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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 2597823, member: 27"] This isn’t true, at least according to experts in this field (see below). I think the problem of ambient light is a bigger concern; don’t think it will be possible to do these in the renovated dome during g the day. I think the only way buying and installing a 3D projection system for our Dome makes sense is if SU works with Quince, or competitors if they exist, to develop a formal course of study/curriculum on how to devel0p these presentations. Make Syracuse University the center of excellence in the world in this field. Then, the initial investment of $1 million or so could make a lot of sense. The students and professors could develop new shows as required. This could differentiate Syracuse home games from our competitors. It could be a big deal for increasing attendance and helping recruiting. [URL="https://www.athleticbusiness.com/stadium-arena/showtime-turning-playing-surfaces-into-3d-video-boards.html"]Showtime: Turn Playing Surfaces into 3-D Video Boards - Athletic Business[/URL] ... [I]By game time, actually pulling off the show is the easy part. With the media already created and everything tested, the operator presses “play,” and the show begins. [B]Application of this technology isn’t limited to basketball courts. Ice, grass, turf, even the side of a city building can all be turned into projection screens. “Now, the lighter the color of the surface is, the better,” Williams says. “A football field is more of a challenge, but it’s certainly not something you can’t overcome.”[/B] Then there’s the million-dollar question. Literally. There are a lot of costs involved to pull this off. In Quince Imaging’s business model, the customer pays Quince to rent the equipment involved. Each projector retails for $85,000-$90,000. Then there are the fiberoptic cables and media servers required to support the content. A typical show requires at least two servers, each costing about $75,000. Then there is the time required from Williams and his team. He says Cleveland’s show required about 500 hours of work. While we couldn’t squeeze an exact price quote out of Williams, he did say this: “The prices [on projection technology] continue to come down. And I know some teams spend up to $1,000,000 on lighting and special effects in their arenas and for about the same price, they could have something like this — so that gives you some clue as to the cost.” For sports venues, Quince Imaging has mostly just done one-time productions. “A playoff series or something like that would be a good opportunity to do it on multiple occasions, but for the most part, these are one-time things right now,” Williams says.[/I] ... [/QUOTE]

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