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TechTalk Rangers Announce Daktronics Video Display Technology for Globe Life Field New Globe Life Field Display Rendering Courtesy of Texas Rangers L ong-time partner Daktronics will provide nine LED displays, approximately 1,400 LCD televisions and other technology that will raise the ballpark experience to "an even higher level" for fans at the new Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas Rangers Public Address Announcer Chuck Morgan said. for Ballpark Entertainment and Productions Chuck Morgan, who has also served as the club’s public address announcer at Arlington Stadium and Globe Life Park since 1983. “With its state-of-the art technology, Daktronics has assisted us in providing the best possible ballpark entertainment for our fans for many years.” The future ballpark's new technology, which will be fully integrated using Daktronics Show Control System, was announced May 6, 2019 during a media event at Globe Life Field by representatives of the Rangers and Daktronics. The largest display will tower over right field and measure approximately 58 feet high by 150 feet wide. The display in left field will measure 40 feet high by 111 feet wide. These displays feature 15-millimeter line spacing using SMD 3-in-1 LED technology. “The Rangers and Daktronics have enjoyed a great partnership that dates back to 1993,” said Rangers Executive Vice President Together, these two displays will provide fans with 13,000 square feet of entertainment and information, according to a Texas 6 Rangers news release. These displays feature a total of 5.2 million pixels for high-resolution images, and it would take 1,220 60-inch televisions to cover both displays. Both outfield displays are capable of variable content zoning allowing each to show one large image or to be divided into multiple zones to show any combination of live video, instant replays, up-to-the- minute statistics, graphics and sponsorship messages. “This system will feature a main video display that is beyond HD resolution using the latest SMD technology that is increasingly becoming standard in these large displays,” said Daktronics President and CEO