Levi's Stadium Facelift, Part 2: NFL's Largest 4K Videoboards, LED Sport Lighting, Enhanced Sound Round Off Upgrade ANC supplied videoboards; Musco Sports Lighting the LED Sport Lighting; Clair the audio system By Kristian Hern ndez, Senior Editor
Friday, August 8, 2025 - 2:47 pm
Print This Story | Subscribe
Story Highlights
Game-day productions for San Francisco 49ers home games at Levi's Stadium are going to get a whole lot better, bigger, and brighter. Headlined by two new 4K HDR-capable videoboards from ANC (the largest of its kind in the NFL), new LED Sports Lighting by Musco Lighting, and a new audio system from Clair Global for crispy sound, the Niners Faithful will see, feel, and hear things with a lot more accuracy and clarity for years to come.
One of Levi's Stadium's two 4K videoboards, which are the largest in the NFL.
When you're building this out, you also have to think through how we're going to continue to grow around it, says Laura Johnson, senior director, game presentation and live events, San Francisco 49ers. We don't want to install everything and then immediately hit max capacity [on its potential].
49ers in 4K: Videoboards Comprise Nearly 50,000 Sq. Ft. of LEDs Both videoboards are 70% larger and have 300% more pixels than the 49ers' previous LED displays.
Only a handful of NFL teams have made the leap to 4K and HDR-capable videoboards, and the 49ers have now made that short list. Anchored by a new ST 2110-based control room, two main videoboards - which are 70% larger and have 300% more pixels than the previous versions - and other video displays will have the necessary engine to push out engaging content to the masses. As with the control-room buildout, Johnson and her staff made the rounds and visited certain sports venues that had installed these types of LED displays. Included among the buildings was the Washington Nationals' home in the nation's capital, Nationals Park, whose main screen is comparable to the 49ers' in its 8-mm pixel pitch. To provide the clearest and most vibrant images possible, understanding how color calibration and how this display looks in a live setting was paramount.
We walked as far away and as close as possible to these displays, Johnson says. We knew that a tighter pixel pitch and clarity is what we needed in this new 4K ecosystem.
ANC supplied a new ribbon display on the third deck of the venue.
Another major element that the 49ers crew were trying to understand is how HDR-capable videoboards react to the outdoor elements. Sun glare is chief among them, and, although sun glare has long been a concern as the industry tries to fine-tune HDR-capable displays, the sheer size of the structures in Levi's Stadium could easily exacerbate the problem if it's not addressed properly.
HDR-capable videoboards are still an emerging technology, especially for outdoor venues, adds Johnson. We're taking a lot of the intel that we've learned and applying it to what we want to achieve in Year 1 and seeing how we can improve moving forward.
Musco Sports Lighting provided the 64 RGB lighting fixtures for new light shows.
In this first year, numerous pieces of content will be captured in HDR, but in a crawl-walk-run approach, the display will be in a 4K SDR setting. Along with understanding the HDR component, Chief Broadcast/AV Engineer Ted Slominski ensures that these videoboards run in sync with all the new technologies.
I've been dealing with 4K HDR for the past eight years, notes Slominski. I'm bringing some of that experience here. Between all the different layers of this renovation, the hardest thing to do deal with was the compressed timeline.
Flashing Lights, Booming Sound: New Lighting, New Audio Heighten Immersion Light patterns and flashing sequences can go with the content played on the videoboard. (Photo: San Francisco 49ers)
Near Levi's Stadium's highest point, a new LED lighting system provided by Musco Sports Lighting will make home games feel a lot more kinetic and dynamic. Run of shows will be improved by traditional white lighting and 64 fixtures for RGB (red, green, and blue) lighting.
Going lights out is pretty critical for us during primetime games at night, says Johnson. We're proud of our 49ers colors, so we wanted to make sure that we have moments when we can bring in an infusion of color into the fan experience.
