Episodes

Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
134 - All Sport Pro Soccer with Chris Johnson
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Control at a sporting event can be very basic or extremely complicated. Lucky for operators, we try to make it easier with products like All Sport Pro Soccer. To hear about this offering, new developments and how it integrates into the game-day production, Justin and Matt are joined by Chris Johnson, Daktronics scoring and timing product manager. He shares all the details and more, especially for soccer.
- Daktronics All Sport Pro Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/products/software-and-controllers/all-sport-pro
- All Sport Pro Soccer Cutsheet: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/rsbx8kcg7m/cutsheet_allsportpro_soccer_0322

Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
124 - Building the Fredericksburg Nationals Game Day with Seth and Wu
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
What happens when a new ballpark is built and a vision is realized from concept to first pitch? Justin and Matt were fortunate enough to hear this story from Seth Silber, Co-owner of the Fredericksburg Nationals, and Zhancheng Wu, Director of Productions. They talk about their love for baseball, building a ballpark and what they do with their equipment to create an exciting game-day experience.
- Fredericksburg Nationals Website: https://www.milb.com/fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg Nationals News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/fredericksburg-nationals-bring-new-visual-experience-with-daktronics-technology
- Daktronics Baseball User Group Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/events/baseball-user-group

Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
123 - Southeastern Louisiana Using Live Book with Parker Peltier
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Live Book is a product that can be a game-changer for your live event productions. Don’t just take our word for it because in this episode Parker Peltier, video coordinator for Southeastern Louisiana University’s Athletics Department, joins Justin and Matt to tell about his firsthand experience with the product.
- Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics Website: https://lionsports.net/
- Daktronics Live Book Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/products/software-and-controllers/show-control/show-control-live/live-book-gfx

Friday Nov 05, 2021
120 - Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Live Book
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
How can a uniform graphics package for streaming content help an entire conference? To find out, Justin and Matt are joined by Dominic Hennig, director of strategic communications and brand advancement at the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). This conversation covers their implementation of Daktronics Live Book, the resurgence of the CCHA and much more.
- CCHA Website: https://ccha.com/
- Daktronics Live Book Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/products/software-and-controllers/show-control/show-control-live/live-book-gfx

Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
113 - Daktronics Approach to Customer Training with Melissa Carson
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
When it comes to training customers on Daktronics systems, flexibility is key. To hear about the company’s approach to training and how things might have changed over the past year, Justin and Matt are joined by Melissa Carson, professional services supervisor for Daktronics. She shares these details along with some interesting and fun personal stories.
- Daktronics Training Webpage: https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/support/training
- Daktronics Control Systems YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/user/DaktronicsSystems
- Daktronics Training Offering Flyer: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/q6fnvx0mja/flyer_services-training_webinar-and-in-person_one-page_print
- Ashley Cummings Podcast: http://podcast.daktronics.com/e/94-preparing-for-nfl-productions-and-the-nfl-user-group-with-ashley-cummings/

Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
110 - Live Streaming Your Events with Eric Edens
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Expectations continue to rise for the streaming of live events. To find out how to get started and elevate your streaming game, Justin and Matt talk with Eric Edens, applications engineer for Daktronics. He covers how live streaming has evolved, the many levels and options for streaming that Daktronics offers, and his personal experiences working with people to live stream their events.

Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
94 - Preparing for NFL Productions and the NFL User Group with Ashley Cummings
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
When an NFL stadium gets new Daktronics technology, they aren’t just handed the remote and told to have fun turning on their new TV. Our experts are on site for training to ensure they know how to maximize their new investment. Justin and Matt are joined by Ashley Cummings, Control System Specialist at Daktronics, to hear what it’s like to get NFL teams and venues up and running after their display installation. She also shares her path to her position, information about our upcoming NFL User Group and more.

Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
90 - Texas Rangers Opening a New Ballpark
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
The Texas Rangers opened their new ballpark, Globe Life Field, in 2020 during a pandemic. Justin and Matt talked with the Rangers’ Chris DeRuyscher, senior director of ballpark entertainment, and Colin Drake, Graphics Coordinator, to hear more about their new technology and control system, using the stadium during this year’s playoff bubble and much more.
- Texas Ranger Fact Sheet: https://daktronics.widen.net/s/dvru9hwt1l
- Texas Rangers News Release: https://www.daktronics.com/news/Pages/Texas-Rangers-Taking-Total-Control-With-Daktronics-Show-Control-System.aspx
- Texas Rangers Blog Post: https://blog.daktronics.com/2019/12/02/the-texas-rangers-daktronics-together-since-1994/

Wednesday May 13, 2020
60 - Discussing the Show Control Experience with Scott Davidson
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Wednesday May 13, 2020
As our control systems continue to improve and advance, Justin and Matt sit down with Scott Davidson, Broadcast Systems Engineer at American Airlines Center, to talk about his experience with their recent Show Control upgrade. We also talk about Scott’s role and other stories surrounding his work at the venue.
- Daktronics Show Control Webpage: www.daktronics.com/showcontrol
- American Airlines Center Website: http://www.americanairlinescenter.com/

Monday Dec 09, 2019
42 - Coordinating a Light Show at University of Georgia with Anna Pence
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Usually when the lights go out at a sporting event, it’s a bad thing. But at the University of Georgia, it’s a critical part of the show. Justin and Matt sit down with Video Board Event Producer Anna Pence to hear more about their production, especially at Sanford Stadium for football games. Anna also shares details of how she triggers venue lighting, video boards and music from Daktronics Show Control.
Links:
- UGA Highlight Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44SGFsXIeU8&t=1s
- UGA Lighting Blog Post - https://blog.daktronics.com/2019/12/06/a-light-show-on-campus-at-the-university-of-georgia-a-qa-with-event-producer-anna-pence/
- UGA Project Photos - https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/photos/details?pn=WP-16353&cid=UGAAGA