Barco sports display solutions engage fans during Euro 2004, Portugal
LED display solution used in stadiums in Porto, Leiria and Coimbra
Kortrijk, Belgium, June 10th 2004 - Soccer stadiums in Porto, Leiria and Coimbra have selected Barco’s SLite outdoor LED display solution for their facility. A total of five LED video screens has been installed to make sure soccer fans won’t miss a second of the action during the upcoming Euro 2004 soccer tournament in Portugal.Estádio do Dragão, Porto
Estádio do Dragão, FC Porto’s new stadium, is built in the city near the old Antas Stadium. The stadium, which was inaugurated in November 2003, has a seating capacity of over 50,000 spectators.
On each end of the stadium, Barco installed a 48m² SLite outdoor LED display. On match days, these displays are used to entertain the fans in the stadium and increase their overall experience before, during and after the game. As both displays are mounted on a rotating pole, they can be turned outward. On non-match days, facing the plaza around the stadium and the Via de Cintura Interna ring road, the screens are used for advertising. To make sure the right information shows up on the different displays at the right time, Porto has installed Barco’s sport control software. Replays, animations, video clips as well as advertising messaging can be shown and changed at the touch of a button.
The Dragão stadium in Porto will host the Euro 2004 opening ceremony as well as the opening game between Portugal and Greece on June 12th. The stadium will also be used for the quarter final and the semi final on June 27th and July 1st respectively.
Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria
With a capacity of 30,000 seats, the Leiria stadium is part of the city's sports complex. The renovated stadium was officially opened in November 2003. In this stadium, Barco has installed two SLite 14 outdoor LED displays of 52m² each. The LED video boards have been installed on each side of the building surrounding the stadium, to ensure the best possible viewing conditions for all spectators. Leiria hosts two games during the upcoming Euro 2004 soccer tournament.
Estádio Cidade, Coimbra
The renovated Estádio Cidade de Coimbra has a capacity of 30,000 seats, two-thirds of which are covered. The stadium, which was opened in September 2003, owns a Barco SLite 14 outdoor LED display. The 48m² screen is located above the stadium’s control room at the North Stand and will be used to entertain soccer fans during two Euro 2004 games.
“Barco’s LED display solutions will greatly contribute to the experience of the fans in the stadiums during the upcoming Euro 2004 tournament”, says Nico Vernieuwe, General Manager, Barco Media. “Even though these displays will all be used for soccer, no two installations are alike. Our knowledge in the sports market and our ability to adjust to customer requirements has allowed us to supply a display solution ensuring the best possible viewing conditions for all fans in these facilities”.
Barco Media specializes in offering large screen display solutions to the sports market world-wide. Looking beyond Euro 2004, SLite LED displays have been installed in Stade de Geneve (Switzerland), one of the stadiums to host the Euro 2008 tournament as well as Kaiserslautern (Germany), which will be used during the 2006 world soccer championships.
For more information and a complete listing of Barco’s sports installations, please visit www.barco.com/sports.
About Barco
Barco, an international company headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, provides visualization and display solutions for professional markets. Barco designs and develops solutions for large screen visualization, display solutions for life-critical applications, and systems for visual inspection. Barco has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in almost 100 countries. Barco is quoted on Euronext Brussels and is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company.
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