PSV Eindhoven, one of the Netherlands’ most successful football teams, has switched on to a brighter future for fans and guests with four new Philips Urban LED walls providing upgraded viewing experiences to all corners of the iconic 35,000 capacity Philips Stadion.
Concluding a number of consultations and stadium visits between PPDS and the PSV Eindhoven teams, the key requirements for the project included screens that needed to be adaptable to various hosted events (beyond football), ensuring clear, engaging displays throughout the stadium. Sustainability was also a core focus for PSV Eindhoven.
Bringing on board local AV and technical specialist and PPDS Partner, Mansveld Techniek, the new Philips Urban LED 6000 Series was the standout choice. Tailored to meet the exact needs of PSV Eindhoven’s AV/IT, the Philips Urban LED 6000 Series boasts a 6.67 pixel pitch and 10,000 nits of brightness, which is an epic five times step up from the previous 16 pixel pitch, while also doubling the original 5,000 nits.
Each wall delivers high contrast and high refresh rates of 7680hz for smooth visual reproduction, including live broadcasting, with more colour subtlety, shading and saturation.
Reliable and robust
With inclement weather in Europe, the Philips Urban LED 6000 Series walls inside the stadium can withstand anything, they are resistant to water and potentially hazardous or corrosive airborne pollutants and can operate in subzero conditions down to -20°C (-4°F), or extreme temperatures of up to 50°C (122°F).
Each wall is strategically placed for fans with up to 30 metre viewing distances, rather than the more traditional two videowalls positioned at each end of the stadium. This ensures optimum viewing experiences for fans located anywhere in the stadium.
Completed in just three weeks, ahead of the start of the 2025/26 Eredivisie season, the new 8m x 4.5m walls operate with a power consumption of 18kw. This brings immediate cost of ownership savings when compared to each of the original walls’ 23kw power consumption.
Sjors van den Boogaart, Director of Philips Stadion commented:
“After more than a decade of service, our displays have made way for the new LED walls in the Philips Stadion, delivering a huge leap in image quality and brightness, which perfectly aligns with our ambitions for innovation. Fans now experience sharper visuals, while installations continue to support dynamic and impactful content.”
Koen Vroomen, Sales Manager Benelux at PPDS, added:
“Continuing PPDS’ enviable association and affiliation in designing and providing tailored dvLED solutions to some of the world’s leading professional teams – with FC Barcelona, Oracle Red Bull Racing and Harlequins RFC among those made public – we were delighted to be part of this exciting project.”
More than a simple collaboration, PSV Eindhoven’s association with Philips is now entering its 113th year, with the club founded by Philips employees – and Philips itself founded in Eindhoven – back in 1913. As the club’s biggest supporter, Philips is recognised by the Guiness World Records as holding the longest sponsorship partnership in sports history, reflected in the stadium branding and on the club’s shirts.
