Element Labs creates colossal LED display for Asian Games

Element Labs has created what it describes as the largest custom LED screen ever used for a live event, according to a report in LEDs Magazine. The company was contracted by Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee (DAGOC) to design and build the screen for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.

The curved screen is in keeping with the circular structure of the stadium. The entire 77-mm pitch LED screen is 165 meters wide along the curve, reaching 39 meters at its highest point. The screen is comprised of 20,000 individual Versa RAY fixtures, containing a total of 762,000 individual LEDs. The linear fixtures have RGB LEDs positioned every 77 mm, and if laid end to end would span 58 km (over 36 miles).

The massive size of the display – covering over 4,500 square meters, or 45,000 square feet – allowed it to be used in ways previously unachievable. It was both an integral element of the show on the field as well as an informative display during the Parade of Athletes. Hours of rich, beautiful content were created specifically for the Ceremonies to dazzle the audience and make the event unlike anything seen before.