The Right Viewing Distance For LED Displays? There’s A (Free) App For That October 2, 2017 by Dave Haynes Lots of good, helpful comments were provided on the post last week about recommended viewing distances for LED displays – including some mathematical formulas that just put me in rapid eye-blink mode. Way over my head. Phil Lenger of New York creative and services shop Show + Tell has been working with LCD displays forever, …
The Rule Of Thumb For Direct-View LED Viewing Distances Is All Over The Place September 29, 2017 by Dave Haynes So what is the real rule of thumb for viewing distances for direct view, fine pitch indoor LED displays? I thought it was 10 feet for every 1.0mm pitch, 15 for 1.5mm, 20 for 2.0mm and so on, and have certainly seen that used. But … Christie’s rule of thumb is 8 – meaning you multiply …
Detroit Metro Airport’s DutyFree Gets The LED Halo Effect September 27, 2017 by Dave Haynes The big World Duty Free shop in the international terminal at Detroit’s main airport has added a set of displays aimed at energizing the store experience and driving sales and promotions. The showcase feature is a 3mm pitch LED halo ring hanging like a lighting fixture, the idea being the circular display is visible anywhere …
Sephora, Uniqlo Add Digitally-Rich Flagship Stores In Barcelona September 26, 2017 by Dave Haynes Information is limited from official channels, but I have seen word here and there about a pair of digitally-rich flagship retail stores opening in Barcelona – for Sephora and Uniqlo. The Sephora concept store appears to have a long corridor leading to the cosmetics shop flanked by a series of tall, fine-pitch LED panels, and …
Is Coca-Cola’s Big Robotic Billboard In Times Square Mechanical Overkill For Visual Effects? September 25, 2017 by Dave Haynes The big three-dimensional robotic billboard that Coca-Cola bankrolled and switched on this summer in New York’s Times Square has generated lots of attention, and led to an interesting debate about whether it’s a brilliant showcase of attention-grabbing technology, or mechanical overkill for effects that could largely be created inside the content. I haven’t seen the …
LED Tunnel Creates Immersive Experience For MLB All-Star Fans September 22, 2017 by Dave Haynes This is a nice temporary set-up using LED displays to create a tunnel effect for a FanFest indoor theme park during the annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game festivities, held this year in Miami. “Major League Baseball made it known three years ago that they were going to implement a tiered series of capital improvements …
NanoLumens’ Cope Honored As Atlanta’s Veteran Entrepreneur Of Year September 21, 2017 by Dave Haynes Congratulations to NanoLumens founder and CEO Rick Cope, who was named 2017 Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year this morning by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, in partnership with the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Cope was one of six business leaders cited across different categories, at an awards ceremony held at the Georgia Aquarium. “I am honored and humbled by …
Hamptons’ Art Museum Uses LED Walls To Make Waves With Exhibition September 20, 2017 by Dave Haynes Via Installation A gallery in the ritzy Hamptons area of Long Island, NY has an exhibit running right now that builds big LED screens into the mix to show a series of digitally-generated waves. There is a pair of 15mm pitch LED walls on the gallery exterior visible to visitors and passing motorists, showing waves …
Video: Largest Outdoor 8mm LED Board On Planet September 15, 2017 by Dave Haynes Here’s video from that monster wraparound 8mm LED board that sparked up in Times Square this summer. Located at 701 7th Avenue (aka 20 Times Square), the wrap-around main screen is 91’4″ high and 186’4″ wide. Manufacturer/integrator SNA Displays says that makes it the largest 8mm outside LED board on the planet. The NFL will …
NanoLumens Settles Lawsuits Filed Against Two LED Display Competitors September 15, 2017 by Dave Haynes Legal actions appear to be having at least some of the desired effect with NanoLumens efforts to counteract competitors it says are infringing the Atlanta-based LED display-makers patents. The company has just pushed out a press release saying it has reached out of court settlements on patent infringement lawsuits filed in June against Infiled USA …
