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Title: Installation of New High-Resolution Video Boards
Post by: ModAdmin on January 19, 2026, 07:24:32 PM
Winnipeg Football Club Announces Installation of New High-Resolution Video Boards at Princess Auto Stadium

WINNIPEG, MB., January 19, 2026 – The Winnipeg Football Club announced today that Princess Auto Stadium will debut brand-new, state-of-the-art video boards by Daktronics for the 2026 season, delivering a significantly enhanced visual experience for fans.

The new displays feature 3,091,200 pixels, surpassing the current system's 1,965,495 pixels by more than one million. This upgrade delivers a 57 percent increase in resolution, providing 1.57 times the clarity of the existing boards.

The upgraded video boards deliver a significant advancement in sharpness, brightness, and definition. This enhancement ensures fans enjoy clearer replays, more vibrant graphics, and an improved in-stadium entertainment experience.

"These new boards elevate the game day atmosphere and enhance how our fans experience football at Princess Auto Stadium," said Wade Miller, President & CEO of the Winnipeg Football Club. "We're committed to continuing to invest in our stadium and improving the fan experience every year. This upgrade brings significantly better image quality and integrates seamlessly with the ribbon boards we added last season."

Installation of the new video boards will be completed prior to the start of the 2026 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season, which kicks off on May 23 at Princess Auto Stadium.
Title: Re: Installation of New High-Resolution Video Boards
Post by: Blueforlife on January 19, 2026, 09:04:29 PM
This was overdue, old ones were malfunctioning.  Great news.
Title: Re: Installation of New High-Resolution Video Boards
Post by: bunker on January 19, 2026, 10:14:01 PM
Great to hear. Wade looks after the fans.
Title: Re: Installation of New High-Resolution Video Boards
Post by: peg_city on January 20, 2026, 02:15:45 PM
Wouldn't mind buying the old one and sticking it in my basement.
Title: Re: Installation of New High-Resolution Video Boards
Post by: Blueforlife on January 21, 2026, 10:41:38 PM
Quote from: peg_city on January 20, 2026, 02:15:45 PMWouldn't mind buying the old one and sticking it in my basement.
can you fix the areas of bad pixels LOL
Title: Re: Installation of New High-Resolution Video Boards
Post by: Tecno on January 26, 2026, 12:49:47 AM
Quote from: ModAdmin on January 19, 2026, 07:24:32 PMThe upgraded video boards deliver a significant advancement in sharpness, brightness, and definition. This enhancement ensures fans enjoy clearer replays

Huh, what was that?  I can't hear you.  Wha?  Surely they didn't say "replays".  Not at PAS!!

:D  :D  :D  :D
Title: Re: Installation of New High-Resolution Video Boards
Post by: Tecno on January 26, 2026, 12:52:00 AM
Great news.  I'm stoked.  We have such huge surpluses every season, might as well spend it.  Hey, if we spend it on capex does that mean we have to send less to the "have not" teams?

I'm all for improved fan experience.  But you all know what I'll take on the O/U on the 1M more pixels just being used for ads...

Assuming the locations can accommodate it, I hope they are a bit bigger in dimensions, and not just in pixel density.
Title: Re: Installation of New High-Resolution Video Boards
Post by: Waffler on January 26, 2026, 02:09:20 PM
Quote from: Tecno on January 26, 2026, 12:52:00 AMa bit bigger in dimensions
Nothing mentioned about that but the supports would likely need replacing to support a bigger board.
Title: Re: Installation of New High-Resolution Video Boards
Post by: theaardvark on January 26, 2026, 07:08:40 PM
Quote from: Waffler on January 26, 2026, 02:09:20 PMNothing mentioned about that but the supports would likely need replacing to support a bigger board.

As tech improves, weight is reduced.  Today's 85" TV weigh less than a 60" did 5 years ago....  might have a different wind resistance, but I don't think weight is an issue.
Title: Re: Installation of New High-Resolution Video Boards
Post by: Throw Long Bannatyne on January 26, 2026, 07:17:34 PM
Quote from: Waffler on January 26, 2026, 02:09:20 PMNothing mentioned about that but the supports would likely need replacing to support a bigger board.

Always hated the screen ratio of that board, prefer more vertical depth like McMahon Stadium has.