Soft-tip electronic dartboard in a wooden cabinet
Automatic scoring Soft-tip darts Score display Wooden cabinet
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Electronic dartboards and camera scoring
There are two ways to stop doing the maths yourself. A soft-tip electronic board counts every dart through sensors behind its plastic segments. A camera scoring kit watches a normal bristle board and scores your steel-tip darts on a phone, tablet or computer.
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Camera scoring kit for steel-tip dartboards
Steel-tip darts Camera ring with LED Automatic scoring Fits bristle boards
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Soft-tip electronic boards
An electronic board has plastic segments full of small holes. Soft-tip darts stick in the holes, sensors register the segment, and the board keeps the score, tracks checkouts and runs dozens of games. They need soft-tip darts (steel points damage the segments), they are louder than bristle when a dart lands, and many manuals use a longer throw line of about 2.44 m. Target sizes vary between models, so compare the size of the scoring area when you buy.
Camera scoring for steel-tip darts
Camera kits mount three or four cameras around a standard bristle board, usually built into an LED ring. After a one-off calibration, software works out where each dart landed and keeps the score. You keep the feel and the sound of steel tip on sisal, at the regulation 2.37 m distance, with automatic scoring on top.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I use steel-tip darts on an electronic dartboard?
No. Electronic boards are made for soft-tip darts only. Steel points can crack the plastic segments and damage the sensors behind them.
Do camera scoring kits work with any dartboard?
They are made for standard steel-tip bristle boards. They do not work with electronic boards. Check the list of supported boards and the space you need around the board for the camera ring.
Is the throw distance different for soft tip?
Often, yes. Steel-tip rules use 2.37 m from the face of the board. Many soft-tip boards and leagues use about 2.44 m instead. The board height stays the same at 1.73 m to the centre of the bull. Check the manual of your board.