Problem w/ Cowboys giant screen.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

To raise it up for the U2 concert, requires the scoreboard to be disconnected and it will be inoperable at that height. So for Jones, leaving it up at that height is simply not an option on his table.

Of course the height of a scoreboard above a stadium ranks about a 2.0 on my give-a-crapometer to be honest.

If what you are saying is true....I can not believe any multi-purpose arena/stadium would ever design and build a center scoreboard of this size that is this difficult to raise and lower? Also that it can not be operated at another height? That is extremely short sighted and stupid.
The fact that they already (in its very short existence) have to pay to raise it for a concert is proof that they need a height adjustable board in this type of business.
I am an Arena Operations Manger and our HD center board while smaller, has to be height adjustable. We have to adjust the height for every event. Our board is designed to work at any height and it can be lowered all the way down to the floor for repairs or for viewing party's of away playoff games. We could not operate if our board did not move.Wiring is not an issue at all.
Plus boards and components on these screens go out and need fairly regular maintenance and repair. They are going to have to pay huge money to rent lifts to get up there to repair it.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

If what you are saying is true....I can not believe any multi-purpose arena/stadium would ever design and build a center scoreboard of this size that is this difficult to raise and lower? Also that it can not be operated at another height? That is extremely short sighted and stupid.
The fact that they already (in its very short existence) have to pay to raise it for a concert is proof that they need a height adjustable board in this type of business.
I am an Arena Operations Manger and our HD center board while smaller, has to be height adjustable. We have to adjust the height for every event. Our board is designed to work at any height and it can be lowered all the way down to the floor for repairs or for viewing party's of away playoff games. We could not operate if our board did not move.Wiring is not an issue at all.
Plus boards and components on these screens go out and need fairly regular maintenance and repair. They are going to have to pay huge money to rent lifts to get up there to repair it.

DAGGER!!!

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

If what you are saying is true....I can not believe any multi-purpose arena/stadium would ever design and build a center scoreboard of this size that is this difficult to raise and lower? Also that it can not be operated at another height? That is extremely short sighted and stupid.

This is Dallas...it's not the first stadium goof. The stupidity is mandated from the top in that organization.