New Scoreboard update for Miller Park in 2011

[RobDeer 45]

I too have always said it's gloomy in there, industrial, when everything is closed up. However, when the roof is open, or even if the pannels are open it's a completely different feeling. I really love the place when it's all open. I think when it's closed the green makes it so dingy. I'm not sure there is a whole lot you can do a bout it with still having the ability to open the pannels in the OF. But I'll take "industrial" warm and a big crowd any day over wet and cold and 10k fans.

[Crew2323]

The McCalvy link provided by pretendastronaut above says the new Miller Park sign is backlit. To me that sounds different than "lights up," as the MP sign above the original scoreboard did.

We'll find out soon enough, though really it can't be too soon, can it? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

I agree, I find it hard to see how that sign could "light up." Here was my tweet to McCalvy: "Does this sign light up like the previous sign did? At first glance it doesn't appear to..." His response was "It does." Not trying to nitpick or anything. Just sharing what he told me. In any event, that scoreboard will be sweet.

[trwi7]

Has this video been posted yet?

 

http://milwaukee.brewers....ent_id=13098579&c_id=mil

[AJAY]

More video from Fox 6 . . . .

 

You can see that they completed the sign and added the top piece.

 

http://www.fox6now.com/sp...-brewers,0,4391237.story

[AJAY]

Saw another photo on Twitter today . . . .

 

http://plixi.com/photos/original/77643715

[trwi7]

http://www.jsonline.com/general/37714089.html?bcpid=8725036001&bctid=864907629001

[owbc]

It's...awesome.

[PrinceEatMeat]

This is amazing. I can't wait to see this in person on Opening Day.

[kestrel79]

Looks great! 1 week away!

[Invader3K]

This article from Don Walker talks about the new scoreboard, and also the newly improved audio system.

[Jim Goulart]

Didn't think we could learn more about the scoreboard, but this Rick Schlesinger interviewwas actually even more informative.

[RobDeer 45]

They should have a contest and the winner gets to spend a night with their friends in the stadium watching DVD's and playing Video games.......maybe it's wild dream, but would be great!

[And That]

They should have a contest and the winner gets to spend a night with their friends in the stadium watching DVD's and playing video games

I wonder if the board is Duck Hunt compatible?

[alwaysrocking]

They had outdoor movie night a couple of summers ago in the parking lot. Now that they have such and awesome scoreboard they should do a movie night in the ballpark on the scoreboard that would be fun.

[pitchleague]

I know that the Dbacks have done that. Fans camp out on the outfield, they can play catch, they watch a movie, and then sleep out there. Pretty awesome from what I've heard.

[DatHoser]

Found this in an article on CNN on new ballpark tech:

 

"The technology to support the [old scoreboards] was changing, and we

were running out of spare parts for them," Brewers COO Rick Schlesinger

told Wired.com. For example, the new scoreboard, unlike the ones it

replaced, doesn't require air conditioning to cool it down. According to

the Brewers, that will translate into a 50 percent to 65 percent

reduction in energy consumption.

LINK

 

Not only is it bigger, it's literally cooler - and cheaper to run.

[BCZF]

Energy Star tax break

[TooLiveBrew]

Adam McCalvy's latest blog post includes links to two videos:

 

- Scoreboard video intro

- Time-lapse video of the scoreboard installation process

 

I especially liked the time-lapse video.

[Dragonbait]

Was there Saturday for the Future's game....

 

The new intro is by far the coooooolest thing i've seen in a while... was a nice bright spot this weekend...

 

Not a fan of the color scheme for the board though....

[homer]

They should have a contest and the winner gets to spend a night with their friends in the stadium watching DVD's and playing video games

I wonder if the board is Duck Hunt compatible?

Big Buck Hunter beats the crap out of Duck Hunt.

[Invader3K]

I will geekily answer the Duck Hunt question: I don't think you would be able to play it because the Nintendo Light Gun is only compatible with CRT based TV sets.