Hardware

Accor Stadium unveils largest display in southern hemisphere

Provided by Daktronics.

October 3, 2022

Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia, has unveiled the Great Southern Screen, created by Daktronics, according to a press release. The largest display Daktronics has built in a sports venue, it is also the largest display in the southern hemisphere, measuring 10 meters high by 120 meters long and stretching around the southern edge of Accor Stadium, which was originally built for the 2000 Sydney Olympics and is also used as an entertainment and concert venue. The display features weatherproofing for its outdoors setting.

The Southern Screen carries a 13HD pixel density, as does a secondary north end screen, which measures 10 meters high by 23 meters wide. Two ribbon displays supplement the main screens.

"Having overcome many delivery challenges, it was a great moment to [be] present at the first games this weekend," Blair Robertson, Daktronics Australia regional manager, said in the release. "I was filled with pride and excitement watching the fans' reactions at seeing the GSS firsthand. The sheer scale and vibrancy of the displays has lit up the stadium to deliver a unique game-day experience. There is no reason to stay at home to watch the game, with the new GSS you get your HD curved TV and the live venue experience all at once."