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The saying "Everything's Bigger In Texas" might have to be adjusted to include "Clearer" and "Louder" with the improvements the professional sports owners in the state are doing. First it was Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones building his $1.15 billion stadium with 1080p scoreboards, and now its Mavs owner Mark Cuban announcing that his American Airlines arena will be the first HD building the NBA and NHL will see next season. Earlier last week Cuban lost a battle with Time Warner Cable over his HDNet channels spot on the package, but now with this proposed new HD arena, the boisterous owner has bigger things on his mind.

The total refurbishment of the arena will include the following additions:

• Four 18- by 30-foot video scoreboards coming to the center display

• Two 24- by 72-foot video walls at the north and south ends.

• Digital six speaker linear system.

The HD scoreboard that was added to the new Yankee Stadium this year has already received rave reviews, and with the promises of the ultimate experience by Cuban, every arena, stadium and ballpark should see some sort of 1080 makeover over the next few years.

- Patrick Parker