Modern Display Technology Can Handle New On-Off Energy Restriction Demands In EU: NEC-Sharp Experts September 8, 2022 by Dave Haynes 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 Dave Haynes 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 Dave Haynes 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 Dave Haynes 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 …
Wireless Power For Displays Is Here … Kinda Sorta September 1, 2022 by Dave Haynes One of the reasons ops and deployment people who are active in digital signage and AV companies tend to insist on doing site visits and surveys before starting on projects is that they want to see what they’re up against with the location, and check on things like the availability of power. Often, there’s no …
Lenovo Debuts Micro Form-Factor Chromebox Enterprise Aimed At Use-Cases Like Digital Signage September 1, 2022 by Dave Haynes PC maker Lenovo has introduced a variant of its ThinkCenter line of computers geared to ChromeOS applications, including digital signage. The ThinkCenter M60q Chromebox Enterprise is a micro form-factor desktop intentionally small enough to tuck in and mount out of the way, like behind flat panel displays or inside enclosures. The pitch with Chrome devices …
UK’s The Led Studio Launches Fine-Pitch LED Unit For Outdoor Ad Displays; Designed To Supplant LCDs August 31, 2022 by Dave Haynes I tend to be very reticent to go with claims that something is a world-first, because there’s almost always something else that actually was first, but a new LED display set-up from The LED Studio is definitely among the first of its kind, and an indication of what’s going to come (probably) in a big …
Google Formally Enters Digital OOH; Adds Public Screens To Avails On Display & Video 360 August 30, 2022 by Dave Haynes Tech giant Google is finally, formally, plugged into digital OOH advertising – a logical expansion of options built off many years of enabling and servicing online ads that started as text but then moved to graphics and video. Google has announced companies already using its Display & Video 360 tools can now also access media …
Many Screens In Germany’s DOOH Industry Restricted To Running For Just Six Hours Daily August 29, 2022 by Dave Haynes Those energy consumption mandates going in place for Germany are more restrictive than first thought, with a clarification that screens used for non-essential purposes like advertising can only operate six hours per day. Our German language content partner Invidis, based in Munich, reports: The new Energy Saving Ordinance of the Federal Ministry of Economics actually …
MRI Sues Samsung, Files International Trade Complaint Citing Infringement Of Outdoor Display Patents August 26, 2022 by Dave Haynes Atlanta-based custom display manufacturer Manufacturing Resources International (MRI) is going after Samsung in court, and both Samsung and some key business partners via the US International Trade Commission, citing patent infringements with respect to high-brightness outdoor and window displays. I covered courts for maybe a couple of days, a million years ago, when I was …
