Display Technology

Daktronics updates TD Garden's large video scoreboard in Boston

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October 7, 2021

TD Garden, the home to the NBA's Boston Celtics and NHL's Boston Bruins, is upgrading its video scoreboard to a larger size with a 2.5-millimeter pixel spacing in a centerhung application from Daktronics, which produces large-format LED video displays, message displays, scoreboards, digital billboards, and audio systems, according to a company press release.

The installation provides more than 4K resolution, as the 2021 fall sports seasons get underway. Altogether, the centerhung provides 48.6 million pixels and would take 24 60-inch televisions to cover the four main video displays.

"We are so excited to kick off the season and deliver the clearest and most captivating in-game presentation on the all-new 'Hub Vision' scoreboard," Amy Latimer, president of TD Garden, said in the release. "TD Garden is in a constant state of innovation to improve our guest experience, and Delaware North continues to prove their commitment to the guest experience with these investments. The scoreboard is the centerpiece of the arena, and this upgrade will bring an unparalleled, technologically-advanced in-game experience for all our guests to enjoy."

The improvement to the centerhung takes the technology installed in 2019 and expands the digital footprint of all four displays to measure 18 feet high by 32.5 feet wide. Four new underbelly video displays were also added to the centerhung configuration to cater to fans sitting closer to the action. Each underbelly display measures 6.5 feet high by 23 feet wide and features 2.9-millimeter pixel spacing.

Above the 4K video boards, two ring displays were installed on their own hoist system to be raised and lowered based on event needs. These displays each measure 3.5 feet high 179 feet in circumference and feature 3.9-millimeter pixel spacing.

"We started this transition back in 2019, so to see this new center-hung finally completed, as originally intended, is just extra special," Charley Bocklet, Daktronics sales representative, said in the release. "It's an honor for Daktronics to continue our relationship with TD Garden, which now will showcase some of the highest resolution screens in sports today. Their staff has always been great to work with and never more so than through this last year. Patience and perseverance will finally pay off for the fans of Boston."

In total, the system weighs nearly 82,000 pounds.

The main video displays are capable of variable content zoning allowing each to show one large image or multiple different zones. These zones can show any combination of live video, instant replays, up-to-the-minute statistics, graphics, animations and sponsorship messages in coordination with their live game-day production.

Daktronics, formed in 1968 in Brookings, South Dakota, has integrated LED super systems in nearly 60% of all professional sports facilities in the U.S., according to the release.

Since opening in 1995, TD Garden has generated more than $365 million in direct economic impact to the Greater Boston region from its major national events alone, not including the Celtics and Bruins. The arena has hosted the Democratic National Convention, NHL All-Star Game, NCAA Frozen Fours, NCAA Women's Final Four, U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials, U.S. Figure Skating Championships and ISU World Figure Skating Championships among others.