Home Of NFL’s Colts Gets LED Display Upgrade; Big Bump In Replay Screen Clarity August 25, 2022 by Super User Daktronics has a new competitor chasing the business for super-large LED displays in pro sports venues, with SNA Displays winning a deal to kit out with mega-screens the upgraded home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. SNA, the US-operated wing of Chinese manufacturer Sansi, has supplied a pair of 53 feet high by 93 feet wide …
Videotel Adds Dual HDMI 4K Industrial-Grade Digital Signage Player To Product Line-Up August 24, 2022 by Super User San Diego-based Videotel Digital has added a 4K industrial-grade unit to its wide array of connected and standalone media play-out and interactive digital signage boxes. The VP92 4K box does up to 3840 x 2160 resolution, has two HDMI outs, and comes installed with free cloud-based management software. The units can also be customized to …
That Giant Infinity Halo Screen At LA’s SoFi Stadium Went Dark During Much Of Weekend NFL Game August 22, 2022 by Super User There was a big oops over the weekend that left the giant halo LED screen that looms over LA’s SoFi Stadium blank for much of an NFL pre-season game between the Chargers and Cowboys. What was described as an outage with the “internal broadcast system” lasted from before kick-off all the way past halftime and …
BrightSign Adds Pair Of Lower Cost Versions Of New Series 5 Digital Signage Media Players August 17, 2022 by Super User BrightSign has added a pair of lower cost versions of the Series 5 family of digital signage media players the company announced this spring – XD models that can do HTML5 and happily run 4K, high frame-rate video. The new purple boxes – the XD235 and XD1035 – should be ready to ship in Q4. …
Nashville’s Historic Ryman Now Using Dozens Of Screens For Guest Experience August 11, 2022 by Super User It was not all that long ago when it was encouraging to see an entertainment venue put in a handful of displays – like digital menus and promo screens – around a facility. Now we’re see venues put in 100s of displays – in places like arenas and stadiums – and dozens in smaller concert …
Consumers, Unsurprisingly, Continue To Worry About Using Touchscreens: Research August 8, 2022 by Super User A lot of consumers continue to worry about germs on touchscreens and would welcome touch-free options, according to the results of a survey conducted across four countries. Research conducted in the UK, US, China and Japan – commissioned by UK-based Ultraleap, which markets touchless technology – suggests more than half of consumers in these markets (52%) …
Displays With Printed Foil Top Layer Make Car Dashboard Info Appear On Demand August 8, 2022 by Super User The giant German auto industry supplier Continental – which may be most known for tires but does much more – is developing interesting new technology that hides messaging behind surfaces, making the visuals appear when needed. The application is geared to dashboards in high-end vehicles, but I could envision a version of this being applied …
Florida Start-Up Uses Self-Service Screens, AI To Automate Cocktail Orders At Sports Venues July 25, 2022 by Super User Vending machines have grown increasingly diverse in what they can offer and the technology used for promotions and transaction, but I don’t think I’ve seen a unit until now that makes cocktails and uses AI to register and screen customers. A Jacksonville, FL start-up called TendedBar has a kiosk unit that has drink vending stations …
Meeting Room Display Platform Robin Raises $30M As Hybrid Work Tech Demands Soar July 25, 2022 by Super User A Boston start-up that started as a platform for meeting room status displays has evolved into a hybrid workplace company and just raised $30 million in Series C funding round to drive R&D and growth, including internationally. The latest financing – Robin has raised almost $60M in total – comes as the company sees rapid growth, …
On-Demand, Custom Greeting Card Kiosks Launched In UK July 22, 2022 by Super User A UK bricks and mortar greeting cards retailer has paired up with Fujifilm to launch standalone kiosks that can spit out near-instant custom cards, wherever the ATM-like units are located. The Scribbler-branded kiosks are network connected to handle transactions, manage uptime and also get updates of new card designs. The units will hold more 1,000 …
