How To Calculate HD Resolutions For Indoor LED Displays April 21, 2016 by Dave Haynes Earlier this week, a post went up about the giant 8K direct view LED display Leyard and Planar (former now owns latter) was showing off at the big National Association of Broadcasters trade show in Las Vegas this week. One thing that stumped me, at least a bit, was its description as being 8K, since …
QSR Is On the Move April 20, 2016 by David Kaszycki Guest Post: Alan Brawn, Brawn Consulting Recently, the QSR industry has been struggling with customer apathy. Faced with a barrage of signage, those driving by simply look at all QSRs as more of the same. We have all seen the attempts at differentiation, like the famous dollar menu … now some offer “premium” food made …
Leyard, Planar Light Up Giant 8K Indoor LED Wall At NAB April 19, 2016 by Dave Haynes This is what Planar and its parent company Leyard are showing this week at the big NAB broadcast trade show in Las Vegas – about $2.3 million worth of 8K LED wall. The video wall measures more than 31 feet wide by 18 feet tall (9.5 meters by 5.5 meters) and is composed of 64 …
Projects: Toronto’s Mount Sinai Switches On Massive Digital Donor Wall April 18, 2016 by Dave Haynes Donor walls are a big part of many hospitals – used to thank companies and individuals who support the organization’s work and facilities. For years, these walls were plaques or printed graphics, but lately, they’ve gone digital, and this has to be one of the bigger ones out there. Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital has turned on 50 …
As LED Companies Chase New Indoor Business, NanoLumens Heads Outside April 13, 2016 by Dave Haynes While many display companies known for their outdoor LEDs are coming inside with indoor LED products, Atlanta-based NanoLumens is going in the opposite direction, introducing new outdoor LED displays. The company – best known for changing up the indoor LED market with skinny, lightweight and flexible products – has introduced something called the Outdoor Gallery series. …
Projects: Tampa Bay Lightning’s Arena Upgrade Features Unique Video Walls April 12, 2016 by Dave Haynes The NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning’s home arena has finished a big fan experience upgrade that included new restaurants, bars, party decks and a lot of digital. The management team at Amalie Arena wanted to turn standard video walls into pieces of art to showcase views of the city and other local content, all of it in 4k. Pro AV …
LCD Or LED? For Digital Signage, It Depends April 6, 2016 by David Kaszycki Guest Post: Alan Brawn, Brawn Consulting Believe it or not, digital signage is seen each day by over 70% of the population. Research shows that we spend an average of 8 hours per day in front of a screen of some type, including televisions, computers, tablets, smartphones, or increasingly… digital signage. Pretty much everywhere you …
Clear Is The New Black: Design Considerations for Transparent OLEDs April 4, 2016 by Linda Hofflander Guest Post: Jennifer Davis, Planar Systems Getting the most out of technology often requires learning some new techniques and ideas. When photography was first invented, people would need to stand still for minutes to capture a portrait, instead of the hours it took for a painter. When moving pictures were new, actors had to learn how to …
Cloudy With A 100% Chance Of BS April 1, 2016 by Dave Haynes You’d almost wonder if a case study by Fujifilm Australia posted to an online trade publication was an April Fool’s prank, but it went up March 30. So they must have been serious. Under the headline Cloudy With A Chance Of Signage, Fujifilm has let the world know it has, exclusively for wireless carrier Vodafone, …
The Gateway Drug Of Digital Signage April 1, 2016 by Dave Haynes Anyone who sells digital signage solutions, or is charged with putting together a digital signage plan for their organization, knows it is not always the easiest sell. The benefits are definitely there, but they’re often a little soft and elusive. Benefits like raising awareness and enhancing experiences. So the solution is seen, often, as a …
