Sports & Entertainment - Specialised Space
rICARDO’S bAR
sTOKE cITY fOOTBALL cLUB
130” LED Display
Stoke City FC approached us with the ambition to create a new sports bar in what was the old Delilah Bar. The old bar had become dated, and the club wanted to do a complete refresh both aesthetically and technologically
Stage Lighting
Multi Zone Audio
Custom User Interface
28 Commercial Displays
Customer Requirements
The vision was to have a central bar with suspended sections that will accommodate the displays so no matter where you are standing then you always have visibility of a display. As this was the first time the club had created a space like this, they were unsure of the technology that could be deployed to give the desired outcome for the project. Based on this Connect Anything were given design authority over the project. Our experience in many corporate and commercial environments meant that we had the knowledge and supply chain to confidently deliver on the vision that the club had.
Solutions
At the core of everything, the operation of the system needed to be simple. This is one of the core challenges when trying to bring a mix of technology and make it effortless to operate.
We decided to use Crestron as our control system, as they are renowned across the audio visual industry for its flexibility and integration into 3rd party systems.
As the main function of the bar was to display sports then the video distribution was critical feature. We opted for a video over IP solution using Wyrestorm. A mixture of 10 video encoders and 29 decoders were used to give a flexible video matrix for the staff to operate. The user facing displays connected to the Wyrestorm system was made up of a number of Samsung 55” and 65” displays. Stoke wanted a focal display in the bar and it was decided to install a 130” 1.8mm InfiLED display on the stage area.
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Customer Benefits
The customer was very happy with the end result. The bar was unveiled as the new Ricardo’s bar and has been used for a wide variety of events as well as match days. Our ability to pull together a mix of complex technologies into one single user interface has been a game changer for them.
We are excited to continue to witness the usage of the space over the coming years, and the pillar it becomes within Stokes community
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