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Bill Cobb · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:08 am Post subject: Court Glare

Actually, the new lights deserve a new thread.

I think they will get the problems fixed, but from my seat on the third row across from the Cats bench I have several court vision problems.

* There is glare from the lights if I do NOT wear a hat and have the visor pulled way down.

* There is bad glare from the scorer's table digital advertising and stats. Really hard to see that side of the court if the color on the ad/info is white.

* The west end does look very dark. Harder to see the action.

* Sideline partially obscured by the new courtside seats. Don't know what to do about that. I do think that we deserve unobstructed views of the court but I know the college wants those seats and needs the money.
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Dr. Bliss · Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 5039 Location: NC Mountains

I really like LED lights much better than CFLs for general use in the home. In larger spaces, not so much. I think the technology for arena lighting with LEDs is still somewhat in the emerging stage. We replaced some very energy inefficient banks of lights (floods) in our church fellowship hall this past year--a fairly large space with a cathedral ceiling. Hasn't worked out so well--the quality of the light is just not quite right and there has been a flicker associated with the dimmer system that can be beyond annoying.

My old eyes are having a hard time reading the music.
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stevelee · Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 10005 Location: Davidson

They put LEDs in the sanctuary at DUMC a couple years ago, it seems. It improved the lighting a lot for people sitting underneath the balcony or even near it. It had been a little too dark for me back there. Overall lighting seems good, too.

I know they had guys working on adjusting everything several times, since they were in there at least three times when I was practicing.
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wildforthecats · Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 18388 Location: Matthews NC

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stevelee · Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 10005 Location: Davidson

One of my favorite songs from that era, mainly the guitar licks and editing.

Wonder what a â€œdueceâ€ is, though.
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Wildcat16 · Joined: 01 Nov 2015 Posts: 22

Opens topic...3 comments about the Belk Arena lights, 5 comments about a song that does not pertain to said lights. Sounds right for this message board.

MLC67 · Joined: 14 Sep 2016 Posts: 1183 Location: Camelot

Clearly, people get a bit giddy around Christmas Eve.
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seamac77 · Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 2694 Location: Morganton, NC

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citycat · Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 8708 Location: charlotte, nc

Kevin Love's uncle and 1st cousin once removed are shown in the video.

John Milner, not the Red, is shown, too.

dorp · Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Posts: 9388 Location: Greensboro, NC

Does the KM dome in front of D-Block deflect the light or amplify it?

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