"Big Hoss" soon to be confirmed as the largest TV in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records, has been switched on in Texas to the delight of thousands of "Duck Dynasty"-loving racing fans. March 20, 2014 2:38 PM PDT Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage looks on during a February tour of the giant TV's construction. (Credit: Sarah Glenn/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) They say everything's bigger in Texas, and now they have the TV to prove it. The "Big Hoss" TV was turned on for the first time in front of a live audience Wednesday night at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. The screen, built by Panasonic, measures 218 feet wide by 94.6 feet tall. That means it's longer than Boeing's biggest 767 (the 400ER), and taller than a seven-story building. To put it in home electronics terms, it's a 2,852-inch TV. The display features 20,633.64 square feet of HD LED lights that broadcast 4.8 million pixels and 281 trillion colors. The TV has a 140-degree viewing angle so it can be seen by people in a large swath of seats at the Speedway, and it takes a crew of five people to operate it from within the attached control room. The screen is also allegedly able to handle wind speeds of up to 120 mph, as well as impacts from projectiles like hail, something that was confirmed by workers hitting golf balls at the LEDs, according to ESPN. So what was all that tech used to show on its big night? An episode of Neil deGrasse Tyson's new "Cosmos" series, perhaps? An edition of the Science Channel's "How It's Made" maybe? Nope. This is Nascar country after all, so the first show to air on Big Hoss was an episode of "Duck Dynasty." In fact, "Duck" Commander CEO Willie Robertson and his wife Korie were on hand for the "big" event. To cement the screen's rightful place among its teenier brethren, an adjudicator from the Guinness World Record association will be at the speedway to verify the TV as the world's largest before the Duck Commander 500 race on Sunday, April 6. The screen was powered on by Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage, who used a giant remote control prop to get the job done. About the addition of the screen to the speedway, Gossage said, "You are going to see the replays. You are going to see the up-close, tight shots. The fans won't miss a thing. It is the ultimate fan amenity. To have the biggest one in the world, that's just one of those 'Everything is Bigger in Texas' stories that we are really proud to be a part of." Now let's just hope the drivers can keep their eyes on the road and not watch TV while they're zipping around the track at over 200 mph. What would be the first show you'd watch on your very own 2,852-inch TV?

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"Big Hoss" soon to be confirmed as the largest TV in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records, has been switched on in Texas to the delight of thousands of "Duck Dynasty"-loving racing fans. March 20, 2014 2:38 PM PDT Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage looks on during a February tour of the giant TV's construction. (Credit: Sarah Glenn/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) They say everything's bigger in Texas, and now they have the TV to prove it. The "Big Hoss" TV was turned on for the first time in front of a live audience Wednesday night at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. The screen, built by Panasonic, measures 218 feet wide by 94.6 feet tall. That means it's longer than Boeing's biggest 767 (the 400ER), and taller than a seven-story building. To put it in home electronics terms, it's a 2,852-inch TV. The display features 20,633.64 square feet of HD LED lights that broadcast 4.8 million pixels and 281 trillion colors. The TV has a 140-degree viewing angle so it can be seen by people in a large swath of seats at the Speedway, and it takes a crew of five people to operate it from within the attached control room. The screen is also allegedly able to handle wind speeds of up to 120 mph, as well as impacts from projectiles like hail, something that was confirmed by workers hitting golf balls at the LEDs, according to ESPN. So what was all that tech used to show on its big night? An episode of Neil deGrasse Tyson's new "Cosmos" series, perhaps? An edition of the Science Channel's "How It's Made" maybe? Nope. This is Nascar country after all, so the first show to air on Big Hoss was an episode of "Duck Dynasty." In fact, "Duck" Commander CEO Willie Robertson and his wife Korie were on hand for the "big" event. To cement the screen's rightful place among its teenier brethren, an adjudicator from the Guinness World Record association will be at the speedway to verify the TV as the world's largest before the Duck Commander 500 race on Sunday, April 6. The screen was powered on by Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage, who used a giant remote control prop to get the job done. About the addition of the screen to the speedway, Gossage said, "You are going to see the replays. You are going to see the up-close, tight shots. The fans won't miss a thing. It is the ultimate fan amenity. To have the biggest one in the world, that's just one of those 'Everything is Bigger in Texas' stories that we are really proud to be a part of." Now let's just hope the drivers can keep their eyes on the road and not watch TV while they're zipping around the track at over 200 mph. What would be the first show you'd watch on your very own 2,852-inch TV?

