Mitsubishi Electric has completed installation of a second Diamond Vision screen at Hakodate racecourse

Mitsubishi Electric has completed installation of a 14 by 8-metre Diamond Vision display system for off-track betting in the paddock area of the Japan Racing Association (JRA)'s Hakodate Racecourse in Hakodate, Hokkaido.

The screen, which is installed on the wall of the new main stand in front of the paddock area, incorporates high-luminance, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) aligned vertically and horizontally in an 8mm dot pitch. The screen will show both live video and racing odds from other racecourses for off-track betting beginning February 27, as well as show starters and odds for races at Hakodate Racecourse. It will function in tandem with the racecourse's new 17 by 7-metre main screen beginning 19 June, the official launch day of Hakodate Racecourse's renewed facilities.

Continued regional market dominance

Mitsubishi Electric Diamond Vision screens have been incredibly successful in Japan in a wide variety of applications including baseball and football stadiums, horse racing courses and other sporting venues.

Recent installations at racetracks in Japan include the 204 square-metre screen for the Biwako Kyotei (boat race) in March 2008, the 206 square-metre screen for the Utsunomiya Keirin (bicycle racetrack) in March 2009, the 59 square-metre screen for the Maebashi Keirin in April 2009 and the 101 square-metre screen for the JRA Sapporo Racecourse in June 2009.

Elsewhere, the company also recently announced its latest record-breaking screen installation at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At a massive 1,169.8 square meters, the Diamond Vision system installed by Mitsubishi is believed to be the world's largest screen.