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The new display, using LED technology, will be triple the size of the ballpark's old jumbotron. (Image courtesy Phillies)

The Phillies have partnered with Sony Electronics’ System Solutions Group and Daktronics to dramatically enhance the Citizens Bank Park viewing experience, with a $10 million upgrade that includes the installation of a massive new HD-15 video display utilizing the latest in Sony HD production technology.

When completed, the new Phillies HD display will be the largest in the National League and among the largest in the world, measuring 76 feet high and 97 feet wide, for a total of 7,372 square feet of digital space.

The new HD display will be located under the iconic Phillies sign in left field and will almost triple the size of the former video display, which we all knew and loved but — let’s be honest — was in need of some attention.

During upcoming games, millions of individual LEDs will illuminate the screen, creating crystalline image clarity and wide-angle views of the playing field action. The new display will also provide even more game-related action and statistical information.

Construction has already begun with the recent removal of the original Phillies videoboard, which has been relocated to the team’s spring training facility at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida.

The Phillies will also be installing a dedicated closed captioning display to assist hearing impaired fans, and all 800 televisions in the suites and public areas will also be upgraded to HD.

The first opportunity for fans to see the new videoboard will be during the On-Deck Series when the Phillies take on the Pittsburgh Pirates, March 29th-30th.

Check out some fun facts and figures about the new Phillies HD Videoboard below.

• The display could feature 49 life-size Phillie Phanatics standing next to and on top of each other.

• Offers more than 2.5 times more video area than the previous video display (7,372 square feet of digital space vs. 2,691 square feet).

• Weight: approximately 84,420 lbs. (42.2 tons).

• The HD-15 display offers six times the resolution of the previous display.

• Super-wide viewing angles offer improved visibility for more fans. Viewing angles exceed 160 degrees horizontal (greater than 80 degrees on each side off center).

• It takes approximately 1,380 flat-panel televisions (at 42” each) to fill the area of the new display.

• If it were a consumer television, the Phillies display would be considered a 1,478” screen.

• Uses LED technology providing superior brightness in direct sun light, with the capability to show up to 144 quadrillion shades of color.

• Approximately 32,363 feet (6.1 miles) of wiring will deliver power and data to the new display.

Citizens Bank Park
1080 Pattison Avenue
www.philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com