Sports venue LED screens can be divided into the following six categories based on their function and application scenarios. Each type has unique advantages in design and performance, suitable for different event needs:
1. Live Video Wall
Structural features: Composed of multiple LED display screens, supporting ceiling mounting, curved or freestanding layouts.
Core advantages:
Wide viewing angle: Ensures all spectators have an unobstructed view.
High definition: Can be divided into multiple windows to simultaneously display different images (such as live match footage, replays, and statistics).
Technical parameters: Relies on high contrast, high refresh rate (to avoid motion blur), and high color reproduction to realistically reproduce the dynamics of the game.
Application value: Enhances audience immersion and attracts sponsors to place advertisements.
2. Stadium Perimeter LED Screen
Structural features: Replaces traditional perimeter fences, designed to surround the stands.
Core advantages:
Multifunctional display: Supports dynamic content such as brand logos, advertisements, and scores.
Technical standards: Must meet UEFA requirements (such as accurate logo color rendering and high refresh rate to prevent black lines in live broadcasts).
Safety design: Anti-collision structure + soft mask to prevent player injuries from collisions.
Application scenarios: Football, basketball, and other competitive sports.
Image: Combination application of perimeter screen and funnel-shaped screen at Shanghai World Expo Culture Center
3. Center-Hung LED Display Screen
Structural features: Suspended in the center of the venue, adjustable in height.
Core advantages:
Centralized information display: Real-time updates of scores, timing, and player data.
Partition management: Supports multi-area playback of statistical charts, animations, and live footage.
Interactive functions: Enhances the atmosphere through system-divided screen content management.
Typical case: Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium uses this type of screen for dynamic information display.
Image: Center-hung screen at Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium
4. LED Ribbon Display Screen
Structural features: Strip-shaped casing design, lightweight cabinet.
Core advantages:
Flexible installation: Adapts to different venue structures (such as curved surfaces and columns).
Supplementary display: Plays strip-shaped videos, animations, or advertisements, linking with the main screen.
Convenient maintenance: Modular design reduces maintenance difficulty.
5. LED Funnel-Shaped Screen
Structural features: A square, height-adjustable screen located in the center of the field, resembling a funnel. Core Advantages:
Large-scale coverage: For example, the scoreboard at the Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center covers an area of over 400 square meters.
Functional expansion: Meets NBA event standards and supports vertical movement to adapt to different game or performance needs.
Industry benchmark: Considered a typical example of scoreboard screen applications.
Image: Scoreboard at the Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Cultural Center
6. Coach's Lounge Small-Pitch LED Display
Structural features: Designed for close-range viewing, with a small pixel pitch.
Core Advantages:
High-definition tactical analysis: Supports one-click 2D/3D switching and seamless display of fast-moving images.
Customization: Adjustable display size to suit different spaces.
Application scenarios: Coach tactical planning, game replays, and professional-grade broadcasting.
Selection Recommendations
Event type: For competitive events such as football/basketball, perimeter screens are preferred; comprehensive venues can use a combination of scoreboard screens and video walls.
Audience size: Large venues require high-definition video walls + centrally suspended screens; smaller venues can use ribbon screens as a supplement.
Functional requirements: Small-pitch screens for tactical analysis; perimeter screens or video walls for advertising.
Safety standards: Ensure compliance with international event certifications (such as UEFA, NBA), and prioritize products with anti-collision designs.
By rationally combining different types of LED screens, the event experience, commercial value, and safety of sports venues can be comprehensively enhanced.
