Equipping stadiums and arenas with LED screens

An arena project is not one screen but several different panels on the same site: the perimeter ribbon along the edge of the pitch, the main screen above the stand, the score and time board, and a fan-zone screen on the square by the entrance. Each has its own job, its own pixel pitch and its own mounting method, and they are tied together by one control system and one operator on match day. This page covers the whole project, from tournament regulations to the test match.

KazLedPro has worked with LED screens since 2012: site survey, configuration, steel structure of our own making, installation by our own crew, commissioning and service. Module and spares stock in Almaty, more than 1,000 projects across Kazakhstan, 62 of them with photos on the site. We travel to Astana, Aktobe, Aktau, Taldykorgan and other cities. The size and resolution of each panel can be estimated with the calculator on the site, and a commercial proposal with the equipment list is ready within a day.

The equipment comes from the outdoor series in our catalogue: pitch P5–P10, brightness 5,500–7,800 cd/m², IP68 protection and an operating range of −40 to +50 °C, with 960×960 mm and rental-type 500×1000 mm cabinets. A detailed comparison of the models sits on the catalogue page for stadium screens; here we talk about the arena project and the work on site.

Pitch perimeter: a ribbon of screens instead of banners

The perimeter is a ribbon 0.9–1.2 m high along the edge of the grass. It replaces printed banners: sponsor advertising changes during the match, every partner gets measured airtime, and that time is sold in slots like broadcast advertising. A ribbon of the required height is built from outdoor 320×160 mm modules on our own frame — a 960×960 mm cabinet is simply too tall for this role.

The tournament regulations set the requirements: panel height, setback from the touchline, tilt angle and how the structure behaves when a player runs into it. They differ from league to league, so we ask for the document before the calculation, not after. The front row gets soft masks and a reinforced frame: the ball hits it regularly, and that is normal operation, not a failure.

• Ribbon height 0.9–1.2 m, built from 320×160 mm modules on a custom frame
• Pitch P5–P6.67: the perimeter appears in close-up on TV
• Soft masks and a reinforced frame in the front row, rounded edges facing the pitch
• Refresh rate from 3,840 Hz — sponsor ads air without banding
• Setback from the touchline and tilt angle set by the tournament regulations

Main arena screen, scoreboard and fan zone

The main screen hangs above the stand and carries replays, score, timing, line-ups and advertising between halves. The farthest spectator sits tens of metres away, so P6.67–P10 grain is invisible from the stand; what matters is area and format — a 16:9 canvas with enough resolution to take the camera feed without upscaling. The scoreboard is a simpler separate panel: large digits for score and time, pitch P8 and coarser, where readability from the upper tier beats detail.

The fan zone and the square in front of the arena take a regular outdoor screen with auto-brightness and sound: a match broadcast for those who did not get inside, city celebrations in the off-season. Screens like these run for us in an entertainment park in Almaty (2022) and as a 48 m² corner P5 panel on the facade of Atakent Mall (2023). School and university gyms are an indoor job: there we install P2.5–P4 screens, as in the sports hall of NGS private school in Almaty (P4 of 256×256 mm modules, 2021).

Match-day control: operator, score, replays

All the panels of the arena come together in one system. A video processor with several inputs takes the camera, the scoring and timing computer, the advertising player and an external broadcast feed, and the operator switches sources with ready presets. The perimeter runs its own ribbon: advertising blocks follow a schedule prepared before the match, while replays on the main screen are released by hand.

Playlists and the schedule are prepared in advance, so match day is only switching. We set up the inputs, build presets for the run of play and train the operator: showing the score, a replay, an advertising block, an emergency slide. Before the first game we run a rehearsal in an empty arena and, if the client asks, stand by at the test match.

Power, lightning protection, installation and maintenance

Outdoor models draw up to 650 W/m² at peak and about 220 W/m² on average. A 60 m² main screen takes around 39 kW at peak, and a hundred and fifty linear metres of perimeter ribbon is comparable, so power is split into dedicated lines with breakers and usually a three-phase supply. Earthing of the structure, surge protection on power and signal lines and inclusion of the screen in the stadium lightning protection are mandatory: a panel on a mast or on the roof of a stand is a high point of the site.

We calculate and weld the frame for the specific location: stand, roof, free-standing support, wind load. Installation is done by our own crew, including work at height. IP68 protection and the −40 to +50 °C range allow open-air operation without a canopy; before the season we recommend inspecting fixings, seals and power-supply ventilation. Warranty is 2–5 years depending on the model, spares are stocked in Almaty and service visits across Kazakhstan are covered by contract.