PSV Eindhoven, one of the Netherlands’ most successful football teams, switches 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.
Amsterdam, January 2026: Football giant PSV Eindhoven has teamed up with PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary solutions, to upgrade fan experiences inside its iconic 35,000 capacity Philips Stadion, with the installation of four new cutting-edge outdoor dvLED scoreboards.
One of Dutch football’s most successful teams, boasting proud local and domestic records, including 26 league titles and several UEFA and European Cups, PSV Eindhoven’s association with Philips – a company founded in Eindhoven in 1891 – is now entering its 113th year, with the club originally formed by Philips employees in 1913. This longstanding relationship is also recognised by the Guinness World Records as the longest sponsorship partnership in sports history, reflected in the Club’s stadium branding and on team shirts.
Seeking new ways to deliver an enhanced matchday and event experience, the Philips Stadion management team decided it was time to upgrade its existing scoreboards – which had been in place for 12 years – taking advantage of the latest advancements in screen technology.
Having previously upgraded the club’s corporate areas with an array of Philips signage and interactive displays, PSV Eindhoven once again approached PPDS, who together with local AV and technical specialist, Mansveld Techniek, managed the project.
Completed in just three weeks, the stadium’s four existing scoreboards were replaced with four new 8m x 4.5m Philips Urban LED 6000 Series displays.
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 — 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.
Each wall is strategically placed for fans with up to 30-meter 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.
The new Philips Urban LED 6000 Series offers low power consumption of just 18kw, bringing immediate cost of ownership savings when compared to each of the original walls’ 23kw power consumption.
With inclement weather in Europe, the Philips Urban LED 6000 Series walls inside the stadium can withstand anything Mother Nature throws their way, with the reassurance of an IP65 rating – resistant to water and potentially hazardous or corrosive airborne pollutants – and uncompromised performance in subzero conditions down to -20°C (-4°F), or extreme temperatures of up to 50°C (122°F).
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.”
“When Philips was established in 1891, it was with a vision to bring cost-effective electrical innovations to the world. What better way to celebrate that vision than by bringing the latest outdoor Philips LED innovation back into the Philips Stadion and continuing to showcase high performance and innovation to the world.”
About PPDS
PPDS is a trading name of TP Vision Europe B.V. (“TP Vision”) and MMD-Monitors & Displays Nederland B.V. (“MMD”), registered in the Netherlands, with their head offices in Amsterdam. TP Vision and MMD are wholly owned subsidiaries of TPV Technology Limited (“TPV”), the world’s largest manufacturer of monitors and a leading provider of display solutions.
PPDS exclusively markets and sells Philips-branded professional displays, covering professional TVs, signage and direct view LED solutions, worldwide under trademark license by Koninklijke Philips N.V.
By combining the Philips brand promise with TPV’s manufacturing expertise in displays, PPDS employs a competitive and focused approach to bring innovative products to market – from its 10” touchscreen through to unlimited direct view LED displays. Designing solutions that make a positive impact, both for resellers and for end customers – at the right time and in the right places.
