Universal Symbols Suggested For Screen-based Health, Safety And Weather Alerts February 22, 2021 by Super User An industry consortium called the NextGen Video Information Systems Alliance (NVISA) has put out what it calls a recommended practice document on how to best display emergency alerts based on easily-discernable graphical elements. The group makes the case that weather, health and safety warnings can be more impactful and accessible if alerts that go out …
Stratacache Adds To Real Estate Portfolio With New Multi-Use Building Near Chicago Clients February 22, 2021 by Super User The digital signage solutions provider STRATACACHE continues to buy up real estate, the latest the purchase of a 100,000 square foot facility in suburban Chicago the company plans to make a research and support center. The building purchase is on the heels of CEO Chris Riegel buying a vacant Corning facility he’s spinning up as …
Denver’s Expanded Airport Adds Big Digital Info Screens At New Gates February 19, 2021 by Super User The frequent flyer blog The Points Guy has a post up about the expansion of the terminal at Denver’s sprawling airport, and what caught my eye was the way the airport, and perhaps United Airlines in collaboration, are doing the gate information signage. Digital screens doing “GIDS” screens is not new, but in the last …
IAS Acquired By Another Illinois AV/IT Firm, Pearl Technology February 18, 2021 by Super User IAS Technology, a Central Illinois pro AV solutions provider, has been acquired by another Illinois tech services firm, Pearl Technology. “Adding IAS to our core capabilities positions us for future growth across the nation and brings even more services to current customers,” says Gary Pearl, chairman/CEO of Pearl Companies. “We also look forward to additional …
This Crazy Spherical LED Art Ball Pulses And Shape-Shifts February 18, 2021 by Super User It can be a struggle, at times, to try to describe some of the more arts-oriented AV visual experiences that come on my radar, and that is particularly true with an LED/robotics/sensor sphere thingie called Morph. It is a modular, kinetic, AV ball that is touch sensitive and pulses for interactivity. Says one description: Morph …
LG Going Heavy On Selling DV-LED In Bundled Solutions February 18, 2021 by Super User LG seems to be taking very seriously the whole notion of bundled, pre-sized DV LED display bundles, announcing 25 new ones this week. LG has created 25 unique Direct View LED display bundles that include both indoor and outdoor DVLED displays with Full HD to 8K Ultra HD resolution and sizes from 81 inches to …
Look Ma, No PC: AdMobilize’s Audience Measurement Running On Samsung Smart Displays February 17, 2021 by Super User One of the minor but persistent concerns about using the smart digital signage displays now marketed by most LCD manufacturers is that the embedded computing devices didn’t have the power to meet the demands of some projects. Exhibit A has often been that a “smart” commercial display could not play out media AND handle the …
Premier Mounts Acquired By Industrial Manufacturer Gamber-Johnson February 16, 2021 by Super User The AV mounting solutions firm Premier Mounts has been acquired by Gamber-Johnson, described as a leading supplier of rugged mounting systems for fleet vehicles, public safety vehicles, forklifts, semi-trucks, and other mobility applications. “We are looking forward to joining forces with Premier Mounts,” says Brian Wagner, President, and CEO of Gamber-Johnson. “Gamber is a market …
Survey: Does The Digital Signage Industry Need Its Own Trade Show and Conference? February 16, 2021 by Super User Some recent conversations and several emails for virtual/online educational and product demo events have me thinking about DSE, and the debate about whether that now-defunct trade show and conference needs a replacement. I’m not sure reviving Digital Signage Expo as it was presented and run the last few years would make sense. The show always …
Another Almo E4v Event Coming March 9-11 February 16, 2021 by Super User The big US-based pro AV distribution house Almo has another one of its virtual roadshow events coming up in early March – with content spanning three days, March 9-11. The company normally has a traveling AV circus that has stops in US cities with live speakers and product exhibits and demos, but COVID. The E4evolution.com …
