.
“Even for our cameras, ensuring that we capture the right colors and align them with our truck feeds going to those screens is crucial,” Weinman emphasized. “Maintaining color consistency between our control room and the park, visible to our fans and corporate partners, is vital.”
With the project taking a year and a half to complete, the LED installation phase had a window of just three months. “We had to work with great efficiency to ensure the timings aligned. Additionally, we encountered a hurricane season that damaged our spring training facility, forcing us into an accelerated schedule to host games in our building sooner than was anticipated,” recalled Weinman.
