Waterproof Display for Stadium

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Sanyo and the Seattle Mariners have installed a new full HD 82" LCD Weatherproof "Street Display" at Safeco Field, home of the major league baseball team, the Seattle Mariners. Sanyo, on this occasion, is officially bringing its digital signage products  to North America: while the product is developed and manufactured by Sanyo Electric, the sales for the product and services will be handled by the regional sales headquarters, Sanyo North America Corporation.
 
Safeco Field, built in 1999 and located in Seattle, Washington, houses the world's second largest open/close roof with natural grass, is the Seattle Mariners home field and hosts more than 2 million fans per year. The street display being installed in the field today is a combination of Sanyo's proprietary waterproofing, dust protection and cooling technology, which can be operate outside even in the worst of weather. The display features high brightness and advanced cooling control mechanisms. Weatherproof monitors will allow the stadium to display content such as advertisements or public information with clarity and brightness even outdoors.
 
"This 82-inch LCD monitor will give us a new way to provide information to our fans at Safeco Field without having to worry about the effects of weather. We are very happy that Sanyo chose to make its entrance into the North American digital signage market here at our home ballpark," said Bob Aylward, Executive Vice President Business Operations, Seattle Mariners.
 
"It is our privilege on this occasion to have the Mariners install our first large 82-inch LCD Weatherproof Street Display," commented Mitsuru Homma, Executive Vice President of Sanyo Electric.
 
"With this prominent appeal to our latest innovation in digital signage, this type of large monitor has officially made our presence known in the North American digital signage market."
 
The Mariners plan to purchase and install approximately 250 Sanyo displays in their stadium this fiscal year, and when combined with the TVs already installed, the number of Sanyo displays in Safeco Field will be 656 units.