DisplayPort adoption rates climbing fast November 30, 2011 by Dave Haynes The Video Electronics Standards Association, or VESA, is reporting a significant rise in the number of commercial panel makers and product that now have DisplayPort connections. VESA says Hewlett-Packard, Mitsubishi, NEC, and Samsung have released more than 50 digital signage displays that use DisplayPort in the last 12 months. “The momentum seen in digital signage …
rAVe: Panasonic to Shutter Sanyo Brand by April 1st November 29, 2011 by Dave Haynes Although it’s not been announced officially to the market yet, rAVe has learned that Panasonic is planning to totally eliminate the Sanyo brand by April 1, 2012. The details are not being made public yet, but we’ve learned that the Sanyo product line will cease to exist by the end of Q1 2012 and most …
rAVe: DSE announces 10 pre-conference educational sessions November 29, 2011 by rave Digital Signage Expo has released detailed on 10 educational programs set for Tuesday, March 6th as part of its pre-conference curriculum. The courses include: The Digital Place-Based Advertising Summit designed specifically for Brand Marketers, Advertising professionals and digital place-based network operators. The Digital Signage Certified Expert (DSCE) Program designed for those whose professional involvement requires a …
iSign Signs With BroadSign For Sign Network November 23, 2011 by Dave Haynes Mixed impressions rule the day over word that my old colleagues at BroadSign have bagged the software deal for a rather large Canadian Digital OOH network. At somewhere between 1,400 and 5,600 licenses, it’s a godzilla deal up here amongst the roaming caribou and wandering bands of concussed former NHLers. However, the deal is with iSIGN …
Updated: Kinetic says Eyes On not mandatory for OOH buys in New Year November 21, 2011 by Dave Haynes Kinetic Americas has clarified a news story yesterday that suggested the media planning agency was no longer going to buy any Out Of Home that was not measured by the Traffic Audit Bureau for Media Measurement’s “Eyes On” ratings. The story suggested the world’s largest planner and buyer of OOH would only buy Eyes On-rated media starting …
ScreenScape gives free trial subscriptions in deal with Panasonic November 15, 2011 by Dave Haynes So when I saw the headline Unleash The Power of Place-based Media, I immediately thought of Keith Kelsen and his book of pretty much the same name. The title always makes me think of growling baritone voices and monster truck rallies, and gets my attention. But turns out this headline just “borrowed” that phrase, and is …
rAVe: Sales Of Commercial Flat Panels Grow 9 Percent In Past Year November 11, 2011 by rave Sales of large (26”+) flat panel displays made for commercial applications, such as digital signage, continue to increase according to the latest DisplaySearch Monthly Large Format Commercial Displays Sell Through Report. “In contrast to slowing sales of flat panel TVs for at-home consumer enjoyment, monthly sell-through of FPDs designed specifically for commercial applications are up …
ComQi goes Shazam, but is it magical? November 10, 2011 by Dave Haynes I haven’t seen a release, but did see a DailyDOOH post up yesterday, as well as tweets from the vendor, trumpeting a deal between ComQi and Shazam – a mobile app that recognizes and identifies music files. Shazam has a BIG user base among iOS and Android handset users who fire up the app when …
Digital Signs For Dummies now available, via Scala November 9, 2011 by Dave Haynes Say whatever you want to say about the software firm Scala and its product, but one thing there is no debate about is the company’s marketing smarts. I don’t think any competing company comes close in that department, and it looks like the Scala folks have made another smart and cheeky move by sponsoring and giving …
rAVe: Visix launches monthly digital signage webinar series November 8, 2011 by rave Visix is launching a monthly webinar series on digital signage. Each 30-minute session is free for all participants and will cover both product-specific and general digital signage topics. Webinars will be led by members of the Visix Client Services Group, including software trainers and content designers. The first webinar – Mass Alert Notifications within AxisTV …
