clefevre Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 I went to a Tampa Bay Devil Rays game on Friday and they have a new replay screen there that is 35 feet by 64 feet and crystal clear. I think FedEx may have the worst replay screen out of any profesional stadium. There is NO reason for us not to have one of the best. I understand Danny likes to advertise in the stadium, but I would be fine if the screen had the Budwieser add shown on the screen in the place where the add is hanging now, as long as they use the whole screen to show replays and highlights. Our season tickets are in the upper deck and the current screen is of no help watching replays, it's not any clearer than what we saw from the upper deck. Anyone know if upgrading the screen has been mentioned? There is even a digital billboard in Tampa that is larger and has a higher resolution than the screen in our stadium. The staduim that generates millions of dollars for Snyder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzpackage Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 I know it was mentioned on this board ad nauseum before last season. We even got our hopes up when Larry Michael had a few announcements on Redskins lunch. But as far as anyone knows, it isn't even being discussed. But you never know-It could certainly be installed during training camp....:fingersx: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Lloyd Christmas Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 I know it was mentioned on this board ad nauseum before last season. We even got our hopes up when Larry Michael had a few announcements on Redskins lunch. But as far as anyone knows, it isn't even being discussed.But you never know-It could certainly be installed during training camp....:fingersx: a larry michael's special announcment is usually something along the lines of "fedex switched to heinz mustard instead of the dijon it was using prior, keep it tuned for more breaking news!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneBoost Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Now what do they do with our stadiums screen when the season is over, do they take it down or what, I figured weather would mess with it, but maybe not. Are these screens weather proof and all of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFKFedEx Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 There is no incentive for Danny to upgrade the minitrons as long as the seats and the suites are all sold. As new stadium talks will inevitably gain momentum in the upcoming years, the likelyhood of modern jumbos in Raljon will decrease.:2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphil006 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Budweiser Ad, not add. yea, maybe Danny is waiting for the 1080p Plasma's in the 1000" range to be marked down at Best Buy with no interest for 18 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roqnap1 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Don't you have to show replays on it in order for it to be called a "replay screen?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFGA Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Doesn't everyone want bigger screens so they can watch The Funky 4? I know I do.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Tomb Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Don't you have to show replays on it in order for it to be called a "replay screen?" LOL no kidding. The only way we ever show a replay in the stadium is if it's a positive play. SOOO annoying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebster21 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 wait til the Crygirls have that 60 yard replay screen. I wonder what the Dan will do then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onnie007 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 I just moved down here to Miami for law school and I have attended a couple Dolphin games in addition to the Super Bowl in February and I have to agree. Our replay is screen at FedEx is like comparing an old black and white tube tv to a flat screen plasma tv. Dolphin's Stadium has two huge hi-def video boards. They are awesome! I could see Peyton's pimples on them from my nose bleed seats. We need something comparable at FedEx because I know we can afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topdogbran Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 My number one *****....the lite-brite's we have. Personal theory. The longer we go without replacing them, the more serious Snyder is about building a stadium of his own design. Do not underestimate the ego competition of the super wealthy...he won't let Jerry Jones one-up him for long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Clefevre, For some reason this is the touchstone issue for the majority of our fan base. I watch the play on the field when I'm at Fed Ex, but people on this board really love them some jumbotron. Watch for the responses in this thread and see what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschurm Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 LOL no kidding. The only way we ever show a replay in the stadium is if it's a positive play. SOOO annoying! Every Stadium I have been to does this; the visiting team is at a disadvatage when it comes to tough calls. When I was in Tampa the year before last, they replayed the Ladell Betts sideline scamper over and over again because it was to their advantage to have this call reversed if possible. On the other hand, they did not replay the Alstott plunge at alll because it would have been to our advantage. It is a wise move for the home team to do this if you ask me. That being said, there is absolutely no reason for the largest, biggest money making stadium in the NFL to NOT have the Jumbotron. Living down here, I hadn't been to a home game in years and every NFL stadium I had been to had much better Big Screens. That was the first thing I noticed when I attended several games at Fed-Ex Field last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tastes Like Chicken Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Now you can pay $40 or so to rent one of those yellow replay things and get games from around the league. The jumbotron that you speak of generates nothing but cost for The Danny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Lloyd Christmas Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 maybe the skins dont want us watching enlarged versions of our defense giving up 15 yards a carry. when everything looks so small, its hard to pinpoint just exactly who is sucking. but on a blown up screen, we'd have concrete evidence of said sucking. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phixius Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 maybe the skins dont want us watching enlarged versions of our defense giving up 15 yards a carry. when everything looks so small, its hard to pinpoint just exactly who is sucking. but on a blown up screen, we'd have concrete evidence of said sucking. haha This has been a issue in the past not just last year, season was over back in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeGreen Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 I went to a Tampa Bay Devil Rays game on Friday and they have a new replay screen there that is 35 feet by 64 feet and crystal clear. ..... I'm not dissing our own screen, but when a sorry lose-all-the-time, drawing 10000 fans a game (if they're lucky) Devil Dogs baseball team out-Joneses your big screen, that should say something. It says this: :doh::doh::doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilbone13 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Replay at FedEx indeed sucks. Another thing that sucks is updates (scores) from around the NFL being displayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCommiesGo Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 What has been said is that the jumbo-tron in place is analog and that they can't (read don't want to pay) to switch it to digital. Its a crock of ****. Stadiums older than Fed-Ex have better digital screens. I know damn well that I want to see the blood shoot from Romo sits to pee's mouth when ST cracks him, and I want to see it in HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsaddict Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 i can't confirm, but I have also heard tickets to Devil Rays games (I know, the D-rays) are only like 10 bucks or so, lowest in all pro sports. The Dan could lean a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbasye Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 i like the screen at the ravens stadium- thats a monster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knightwchmn Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 More than just the quality of the screens... how about the graphics on those screens?!?! I think the little Redskin pounding out "De-Fense" went out 15 years ago in every other NFL and college stadium. I've seen high school's with better productions on their "light-boards"... come on Dan - at least have your new production company with Cruise produce some up-dated material. Have any of you visited Tampa Stadium? They do it right, with great CGI graphics, quality boards, extra boards around the stadium continuously scrolling other scores from around the league (How come you can't find other scores from around the league at Fed-Ex with any frequency?), the red-flags being raised, the themed end-zone... it is a masterful production I would love to see the Redskins incorporate into their own fan experience. :2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFKFedEx Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Perhaps the current LightBright screens are a mere marketing ploy to encourage rental of Kangaroo TV's for $40 a game. BTW, I want to puke on the Kangaroo interns who work the pregame parking lot by approaching tailgates to push their little tv's. It's like being disturbed by a bum asking for change every 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfbovey Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 How many seats (money out of Snyder's hands) would a new jumbo screen take a away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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