Year two of the Kevin Willard era hasn’t gone how fans and players may have hoped, but they’ll hope to change the narrative in year three as Maryland announced plans to upgrade the fan experience inside the Xfinity Center. Maryland announced plans on Tuesday to unveil a new videoboard and sound system for the 2024-25 season.
“Upgrading our venues with a focus on student-athlete and fan experience continues to be a top priority for us at the University of Maryland,” AD Damon Evans said via release. “In unveiling this massive new state-of-the-art videoboard and high-tech sound system at XFINITY Center, Maryland Athletics continues to be on the cutting edge with the best technology in the nation. We continue to invest in our programs demonstrating that Maryland Athletics is leading boldly with the newest innovations and this videoboard at XFINITY Center will be the one of the best in the nation, a showpiece we can all be proud of.”
More details via release:
The new centerhung videoboard at XFINITY Center will be a revolutionary replacement for the decade-old sub-high definition board, which had been in place since 2014. The new four-sided display measures 92 feet all the way around by 20 feet tall and promises an immersive experience for all arena spectators. The expanded canvas allows for greater flexibility when displaying in-game statistics, and more in-depth personal player stats, providing fans with comprehensive insights during every game. Boasting near 8K HDR quality, the main display, along with four underbelly displays, will create a visually stunning atmosphere. The surface display size of the new centerhung is 72 percent larger and removes all obstructed viewing angles of the previous board.
The advanced board, with dimensions of 7,800 pixels wide by 1,470 pixels high, offers flexibility in presenting a continuous image wrapped around or segmented into various layouts. This versatility caters to the diverse range of shows and sports events hosted in the main arena, elevating the overall entertainment experience.The new centerhung is most similar to displays at professional sports venues UBS Arena in New York, State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Toyota Center in Houston and FedEx Forum in Memphis.
In tandem with the centerhung videoboard, XFINITY Center is set to install an industry-standard premium sound system by L’Acoustics. This system replaces the original sound system for the facility, which has been in place since it opened in 2002. With 106 Line Array speakers and 48 18-foot subwoofers, this system ensures top-notch audio quality, endorsed by marquee arenas in the United States. Tailored for basketball games, Olympic sports, and special events, the L’Acoustics sound system completes the XFINITY Center’s commitment to delivering a premium and immersive entertainment experience.
Maryland will also add a new premium club area overlooking the court inside Xfinity Center. In an email to fans, Damon Evans added more upgrades are on the way with basketball’s practice facility underway and plans to break ground on two indoor hitting facilities for Maryland baseball and softball within the next few months.
That isn’t the only upgrade, though, with changes to the seating inventory at SECU Stadium. Maryland plans to move the visit team section from Section 2 to the upper deck, giving Maryland fans a chance to now fill out the lower bowl for its big games. Maryland has a special $149 season ticket price in both section 2 and 28 with ticket renewals set to open in early February.
Related Links
VIP: ’24 target, portal visitor, Maryland football target to track (+)
Local DB raves about bond with lead recruiter after latest visit (+)
Maryland draws intriguing opponent in recent NIT projection
Edge Yvan Kemajou recaps visit to Maryland, has ACC visit up next (+)
Offered WR has close bond with Maryland assistant, talks visit highlight (+)
