Stadium LED display screens, primarily perimeter LED Displays, are being increasingly used at sporting events to entertain crowds and broadcast advertisements. Generally, a small jumbotron, like the one used for a high school football field, can range in price between $30,000 to $50,000. However, a larger jumbotron like one that’s used in professional sports stadiums can cost several million dollars.
There are multiple factors which can influence the cost of stadium LED displays. These include but are not limited to specialized requirements, timing systems, display size, display features, graphics, venue consideration and data integration.
If you are contemplating installing a LED Display in your stadium, this is your detailed pricing guide.
Types Of Stadium LED Display
1. Live Video Wall
The live video wall consists of multiple LED displays at different points across the stadium, ensuring that viewers at every location will not miss every highlight of the event.
2. Stadium Fence Screen
Sports venue stands generally have fences, so it’s best to use fence displays. Not only do stadium fence screens maximize the use of space in the venue to transmit information, but they also increase revenue by playing paid advertisements.
3. Perimeter LED Display
Perimeter LED displays live video programming during sporting events. They show instant replays, live sports events, advertisements, and other video content. Their high levels of brightness, strong contrast and high resolution, makes them a perfect LED display for sports.
4. Center Hanging LED Display
The center-suspended LED display is used to transmit
- Game scores
- Game information
- Players’ technical statistics
- Timing information
They can also be split into multiple areas to display statistics, animations, and broadcasts.
It can also be lifted and adjusted vertically to meet the viewer’s needs.
5. LED Scoreboard
LED scoreboards integrate
- audio systems,
- presentation systems,
- emergency broadcast systems
They can display real-time scores and live feeds and are used as digital advertising billboards.
Factors To Consider for Stadium LED Display
1. High Brightness and Good Contrast
Weather conditions are unpredictable and keep changing. To maintain good visibility under outdoor light conditions, the stadium LED display needs to be bright so that viewers can clearly see what’s on the display, even on bright sunny days.
On the other hand, high contrast improves image clarity —highlighting images and text. This makes them an accessible viewing option for fans across most of the stadium.
2. Wide Viewing Angle
Stadiums are generally large and so, stadium LED displays must have a wide viewing angle. This ensures spectators can easily view the screen content from all angles without inconsistent brightness or color distortion.
For example, an angle of 140° horizontally and vertically makes sure that close to 90-95% viewers can clearly see the content on display, regardless of their positioning in the venue.
3. High Resolution
High resolution gives images greater detail ensuring that all videos, statistics and advertisements are in high-definition. When considering different resolutions for LED Displays for sports, select carefully according to the dimensions, distance and size of the stadium.
4. Screen Protection
Previously, stadium screens were at risk of damage because of natural wear and tear due to regular use. However, recent advances in technology have allowed manufacturers to create sturdier and stronger screens.
Although, this doesn’t mean that stadium LED Displays nowadays require zero maintenance. It’s important to protect these investments for use over a long period of time.
Here are a few possible options for keeping your display protected
- Using police tape or protective film on boundaries (like surrounding walls),
- Practicing caution when cleaning screens using liquid cleaners. These could potentially result in water-related marks being left behind on the board itself.
- Adding additional layers. For example: bubble wrap
How Much Does Stadium LED Display Cost?
1. Large Central LED Display Cost
Size is an important consideration which decides the cost of these LED Stadium Display screens.
The sizes of these stadium LED Displays range from 75 inches to 300 inches or even more. A 75-inch LED central Stadium Display screen costs between $2,500 to $6,000. A 300-inch display, on the other hand, may sell for $35,000 to $120,000.
Apart from the size, the resolution also decides how high or low your screen will be priced.
A Full HD (1080p) resolution screen usually costs between $5,000 to $10,000 for a 100-inch screen. Whereas, a 300-inch screen having the same resolution will be priced at $50,000 to $100,000 or more. A 4K resolution screen can cost between $10,000 to $20,000 for a 100-inch screen, while 300-inch costs between $100,000 to $200,000 or more.
Even the type of LED technology the manufacturer uses to produce the screen can decide the market price. On average, a 100-inch SMD LED screen’s price is pegged between $20,000 to $50,000. On the other hand, a 300-inch SMD LED screen costs between $200,000 to $500,000 or more.
2. Large Four Face LED Display Cost
A funnel-shaped LED screen’s cost is dependent on a variety of factors. Size and resolution is one of them. Larger screens and higher resolutions usually require more LED modules and pixels, so the price increases accordingly.
For example, a P6 Indoor large four face LED Display costs approximately US $450.00-600.00 per piece.
On the other hand, a Funnel-Shaped LED Display Screen with a pixel density of 65536DOT/M2 costs a whopping US $699.00-1,299.00 per square meter.
3. Perimeter LED Display Cost
The Perimeter LED display cost can vary by a great deal based on multiple factors, including
- Resolution
- Quality
- Installation requirements
- Maintenance needs
- Added features
- Size
Typically, a perimeter LED Display costs usually from $400-$1000 per square meter. There’s great variation in pricing based on the quality of perimeter LED displays.
Although, a Perimeter Outdoor Banner Display Screen which measures 960*960Mm can range as low as US$390. The price may slightly decrease with the number of pieces you may order in bulk, as depending on the manufacturers policy. For example, choosing to order close to 1000 pieces can cost around US$376.58.
The higher end of the cost for a perimeter LED display can be priced at approximately US$960.
4. Ring or Curved LED Display Cost
The curved digital LED screen displays may be used to create
- Pillars
- Hoops
- Curved bends around corners.
The usage depends on your choice. Curvatures can either be concave or convex and the flexible LED modules magnetically attach to their associated metal cabinets to create any custom design.
A combination of Pixel Pitches, brightness options, the structure you choose for your curved LED display denote the cost.
For demonstration, a panel size of 500*500 with Max Resolution of 4096*2180 is listed at US$190, approximately.
5. Score LED Display Cost
The Cost of LED display scoreboards and video scoreboards for basketball, baseball, football, and soccer are all influenced by sport-specific factors. Factors to take into account include
- Display size
- Display features,
- Specialized requirements,
- Timing systems,
- Graphics/animations,
- Data integration,
- Venue considerations.
All of these factors combined impact the overall cost.
The complexity and customization involved contribute to the cost.
The size of the venue, the LED display’s angles, its mounting options, and electrical infrastructure also impact pricing. Understanding these factors is crucial for selecting a suitable scoreboard within budget. Consultation with experts is recommended.
For baseball, the coreboard can cost $36,000 to $750, 000. When it comes to football $25,000 to $550,000 is the average price range. Lastly, a basketball scoreboard cab cost from $10,000 to $140,000.
Conclusion
A stadium’s long-term success is dependent on how sports fans and enthusiasts experience the match. This is why stadium LED Displays are a significant investment for any stadium owner. They can direct the course of experience for viewers and a strong decider of the stadium’s long-term prosperity, be it for live viewers or fans watching from home. LED displays in stadiums can also attract generous amounts of revenue by running paid advertisements publicizing a variety of brands.
As such, there are a variety of factors to consider when choosing the appropriate stadium-led screens. This includes viewing distance and angle, the choice of installation, viewing quality, etc. However, if you’re unsure of what type of display is best for your venue, there is no need to worry as this blog post has hopefully provided a few points on how to choose wisely.
