Barco Keeps the Score at Wimbledon

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Kortrijk, Belgium, 27 June 2008 -- Last year saw the introductionof the Hawk-Eye system at Wimbledon and Barco's OLite 612 LED screens were installed on No.1 Court to allow spectators to seethe replays and judgment calls of the new electronic line-callingsystem. Following the successful trial in 2007, the 122ndChampionships at Wimbledon will see the traditional scoreboards onboth courts replaced by full color LED displays. The displays willnot only replicate and expand upon the existing and familiarWimbledon Scoreboard format, they will also display a variety ofstatistics, player profiles and as well as showing the allimportant Hawk-Eye replays.
The Championships will feature a total of 10 displays using Barco'sOLite 612 LED panels. In addition to the 4 on court scoreboards, 4IBM ball speed indicators will also be upgraded using the same fullcolor OLite 612 LED panels. The traditional IBM "MatchInformation Displays" outside Centre Court and in the newlyredesigned Tea Lawn Area overlooking the new Centre Court balconieswill also use the Barco OLite panels.
"We selected the Barco OLite 612 following a year longappraisal and testing process," says Dave Crump, BusinessDevelopment Director at Creative Technology, who have been asupplier to the All England Club since the mid 90s. "Duringthe testing, Barco proved to be the best in overallperformance," continued Crump. "Among Barco's OLite 612main advantages were the superb graphic image quality, virtualsilent operation and the unique modularity of the tiles enables usto build custom screens to exactly match the tight physicalconstraints of the venue"
The Barco OLite 612 LED display is a multi-purpose display suitablefor both indoor and outdoor use. With a 12mm pixel pitch, 6,000NITlight output and 15 bit processing, the OLite 612 delivers anextremely high quality image. The use of SMD technology enableswide viewing angles and superb uniformity at very short viewingdistances. Thanks to it outdoor IP65 rating the OLite panels can beused in all weather conditions. With its modular design, screenscan also be customized to everyone's unique requirement.