NEP Upgrades PGA TOUR Fleet With Rugged Boland OLED HDR Monitors

The deployment highlights the increasing demand for high-end HDR monitoring in mobile environments that traditional consumer-grade displays cannot withstand. As the PGA TOUR shifts toward centralized and remote production (REMI) models via ESPN+, the hardware layer must maintain perfect parity between the field and the studio to avoid technical friction. This standardization signals a broader trend where mobile units are no longer just acquisition tools but critical reference nodes within a global IP-based fabric. Stakeholders should monitor whether NEP’s shift to QD OLED in its NASCAR units becomes the new benchmark for live HDR sports, as it sets a high bar for visual consistency across fragmented distribution channels.

The upgrade of the mobile fleet coincides with the launch of the 165,000-square-foot PGA TOUR Studios in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, which officially opened in January 2025. Per NewscastStudio and SVG, the $100 million-plus facility serves as a centralized hub for all media operations, including the live production of more than 5,000 hours of content for PGA TOUR Live on ESPN+. The studio leverages an IP-based infrastructure built on the SMPTE 2110 standard, allowing it to manage up to 144 live camera feeds from tournament sites in real-time. This interconnected system is powered by NEP’s Total Facility Control (TFC) technology, which bridges the gap between the mobile units in the field and the centralized control rooms in Florida.

While the current PGA TOUR units utilize Boland OLEDs, NEP is already iterating on this design for its next major sports contracts. Per NEP Group and TV Technology in May 2026, the provider is deploying its newest IP-powered mobile facilities, Supershooter 11 and Supershooter 65, to support large-scale events including golf majors and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. These newer units, like the upcoming NASCAR-focused build for Turner Sports, are increasingly incorporating Quantum Dot (QD) OLED technology. This technological progression matches a wider industry shift toward 1080p HDR as the production standard for premium live sports, as rights holders like NBC Sports and TNT move away from standard dynamic range to differentiate their streaming and linear offerings.