The game-day staff can now display full-color takeovers, like this one in 49ers Red. (Photo: San Francisco 49ers)
Installation of these lights comes at a time when sports venues throughout the professional and collegiate ranks deploy flashing and coordinated light presentations. Whether it's the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball and closer Jhoan Duran's epic entrance late in games or two-time College Football Playoff National Champion University of Georgia at Sanford Stadium, outdoor locales and spaces with a roof or dome are able to fire up fans through light patterns or a various array of colors. Not only can game-presentation crews use this for major in-game events like walk-off home runs or after victories, lighting effects for special themed nights or historic moments are other opportunities.
(White Lighting):
The team can lower and brighten the lights with ease. (Photo: San Francisco 49ers)
On the audio side, Clair Global was recruited to get the place rocking with out-of-this-world sound. With a setup that mirrors the previous configuration, the renovation added a fourth pod of subwoofers and Powersoft amplifiers to boost the sound.
When they were turned on for the first time, Slominski was extremely pleased with the outcome. It sounds a lot better in here than it used to, he says. I was quite amazed on that first day.
For the Future: Franchise Aims To Continu
Most recent headlines
06/10/2025
France T l visions, France's leading broadcaster, has received the 2025 EBU ...
04/09/2025
Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE), in collaboration with Dalet, has been a...
11/08/2025
11 08 2025 - Media release Screen Australia celebrates emerging creatives and cu...
09/08/2025
WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr announced the ap...
09/08/2025
ATLANTA CBS Stations has announced the senior leadership team for WUPA, soon to rebrand as owned-and-operated station CBS Atlanta. The network affiliation chang...
09/08/2025
A new study from S&P Global Market Intelligence Kagan is forecasting rapid advertising growth for Amazon's streaming efforts....
08/08/2025
(L-R) Amy Berg, Mary Guibert, and Ben Harper attend the 2025 Sundance Film Festival It's Not Over, Jeff Buckley premiere The Ray Theatre. (Photo by Robin ...
08/08/2025
ATLANTA Following an announcement in June that Byron Allen's Allen Media Group planned to sell its TV stations, Gray Media struck a deal to acquire AMG'...
08/08/2025
WASHINGTON Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr announced the ap...
08/08/2025
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES Fox has finally announced a launch data and pricing for Fox One, with the direct-to-consumer streaming service set to launch Aug. 21 fo...
08/08/2025
PLYMOUTH, Wis. Heartland Video Systems has announced that they've signed a reseller agreement with Cuez for the company's all-in-one rundown/news room c...
08/08/2025
Grass Valley, the pioneering media and entertainment technology innovator, is bringing the full power of the Grass Valley Media Universe (GVMU) to IBC 2025 with...
08/08/2025
Alfalite, the only European manufacturer of LED screens, announces the successful inauguration of a new Virtual Production XR studio at the ITS Apulia Foundatio...
08/08/2025
The Scottish Rite Childhood Language Center (SRCLC), a nonprofit clinic dedicated to supporting children with communication disorders, has significantly upgrade...
08/08/2025
European developer Profuz Digital will present at IBC Stand 8.A88, the latest version of subtitling platform SubtitleNEXT and new capabilities in the powerful A...
08/08/2025
Disguise has announced a major update to its AI-powered workflow assistant for Designer Pro, Ask AId3n. The update enables production teams to sequence repetiti...
08/08/2025
Wyandotte Municipal Services (WMS), a municipal non-profit service provider, has successfully deployed Synamedia Gravity, a cloud-based device management and se...
08/08/2025
IBC2025 has unveiled a powerful and provocative IBC2025 Conference line-up that will bring together global disruptors and long-established leaders from across t...
08/08/2025
Evergent (#5.A86), the leader in customer management and monetization for streaming and digital subscription businesses, will debut a suite of new solutions to ...
08/08/2025
Humans Not Robots (HNR), a pioneering provider of sustainable media technology solutions, is delighted to announce its participation in IBC2025. At the leading ...
08/08/2025
As Little League Softball World Series Popularity Grows, So Too Does ESPN's ...
08/08/2025
Levi's Stadium Facelift, Part 1: Full Glass-to-Glass 4K, IP-Based Control Ro...
08/08/2025
Levi's Stadium Facelift, Part 2: NFL's Largest 4K Videoboards, LED Sport...
08/08/2025
Levi's Stadium Facelift, Part 3: ANC's Jerry Cifarelli Jr. on Growing th...
