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WORLD'S LARGEST VIDEO
SUPERSCREEN GOES "LIVE" IN TIMES
SQUARE
In
celebration of the new millennium, the
world's largest video screen was activated
at 4 Times Square, flooding the "Crossroads
of the World" with stunning, nine-story-tall,
super-bright images.
As the giant SMARTVISION(R) by SACO video
screen exploded with live, full-motion
video and computer generated graphic displays,
throngs of holiday visitors in Times Square
literally stopped in their tracks to marvel
at the computer driven presentation.
Fred Jalbout, President,
Chairman and CEO of SACO SMARTVISION INC.,
said, "Given its sheer size, resolution
and versatility, the SMARTVISION screen
will revolutionize outdoor advertising.
The screen is a truly overwhelming presence
in Times Square. It makes all other outdoor
signs obsolete."
Created by SACO SMARTVISION
INC., www.smartvision.com, the worldwide
leader in the design and production of
large-format video screens using light
emitting diode (LED) technology, the screen
measures 120 feet by 90 feet and follows
the curved form of the new Conde Nast
Building at the southeast corner of Seventh
Avenue and 43rd Street.
The new screen, which
was officially inaugurated Dec. 28, surpasses
SACO's previous size record of 50 feet
by 100 feet for the Irish rock group,
U2. The Times Square screen produces a
palette of more than 16.7 million colors
which enhances text, graphics and video,
creating images that are crisp, clean
and clear.
Manufactured for the
Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., the SMARTVISION(R)
screen soars above Nasdaq's glass-enclosed
MarketSite. Frank G. Zarb, Chairman and
CEO of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. (NASD), said, "This
is the most advanced and the largest display
of its kind in the world. What it says
to our Nasdaq-listed companies is that
we are as committed to technology as they
are."
Because they are built
up from millions of discrete, individually
energized red, green, and blue LEDs, SMARTVISION
screens offer far better resolution and
a greater viewing angle than any type
of projected or coupled multi-monitor
display. Mr. Jalbout added, "LEDs
offer a superior display format, and we
believe that SACO is the most innovative
developer of this technology."
SMARTVISION screens bring
excitement and "the fan experience"
to a number of permanent venues, including
Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex,
CINergy Field in Cincinnati and the MCI
Center in Washington, DC. The largest
LED video displays in professional sports
are the twin 24 feet by 100 feet SMARTVISION
screens at the Baltimore Ravens' PSINet
Stadium. Fans of the Cincinnati Reds,
Washington Wizards, and Golden State Warriors
all are enjoying a front row stadium seat,
even from high in the bleachers. They
have perfect views of replays, close-ups,
and advertising by sponsors.
SMARTVISION's thin, lightweight
panels can be configured in virtually
any size or shape. Thanks to their technological
advantages and high portability, SMARTVISION
Transportable screens are used today throughout
the live entertainment industry. Touring
artists including Rod Stewart, Janet Jackson,
The Spice Girls, Celine Dion, Cher, U2,
and Elton John rely on SACO screens to
immerse concert goers in compelling visual
environments.
Based in White Plains,
N.Y., SACO SMARTVISION CORP. is the U.S.
operating subsidiary of Montreal-based
SACO SMARTVISION INC. Established in 1987,
SACO is the worldwide leader in the design
and production of large-format, video
screens using light emitting diode (LED)
technology. Additionally, the company's
industrial control workstations and display
panels are used in transportation control
centers and in nuclear and hydroelectric
power stations throughout the world. A
publicly owned company, SACO SMARTVISION
is traded on the Montreal and Toronto
stock exchanges under the symbol SSV.
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