What building is that board blocking? Is that like the coaches offices, similar to the Jacobson Building at ISU? That seems unfortunate that all those windows have to get covered up, and I'm guessing that building is used during the games as well? It would have made more sense to almost have two (albeit smaller) boards straddle the open spaces between that building and the stadium seating.
Edit: I didn't realize GIA was that close to the football stadium. Still seems like a poor location for that board.
Graves said another unique feature of this board is its brightness. He said it registers at 11,000 nits of brightness, while most similar boards measure 7,000 nits. The reason for the amplified brightness is to account for the fact that OSU's board faces west. That said, the brightness can be adjusted manually to achieve optimum brightness regardless of the position of the sun.
I do AV installs and work with digital signage. To explain that nits measurement: when I install a TV in a room with a lot of windows/ambient light, it typically registers in the 500-1000 nits range. An outdoor-rated TV can
maybe get to 2000 nits. 11,000 is going to be crazy bright.
