Texas First: Mavericks and Stars teams to get first 1080p displays
June 9, 2009 by Derek
No one should be shocked that Mark Cuban (complete with Jerry Jones envy) will be the very first NHL & NBA arenas with 1080-line scoreboards in pro sports. He’s known for spending lavishly on his sports teams over the years.
While 1080p has been well established with scoreboards for some venues, like the Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees stadiums, it looks like the NBA and winter pastimes haven’t joined the 1080 parade, but Cuban plans to change that fact. Diagrams to upgrade American Airlines Center for the 2009-10 seasons are already started up, with four 18- by 30-foot scoreboards being installed into the center display and two 24- by 72-foot walls at the north and south ends.
The sound is also getting a big upgrade, with huge six speaker systems being set up for truly booming performance.
