News Feature
Is This the World's Largest HDTV?
Jumbotron at University of Texas measures 134 feet wide.
By Phillip Swann

Washington, D.C. (August 28, 2006) -- The University of Texas last season had the biggest and baddest college football team in the nation. And now it appears that the team has the biggest and baddest High-Definition TV screen in the world.

University officials have just unveiled the new scoreboard at Royal Memorial Stadium, home of the defending national champions, and it includes a high-def display 55 feet tall and 134 feet wide.

The Associated Press reports that the screen is nearly as wide as the football field itself. University officials call it the largest high-def display board in the world.

The players just call it, "Godzillatron."

"The guys are talking about trying to hook up an XBox to play games," Texas defensive end Tim Crowder said.


University of Texas' Godzillatron high-def display.

The $8 million scoreboard and HD display was built by Daktronics Inc., based in South Dakota. AP writes that the University of Texas had to upgrade its utility facilities to supply the display with enough energy.

University officials say they've been told that a larger HD display will soon be installed in Asia. But for now, they say, it's number one.

Just like last season's University of Texas football team, which defeated USC in the national championship game.

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