Zurich Politicians Vote To Reduce, Limit DOOH Displays In That City, Citing Environmental Concerns March 30, 2023 by Super User Digital OOH media companies operating in Switzerland are waving red flags about a decision by Zurich politicians that would reduce and limit the amount of digital ad displays on the city’s sidewalks and other public spaces – citing concerns about non-essential energy consumption. Our German language content partner invidis has a post up about the …
Sharp Collaborating With E Ink On “ePosters” For Digital Signage March 29, 2023 by Super User Japanese electronics giant Sharp has announced what it calls a collaboration with e-paper market leader E Ink to sell what are called ePaper posters as a green alternative to more conventional digital displays. The first step in the collaboration will see Sharp selling a 42-inch monochrome “ePoster” digital paper display in the Japanese market, starting …
London’s Transport Authority Expanding LED-based Countdown Signs; Testing Interactive And E-Paper Signs March 7, 2023 by Super User The integrated mass transport authority for the UK’s capital city area – Transport For London (TfL) – is adding 300 more of its simple LED countdown displays to routes this year, and also started trials of e-paper displays on bus stop poles and interactive full color displays inside bus shelters on one route. Beginning this …
New EU Energy Savings Regulations Restrict Use Of 8K Displays, MicroLED March 1, 2023 by Super User Sixteen:Nine’s German language content partners invidis have an interesting post up this morning that notes how energy efficiency requirements that come into effect today in the European Union restrict the use of 8K by display manufacturers. The primary concern with 8K is that energy consumption for an 8K display is double that of a 4K-rated …
Big And Fine LEDs Aside, Here Are Some Notable Display Innovations Seen At ISE 2023 February 8, 2023 by Super User I’m kind of drafting off some content from Sixteen:Nine’s German language content partner invidis from some insights from last week’s ISE trade show – including some observations here about smaller but notable display innovations sprinkled around the trade show floor. There were, like every year, lots of LED display companies showing R&D efforts with super-fine …
Video: Dave’s Daily No. 3 – Chatting at ISE 2023 About Visual Solutions February 4, 2023 by Super User Here’s the third edition of what my friends at invidis are calling Dave’s Daily – this one looking at visual solutions seen at ISE 2023.
World Out Of Home Launches Global Sustainability Task Force December 13, 2022 by Super User The World Out of Home Organization has created a Global Sustainability Task Force of expert practitioners from all sides of the global ad industry to get on top of rapidly emerging environmental issues confronting media owners. The Task Force will be led by blowUP media CEO, and WOO board member, Katrin Robertson. “Sustainability is one …
Ynvisible Launches E-Paper Digital Signage Solution November 15, 2022 by Super User Portuguese e-paper display manufacturer Ynvisible has formally launched what it calls its new Digital Signage Solution, though the alarm clock visuals provided will make industry people wonder how it might be used. The new product is being showcased this week at Electronica 2022, a trade show in Munich. The primary value propositions are very low …
E-paper License Plate Maker Reviver Gets Full Approval For Use In California October 19, 2022 by Super User The company that has developed connected, e-paper replacements for stamped metal license plates on motor vehicles has just cleared a huge business hurdle, with the state of California making them fully legal. Reviver, based in that state’s capitol, had been running a pilot in one small part of the state since 2018, but now the government …
Petition Launched In UK To Turn Off Ad Billboards, Posters At Night; Energy Shortages Cited October 11, 2022 by Super User Community activists in the UK already opposed to digital out of home ad posters and billboards because of their visual impacts are now trying to pressure the government to curb their use because of energy availability and expected restrictions this winter. An organization called AdfreeCities has launched a petition it hopes will compel the UK …
