Stadium LED screens and display control systems have become the primary display solution for many international stadiums as a result of the change and improvement of display technology and stadiums. From the Olympic Games and World Cup to the Super Bowl, stadium LED screens are the main means for fans to acquire information and interact with the game. They are also an essential window for international businesses to present their image on the field.

The role played by stadium LED displays in major sports events is self-evident. But do you already know where LED display screens will be applied to sports events? We are going to take the Qatar World Cup as an example to talk about the application and technical specifications of the stadium LED screens in this article.

LED Screens in the Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony, which is often held in the major stadium, is an integral feature of many international events. Two large LED screens with a combined area of 70.78 m² were unveiled on the 190,000 square meter Lusail Stadium for the Qatar World Cup opening ceremony. These two stadium LED screens provide an immersive live music atmosphere with ultra-high-definition visuals and bright soft hues, complementing the performances of Bollywood’s most popular vocalist Sunidhi Chauhan and other superstars, delivering a passionate creative feast to the audience.

Due to the large footprint of the main stadium, the stadium LED display for the World Cup opening ceremony must have high definition, high resolution, high brightness, high refresh rate, and wide angle in order to allow more viewers to clearly see the content on the screen from multiple angles.

LED Scoreboard

The LED scoreboard is usually made up of multiple small LED panels stitched together to record information such as the time remaining in the game, the scores of both teams, and slow-motion replays. LED scoreboard is a type of stadium LED screen with the advantages of self-illumination, high brightness, wide viewing angle and high definition. To guarantee that viewers in any position won’t miss every thrilling shot of the live game, it can either broadcast the entire image or divide it into different windows. At the same time, with high contrast ratio, high refresh rate and high color reproduction, the LED scoreboard can really synchronize the game and attract potential sponsors.

The LED scoreboard used at Qatar World Cup must have improved heat dissipation and increased brightness due to the country’s high temperatures and intense sunlight. The stadium LED displays used for the LED scoreboard also need built-in driver ICs and chips to achieve intelligent remote control of playback, replay, interactive, and other display systems during the event.

Perimeter LED Display

The stadium LED screen around the stadium is a perimeter LED display, mostly used to play back game highlights and broadcast commercial advertisements. Considering the powerful impact during the game, the stadium perimeter LED display must be impact resistant, shock resistant and cut resistant.

However, there are many specifications for the stadium LED screens that are employed because of the uniqueness of the location and the environment of the tournament venue. The stadium perimeter LED display must also have a high heat dissipation and high brightness features due to Qatar’s extremely dry climate and high temperatures.

LED Screen in TV & Broadcasting

The coverage of all the thrilling Qatar World Cup activities relies heavily on the TV studio. A massive curved LED screen made out of 23 sets of rectangular LED modules serves as a backdrop adapted to the semi-ring-shaped studio walls. There are other three curved LED screens that can be moved and combined presenting in the TV studio. To increase filming versatility, staff can make the three curved LED screens move along the ground track and seamlessly splice into a complete LED screen wall.

The TV studio LED display screens must have high dynamic range characteristics and strong consistency in terms of brightness and color in order to fully meet the picture display requirements of the TV studio. This can make the details in the program’s bright and dark areas stay vivid after more than 10 hours of live broadcasting. In addition, the phenomenon of scan lines can no longer appear when filming with a HD camera on LED TV screens with high refresh rates of up to 3840Hz.

LED screens for TV & broadcasting typically employ narrow-pitch LED screens since the televised visuals of large sporting events must match the technical quality criteria of high-definition program recording. In order to provide viewers in front of the TV with the finest possible viewing of film and television effects, high-density LED beads are positioned such that there is no sense of grain when looking at close range.

Outdoor LED Display Board

Sporting events include a huge number of people, making an outdoor digital LED display a necessary piece of equipment. Outdoor LED display boards can be erected at the ticketing center, audience entrance channel, VIP service area, athlete life service area, etc. to show race schedules and other announcements.

High definition, wide angle, high brightness, waterproof, and high temperature resistance are required of outdoor digital LED display panels. Additionally, it ought to feature a built-in driver chip that would enable remote control of the content at any time, improving the experience for the audience as they entered, rested, and left.

LED Light Pole Display Screen

Street lighting has also become an option for major international brands to showcase their brands at international events. 130 of the 320 sets of intelligent street light poles on the 5 km route encircling the main venue of the Qatar World Cup have LED displays installed. The typical dimensions of an LED light pole display screen are 960mm by 1440mm. They have qualities like high definition, high brightness, intelligent remote control, low power consumption, energy conservation, high temperature resistance, waterproof and windproof, etc. LED light pole display screens can integrate the location, the needs of advertising, and add value to the entire project.

Conclusion

LED display screens present high-definition soccer matches for the global fans and insert great influence on the smooth holding of the World Cup. Chinese LED display manufacturers also play a significant role in the Qatar World Cup, undertaking the manufacture and construction of LED stadium screens with a total area of nearly 2,000 square meters. Growing together with the sports industry, Chinese LED display technology has taken a leading position in the world of display technology, continuing to create diverse applications and value for international events.

If you are seeking high-quality stadium LED display solutions for sporting events, RIGARD, a Chinese LED display manufacturer, has a wealth of expertise in this field. We are dedicated to being the top supplier of stadium LED screens around the world.

With a unique structure design, RIGARD Stadium LED display is suitable for a variety of applications, including stadium LED scoreboards, stadium perimeter LED display, TV & broadcasting, and outdoor LED display. By having high definition, high brightness, high refresh rate, intelligent remote control, energy saving, high temperature resistance, waterproof, shock resistance and other characteristics of the stadium LED display, RIGARD saves you more on installation and maintenance costs, thus adding more added value.