08/08/2025
Levi's Stadium Facelift, Part 4: Under the Lights' Event Culminates Mul...
08/08/2025
The Hills Are Alive: A Year at Kylemore Abbey starts Sunday at 6.30pm on RT One and RT Player
The Hills Are Alive: A Year at Kylemore Abbey, a new RT obser...
08/08/2025
Kieran's last C il House will be live from Fleadh Cheoil na h ireann this Saturday August 9
After three decades at the helm of RT Radio 1's C il Hou...
08/08/2025
Researchers identify promising new compound to treat tuberculosis Study led by Scripps Research, Texas A&M and additional institutions highlights that the world...
07/08/2025
By Jessica Herndon
In writer-director Marielle Heller's feature debut, The ...
07/08/2025
Increasing uncertainty about the future development of global trade, tariff incr...
07/08/2025
A bold new sporting documentary series celebrating First Nations athletes, cultu...
07/08/2025
L3Harris delivered three AEPS thrusters to NASA Glenn Research Center for testing. AEPS thrusters are capable of accelerating spacecraft to extremely high speed...
07/08/2025
Rendering of NTS-3 Navigational Satellite over North America...
07/08/2025
There are two ecosystems coexisting in entertainment: one for millennials and younger; another for Gen X and older, so says media universe cartographer Evan S...
07/08/2025
Berklee City Music Students Receive Scholarships, Awards at Concert This year, 17 students received scholarships, housing awards, and aid to attend Berklee Co...
07/08/2025
WASHINGTON Broadcast Management Group (BMG) has announced plans to open two new full-scale broadcast studios in the nation's capital, filling a long-standin...
07/08/2025
NEW YORK Nielsen and WPP Media have announced a new agreement for audience measurement spanning TV, streaming, audio, and cross-platform ad performance via Niel...
07/08/2025
BRISTOL, Conn. In a long-awaited move that could have a major impact on the pay TV ecosystem, ESPN said it will launch its previously announced direct-to-consum...
07/08/2025
MONTREAL Haivision Systems Inc. has announced that it will slowcase its latest tech advances in live video contribution at IBC2025 from September 12-15 at Hall ...
07/08/2025
PARIS Ateme has announced that it is powering a nationwide terrestrial service upgrade for KT Skylife, a South Korean satellite television provider....
07/08/2025
WASHINGTON Following an Executive Order issued by President Donald Trump that appointed Federal Communications Commission Chair Brandan Carr to a White House Ta...
07/08/2025
The Trusted Partner Network (TPN), the Motion Picture Association's (MPA) global content security initiative, today announced the upcoming launch of its nex...
07/08/2025
07 Aug 2025
VEON 2Q25 Earnings Release: Direct Digital Revenues Up 57% YoY. Sol...
07/08/2025
NBC Olympics Tech Guru Darryl Jefferson to Receive SMPTE's David Sarnoff Med...
07/08/2025
Tennis Channel's Broadcast Feat: One Day, Two Tournaments, Four Cities Two ATP Masters 1000 tourneys will be aired today By Mark J Burns, SVG Contributor
...
07/08/2025
The World Games 2025: ISB Shares Bold Production Plans for 12th Edition of the M...
07/08/2025
SVG Summit, SVGW Australia Event Expand SVG's Presence Down Under By SVG Staff
Thursday, August 7, 2025 - 1:47 pm
Print This Story | Subscribe
Story...
07/08/2025
The CW, FOX Nation Saddle Up for PBR Camping World Team Series Broadcast, streamed coverage is designed to spur fanbase expansion By Jason Dachman, Editorial D...
07/08/2025
RT has today announced the appointment of Mark Simpson to the role of Managing Editor, RT Radio 1.
Reporting to the Head of RT Radio 1, Tara Campbell, Mark ...
Levi's Stadium Facelift, Part 2: NFL's Largest 4K Videoboards, LED Sport Lighting, Enhanced Sound Round Off Upgrade ANC supplied videoboards; Musco Sports Lighting the LED Sport Lighting; Clair the audio system By Kristian Hern ndez, Senior Editor 