"Big Hoss" soon to be confirmed as the largest TV in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records, has been switched on in Texas to the delight of thousands of "Duck Dynasty"-loving racing fans. March 20, 2014 2:38 PM PDT Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage looks on during a February tour of the giant TV's construction. (Credit: Sarah Glenn/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) They say everything's bigger in Texas, and now they have the TV to prove it. The "Big Hoss" TV was turned on for the first time in front of a live audience Wednesday night at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. The screen, built by Panasonic, measures 218 feet wide by 94.6 feet tall. That means it's longer than Boeing's biggest 767 (the 400ER), and taller than a seven-story building. To put it in home electronics terms, it's a 2,852-inch TV. The display features 20,633.64 square feet of HD LED lights that broadcast 4.8 million pixels and 281 trillion colors. The TV has a 140-degree viewing angle so it can be seen by people in a large swath of seats at the Speedway, and it takes a crew of five people to operate it from within the attached control room. The screen is also allegedly able to handle wind speeds of up to 120 mph, as well as impacts from projectiles like hail, something that was confirmed by workers hitting golf balls at the LEDs, according to ESPN. So what was all that tech used to show on its big night? An episode of Neil deGrasse Tyson's new "Cosmos" series, perhaps? An edition of the Science Channel's "How It's Made" maybe? Nope. This is Nascar country after all, so the first show to air on Big Hoss was an episode of "Duck Dynasty." In fact, "Duck" Commander CEO Willie Robertson and his wife Korie were on hand for the "big" event. To cement the screen's rightful place among its teenier brethren, an adjudicator from the Guinness World Record association will be at the speedway to verify the TV as the world's largest before the Duck Commander 500 race on Sunday, April 6. The screen was powered on by Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage, who used a giant remote control prop to get the job done. About the addition of the screen to the speedway, Gossage said, "You are going to see the replays. You are going to see the up-close, tight shots. The fans won't miss a thing. It is the ultimate fan amenity. To have the biggest one in the world, that's just one of those 'Everything is Bigger in Texas' stories that we are really proud to be a part of." Now let's just hope the drivers can keep their eyes on the road and not watch TV while they're zipping around the track at over 200 mph. What would be the first show you'd watch on your very own 2,852-inch TV?

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"Big Hoss" soon to be confirmed as the largest TV in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records, has been switched on in Texas to the delight of thousands of "Duck Dynasty"-loving racing fans.

March 20, 2014 2:38 PM PDT

Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage looks on during a February tour of the giant TV's construction.

(Credit: Sarah Glenn/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

They say everything's bigger in Texas, and now they have the TV to prove it.

The "Big Hoss" TV was turned on for the first time in front of a live audience Wednesday night at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. The screen, built by Panasonic, measures 218 feet wide by 94.6 feet tall. That means it's longer than Boeing's biggest 767 (the 400ER), and taller than a seven-story building. To put it in home electronics terms, it's a 2,852-inch TV. The display features 20,633.64 square feet of HD LED lights that broadcast 4.8 million pixels and 281 trillion colors.

The TV has a 140-degree viewing angle so it can be seen by people in a large swath of seats at the Speedway, and it takes a crew of five people to operate it from within the attached control room. The screen is also allegedly able to handle wind speeds of up to 120 mph, as well as impacts from projectiles like hail, something that was confirmed by workers hitting golf balls at the LEDs, according to ESPN.

So what was all that tech used to show on its big night? An episode of Neil deGrasse Tyson's new "Cosmos" series, perhaps? An edition of the Science Channel's "How It's Made" maybe? Nope. This is Nascar country after all, so the first show to air on Big Hoss was an episode of "Duck Dynasty." In fact, "Duck" Commander CEO Willie Robertson and his wife Korie were on hand for the "big" event.

To cement the screen's rightful place among its teenier brethren, an adjudicator from the Guinness World Record association will be at the speedway to verify the TV as the world's largest before the Duck Commander 500 race on Sunday, April 6.

The screen was powered on by Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage, who used a giant remote control prop to get the job done. About the addition of the screen to the speedway, Gossage said, "You are going to see the replays. You are going to see the up-close, tight shots. The fans won't miss a thing. It is the ultimate fan amenity. To have the biggest one in the world, that's just one of those 'Everything is Bigger in Texas' stories that we are really proud to be a part of."

Now let's just hope the drivers can keep their eyes on the road and not watch TV while they're zipping around the track at over 200 mph.

What would be the first show you'd watch on your very own 2,852-inch TV?