System requirements
Operating system
- Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
- New B2B installs: Windows 11 Pro as the default
- Recent updates and stable graphics drivers (Intel / AMD / NVIDIA)
Network
- Scoreboard only: live score, clock, sponsors and display work offline
- Livestream (YouTube / Twitch / RTMP), cloud remote and the periodic licence check need internet
- For stream upload and the mobile app: wired Ethernet on the matchday PC, Wi‑Fi only as fallback
- Signage: the dashboard and smart TV need internet; the Windows player keeps cached playlists running
Mobile app
- The Android app for remote control has lower requirements than the matchday PC
- A recent phone or tablet with a supported Android version is usually enough
- Heavy video playback and stream encode happen on the desktop, not on the phone
Choose your use
Scoreboard only and scoreboard plus livestream are the same Windows app, under different load. Signage is a different product: a cloud dashboard plus a Windows player or smart TV.
Scoreboard only
Score, clock, phases, sponsor rotation and stadium display. No stream encode on the same PC.
- Windows 10/11, 16 GB RAM, 6 cores / 12 threads
- A recent iGPU can work; a dedicated GPU is smoother with HD sponsors
- Two display outputs: control + stadium
- No internet needed during the match (only periodically for the licence)
Scoreboard + livestream
The same live control, plus a stream to YouTube, Twitch or custom RTMP from the control panel.
- 32 GB RAM and a stronger CPU (i7 12th gen+ or Ryzen 7)
- NVIDIA RTX 3060 / 4060 class with NVENC (decode sponsors and encode the stream)
- Wired Ethernet, stable upload 8–12 Mbps at 1080p (4–6 Mbps at 720p)
- Without NVIDIA the app falls back to x264 — too heavy as a matchday default
ArenaCue Signage
Always-on TVs. No matchday PC. Dashboard in the browser; playback via Windows player or smart TV.
- Cloud dashboard: a recent browser and a stable internet connection
- Windows player: Windows 10/11, wired network recommended, local cache
- Smart TV: a modern browser at arenacue.be/signage/tv, internet required
- 14-day offline grace on the Windows player; the smart TV does not play offline
Specs side by side
The left column is enough for score, clock, sponsors and the stadium screen. The right column is the baseline if you also livestream from the control panel.
| Component | Scoreboard only | Scoreboard + livestream |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | 6 cores / 12 threads — Intel Core i5 (10th gen+) or AMD Ryzen 5 3600+ | Intel Core i7 (12th gen+) or AMD Ryzen 7 (5700X / 7700X or better) |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM (not 8 GB with sponsor video) | 32 GB RAM |
| Graphics | A recent iGPU is fine for light to medium sponsors; GTX 1650 class is smoother with HD rotation | NVIDIA RTX 3060 / 4060 class with NVENC — decode sponsors and encode the stream |
| Storage | 256 GB SSD (NVMe recommended), with room for the media library | 1 TB NVMe SSD, optionally a second SSD for media |
| Displays | Control at least 1920 × 1080 plus a separate output for the stadium screen | The same two outputs; optional third for spare or capture. The stream itself lives in the app |
| Internet | Not needed during the match. Briefly online for the licence check (about every 7 days) | Wired Ethernet. Stable upload: 8–12 Mbps for 1080p, 4–6 Mbps for 720p |
Power & updates: use a matchday profile without power saving, schedule updates outside match hours and close unnecessary heavy background apps.
Without NVIDIA: livestream can use x264 on the CPU. Fine for a test, not as the default for a full match with sponsors.
Matchday hardening
Concrete limits for resolution, codec and bitrate depend on your media files and screen setup. When in doubt: simulate a full match on the target PC before the first live use.
UPS (backup power)
A short power dip must not cause a reboot or live outage.
Driver discipline
Test GPU drivers beforehand. Never update blindly right before a match.
Preflight test
Simulate the full match flow with real media on the target PC.
Failover
Keep a spare output or fallback image ready for emergencies.