[News] Saddledome getting a 3.75x bigger Jumbotron

[Baaarrden]

TD Garden has a massive screen as well even though they didn't bother playing any replays when we were there for the game in February.

[TheScorpion]

Y'all wouldn't believe the scoreboard at Mullett Arena

[ryand]

Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby

It's going to be moving into the new building isn't it?

(also holy fata I remember when they brought in the Energy Board and we talked about how it could move to the new rink way back then)

No. A new scoreboard will be designed specifically for the new event centre.


Why are we getting this now?


Because we have a few more years of the Saddledome and want to elevate the fan experience. Plus, the technology is outdated and is no longer supported by the supplier. Like anything, technology has to be replaced/upgraded over time, regardless of what projects are on the horizon.

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by Joborule

Get out of my head.

that moment when you realize that your living memory as a adult goes back 20 years.

[jmerkel3d]

This video is pretty misleading, they shrink the size before "pumping" it bigger. Weird.

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[bax]

Originally Posted by jmerkel3d

This video is pretty misleading, they shrink the size before "pumping" it bigger. Weird.

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I’m confused what you find misleading about the video? It literally gives you the exact dimensions.

[ryand]

Originally Posted by jmerkel3d

This video is pretty misleading, they shrink the size before "pumping" it bigger. Weird.

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What you're seeing is the removal of the octagonal structure. That's literally what it would look like if you put the video screens together in the same configuration of the new one.

[jmerkel3d]

Originally Posted by bax

I’m confused what you find misleading about the video? It literally gives you the exact dimensions.

I know the numbers are there. I just mean purely from a visual standpoint, they shrink it down before expanding it to accentuate the size difference. It's just a visual trick to make it more impactful visually, that's all.

I'm in marketing and animation so obvious perception manipulations are just super obvious to me, not a big deal


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[jmerkel3d]

Originally Posted by ryand

What you're seeing is the removal of the octagonal structure. That's literally what it would look like if you put the video screens together in the same configuration of the new one.

Exactly, overall the size of the unit is roughly the same, but the main screen is bigger - which is fine.

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[Reggie Dunlop]

As long as it's bigger than Edmonton's. That's the most important criteria.

[bax]

Originally Posted by jmerkel3d

I know the numbers are there. I just mean purely from a visual standpoint, they shrink it down before expanding it to accentuate the size difference. It's just a visual trick to make it more impactful visually, that's all.

I'm in marketing and animation so obvious perception manipulations are just super obvious to me, not a big deal


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Pointless debate, but I’m still not seeing your point. They don’t shrink anything down. They just put the four screens together like every other modern Jumbotron.

The size difference is referring to the screen real estate. So much of the old Jumbotron was just heaps of plastic and metal.

[sleepingmoose]

Nothing beats the OG

[Reggie Dunlop]

The depth and resolution on these new babies are so great, it's just like being there in person!

[Flames0910]

looks good but how much of the new square footage is dedicated to displaying SPORTSNET on all four sides, in floating rings above the board, and mentioned every time the announcers say "turn your attention to the SPORTSNET scoreboard" (plus wherever else they can jam it)? -- yay, capitalism lol.

[joejoe3]

Originally Posted by Locke

This is not a Jumbotron Measuring Contest!

So is it a megatron now?

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[jmerkel3d]

Originally Posted by bax

Pointless debate, but I’m still not seeing your point. They don’t shrink anything down. They just put the four screens together like every other modern Jumbotron.

The size difference is referring to the screen real estate. So much of the old Jumbotron was just heaps of plastic and metal.

No debate here and really not a big deal, but I guess I'll explain it. I was just simply pointing out how they shrink it down in the animation, before they scale it up to make it seem bigger and more impactful (along with the sfx). It's just that when they need to resort to visual tricks like this, it's usually because they're trying to manufacture impact.

(Images included to show how they shrink it down before scaling it up, since you said they didn't)

Anyway, mostly just for people who get a kick out of noticing the subtle ways we are influenced by media and marketing.


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[InglewoodFan]

Looking forward to it. I'm sure I am an oddball for noticing such things, but the game clock on the current scoreboard glitches a lot during Roughnecks games. Sometimes leading to big game delays. I'm sure the updated technology will make things much smoother.

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by sleepingmoose

Nothing beats the OG

[Ferarri]

With all that Sportsnet branding, I’m surprised they have Flames content and not just rotating images of McDavid.

[kyuss275]

Considering this is for the saddledome , they should have saved money and bought one off of Facebook marketplace.