Sports Lighting

Sports lighting for TV and VAR: vertical illuminance, TLA and commissioning

On a venue built for television and VAR, mean horizontal illuminance is not enough. Here is what to measure: Ev in the four camera directions, temporal light artefacts, colour consistency and glare control.

Summary

On a venue built for television and VAR, mean horizontal illuminance is not enough. Here is what to measure: Ev in the four camera directions, temporal light artefacts, colour consistency and glare control.

Topics

  • vertical illuminance sports lighting
  • VAR super slow motion lighting
  • TLA flicker sports floodlights
  • EN 12193 television requirements
  • stadium lighting commissioning
  • camera vertical illuminance football pitch

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Article from the Sports Lighting section. Reading time 10 min. Updated on 2026-07-26.