NHL Makes In Arena Rinkboards Digital, But Only Virtually October 4, 2022 by Super User I don’t know if this qualifies as digital signage or digital out of home, but whatever the case, a move by the National Hockey League to virtually digitize the boards that surround playing surfaces is quite interesting. The NHL is debuting what it calls Digitally Enhanced Dasherboards (DEDs) that allow dynamic, targeted advertising for its …
NYC’s Historic Tin Building Gets What’s Described As Biggest US Install Of LED-Embedded Glass October 4, 2022 by Super User What is described as the largest US Installation of architectural-grade LED-embedded media glass has been switched on at the newly renovated Tin Building in NYC’s South Street Seaport District. The historic building uses some 1,140 square feet of 20mm transparent LED glass on a divider between the marketplace area and the escalator – allowing patrons …
PC Chip Shortage Has Swung To Oversupply Situation; Samsung Cuts Sales Forecast by Almost One-Third October 3, 2022 by Super User There are indications that the semiconductor supply chain issues that tightened availability of electronics components and extended manufacturing and delivery times on key components has eased, and that the situation has already swung to an oversupply situation because of slumping demands for PC products. Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has lowered its sales …
Proto Secures U.S. Patent For Its Method Of Doing Hologram-ish Displays September 13, 2022 by Super User The LA start-up Proto now has a U.S. patent for its method of capturing people and subjects on a white screen and relaying that visual in real-time to a custom transparent LCD screen and enclosure, creating what I tend to describe as a hologram-ish visual experience. The company, which has evolved its brand from PORTL, …
Shipping Container Costs Have Dropped 50%-60% From COVID-era Peak September 12, 2022 by Super User I don’t write much about shipping container costs because I know very little about that whole thing, but I do know those costs skyrocketed through the pandemic, and that affected prices for large items like displays. Which brings me to the good news, I think, that costs are dropping in a big way. A publication …
Transparent LED On Film Offers New Life And Option For Projected Illusion Creative September 12, 2022 by Super User Regular readers will have come across many, many posts here about different display technologies and visual tricks that create visual illusions generally labeled as holograms or holographic, though they’re not … really. We’ve seen transparent LCDs, transparent OLEDs, projections of transparent film and those spinning LED light sticks. But I had not really thought about …
Modern Display Technology Can Handle New On-Off Energy Restriction Demands In EU: NEC-Sharp Experts September 8, 2022 by Super User EDITOR – This is an interesting take from German language content partner Invidis, with insights from Sharp-NEC, on how digital signage network operators can navigate energy consumption and cost issues that have emerged in Europe. Guest Post: Florian Rotberg, Invidis In times of scarce energy supply, the pressure on digital signage network operators increases, because …
India Seeing Big Digital Signage Growth Because Of Messaging Compliance Needs: Scala MD September 7, 2022 by Super User Surprisingly little news or PR gets to me about the digital signage business in India, given the size of that country and overall region, and the amount of growth happening. So this Linkedin post and embedded video (but not embedded enough to also embed here!) from the India business unit of Scala, and by extension …
Software Maintenance Boo-Boo Triggers False Active Shooter Alerts On New England College Campus Screens September 6, 2022 by Super User Data integration and triggered messaging are great applications for digital signage, but their use can come with some risks – as evidenced just before the long weekend at a US college. A false active shooter warning was sent out to the entire Amherst College campus last week, including to digital signs around the New England campus. …
UK Activist Slapping Official-Looking Energy Use Stickers On Digital Posters To Shame Media Owners September 6, 2022 by Super User Energy shortages have forced prices up – way, way up soon in the UK – and prompted usage restrictions in some countries for things like digital advertising displays. It’s also started, or more likely heightened what’s already been happening, efforts by activists who are opposed to widespread advertising in city streets and public areas. UK …
