ISE 2019 Impressions From Day 1: Hardened LED Is Here, And OLED Is Back. February 5, 2019 by Super User Day 1 is done and dusted at Integrated Systems Europe in Amsterdam, and I am happily back at my hotel, dodging extracurricular bad behavior in the hopes of actually-maybe getting a decent sleep. Crowd – Looked busy, but not stupid-busy. I wasn’t fighting my way through or around mobs to get at stuff. Weather – …
Christie Launches Next-Gen MicroTiles Based On LED Display Tech February 4, 2019 by Super User In an interesting and, I’d argue, puzzling move, Christie has re-launched its much-celebrated MicroTiles display series with technology that has very little shared DNA with the original, stackable projection cubes. The new MicroTiles are LED modules that are, in just about every respect, similar to the scores of other fine-pitch LED products out there. “Christie …
Cisco Touts New Wrinkle That Turns Webex Displays Into Part-Time Digital Signage January 31, 2019 by Super User Networking hardware giant Cisco appears to be slipping back, a little, into digital signage, touting a new capability that lets Cisco Webex video devices show digital signage messaging instead of what it calls the “default half-wake state.” The capability, says Cisco on its company blog, is a response to longtime requests from customers to be …
JCDecaux Working With French Telecoms To Add Smart Cities Small Cells To Shelters, Kiosks January 28, 2019 by Super User Traditional digital out of home street furniture units – like transit shelters and free-standing digital kiosks – are increasingly becoming hubs for smart cities, and the biggest outdoor media company on the planet is making is adapting with a new initiative in its home country, France. JCDecaux has announced that it is providing support for …
Sheer Footprint Of Flat Panel Displays Grew More Than 10% In 2018 – IHS Research January 28, 2019 by Super User Global shipments of large LCD panels rose again in 2018, as did the sheer square footage of display footprint, says the research firm IHS Markit. Despite concerns about over-supply in the market, area shipments increased by 10.6 percent to 197.9 million square meters compared to the previous year, driven by TV and monitor panels. Says …
Samsung’s The Wall Back At ISE, And Ready For It’s Close-Up January 25, 2019 by Super User When I first saw Samsung’s micro LED display product – The Wall – a year ago at ISE 2018, viewers were kept at a distance of maybe 10 feet from the physical screen, with the screen set back in a room. I assumed that was to keep all the Pro AV nerds from touching the …
Watch Video Of LG’s Insane 260-Screen OLED Demo At CES January 24, 2019 by Super User Good … freaking … Lord!!! Here’s a video of the absolutely massive curving OLED video wall that was the unmissable eye candy for LG at its booth earlier this month at CES in Vegas. I have not been briefed on what LG will do at ISE – which is also a monster trade show. In …
Tire Merchandising Goes Digital At Canadian Nissan Dealers January 24, 2019 by Super User This is a simple but effective, I think, mash-up of merchandising and digital signage used to promote tire options at Nissan and Infiniti dealers in Canada. Groupe Touchette, the largest Canadian-owned distributor of automobile tires, worked with Montreal solutions shop iGotcha Media on digital signage display stands for nine dealerships, across several provinces. Says a …
Interactive Cube Promotes Cooking Show To JFK Airport Travelers January 23, 2019 by Super User This a pop-up marketing campaign at Terminal 4 of New York’s JFK Airport – an interactive food dispenser used to promote the Netflix show Final Table. Says mediaco JCDecaux: Netflix collaborated with JCDecaux North America to promote its ‘The Final Table’ culinary competition series by creating a mini-meals food dispenser cube in Terminal 4 at …
Venetian Resort Cocktail Bar Opens With 40-Foot Ambient Video Wall January 23, 2019 by Super User Add this to your must-see rotation at Digital Signage Expo, or whatever next brings you to Las Vegas – a 40-foot wide high-rez display in a new Venetian resort bar. The new cocktail bar – Electra – is on an edge of the casino floor, and runs custom content developed by Chicago agency Digital Kitchen. …
