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1. Capsaholic wrote:

   Looks sweeeeeeet!
   Might have to sit upper deck now & watch the HD replays.

   Sunday, August 26, 2007 at 8:41 pm | Permalink
2. buttercup wrote:

   I’m so excited for this. If you’re in the 400s like me, it really helps to watch big-screen at times.

   Not to burst any bubbles, but I’ve seen two concerts at Verizon Center and they didn’t even use the big screen. They just pull it up to the ceiling and you don’t see it.

   Sunday, August 26, 2007 at 10:41 pm | Permalink
3. James Mirtle wrote:

   Guess I picked the wrong year to come down; looks like quite the addition.

   They fixed up SkyDome this year, and the new scoreboard makes a huge difference to the game-going experience.

   Sunday, August 26, 2007 at 11:13 pm | Permalink
4. VT Caps Fan wrote:

   Jealous that you went to all 3 of those concerts. Well done.

   Everyone’s going HD. Even me!!!

   Sunday, August 26, 2007 at 11:18 pm | Permalink
5. maruk wrote:

   OC, I saw the Police at Hershey as well. I was stuck in the parking lot for 2 1/2 hours. What was your damage?

   I caught Rush in Va Beach, and traffic moves infinitely faster there than it does at Nissan.

   Monday, August 27, 2007 at 7:34 am | Permalink
6. OrderedChaos wrote:

   Maruk, that sounds about right: I think we were stuck in the parking lot for about 2 hours after the show. Luckily we had some beverages remaining in the cooler.

   The traffic *into* the Hershey show was the really terrible part. It was crawling the whole way; what should have taken about 30 minutes from our hotel took 2 hours. We were walking to our seats just as they started the first notes of “Message in a Bottle” so we didn’t miss anything, but many others weren’t as fortunate.

   As for Nissan, well, that’s such a nightmare it’s un-doable for anything other than a Saturday show unless you leave work early or take off the next day. It’s a nice venue, but the traffic is so bad I won’t return on a weeknight unless I get free tickets and it’s a full Beatles reunion.

   Monday, August 27, 2007 at 8:26 am | Permalink
7. usiel wrote:

   Damn it sounds like the new score board is going to be pretty frakkin sweet. Hope to go to a few more games this season.

   Monday, August 27, 2007 at 12:57 pm | Permalink
8. OrderedChaos wrote:

   Buttercup, you’re correct that for many concerts they just cover the scoreboard. I understand that bands generally prefer their own systems since the screens/systems vay dramatically at different venues; I just hope that the appeal of such a high-end system at the Phone Booth will lead some to use the HD rather than ignore it.

   Monday, August 27, 2007 at 1:48 pm | Permalink
9. TG wrote:

   I wonder if it’s worth contacting Abe and seeing if I could buy a suite to live in. I’ll tell him to just leave the remote for the big screen when he’s gone and I’ll take care of the cable bill. Course, I don’t know if my Tivo would be compatible…

   Monday, August 27, 2007 at 5:10 pm | Permalink
10. RJ wrote:

    I just went to the first two preseason games at Ralph Wilson Stadium, where the Bills just put in a “True” HD video board. It is worth the hype it is given.

    Still doesn’t show the replays when a close call goes to the home team, though…

    Monday, August 27, 2007 at 10:31 pm | Permalink
11. OrderedChaos wrote:

    RJ, sounds like the Ralph’s screens will make the New Year’s Day outdoor NHL game even better!

    LOL TG, if you move into a suite let me know and I’ll bring a nice suitewarming gift… and then stay for many, many hours watching tv.

    Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 9:38 am | Permalink
12. OrderedChaos wrote:

    More info on the big-screen debut; I’ll report back after tomorrow night’s game!

    http://capitals.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=338175

    Monday, September 24, 2007 at 12:42 pm | Permalink

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