1300 inch HDTV going up at the Nationals new stadium

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By Daniel LeDuc
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 4, 2008; Page B03

The massive new scoreboard at Nationals Park is like a high-definition TV on steroids. And although that might not be the best word to associate with baseball these days, there is no getting around the size of this monster.



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Live action, instant replay, images, graphics, statistics -- all there. And the programming is brand new, so the high-tech features will have the same freshness as the $611 million stadium, where the Washington Nationals will host their regular-season opener March 30 against the Atlanta Braves.



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Jesus...Why does this vision of the cops chasing King Kong down the middle of some D.C. street with a 1300 inch TV under his arm keep running through my head?
 

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are they gonna show sports or just nationals games?
 

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Damn, and I thought the 192 inch HDTV at my job was pimp.
 

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Stadium is being built on the Anacostia River in D.C. I'm sure Juice, Calvin, Cleo and Raj will give us a first-hand account of it when the season starts up.
 

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It is Anacostia, which is a shit hole. They are trying to revive the area similar to what Baltimore did with the Inner Harbor. The stadium looks sharp though. It is made with the same marble that all the buildings in DC are, so it blends into the cities style. The jumbo-tron is a big selling feature when they sell their season tickets. it is the largest HDTV every built..... until the new Cowyboys new stadium is done.
 

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