LCD Manufacturing Getting Back To Normal In China; But Demand May Not Be There March 17, 2020 by Dave Haynes Here is some mildly encouraging news – while North America and Europe are turning into big quarantine zones, China is coming out of that phase and technology manufacturing is getting back to normal. Taiwan-based Digitimes reports: Capacity utilization rates at most LCD fabs in China, excluding those in Hubei province – the epicenter of the …
Global Shipments Of Narrow-Bezel LCDs Growing Despite Rise Of LED Video Wall Alternatives March 17, 2020 by Dave Haynes UK-based research firm Informa is suggesting narrow-bezel LCD video wall displays are still relevant and attractive despite many to most display manufacturers starting to heavily promote direct view LED as a new alternative. Based on the latest release of our Public Display Market Tracker with Q4 2019 results, says the company in a market insights …
NanoLumens Names Former Barco Exec Ney Corsino As New CEO March 16, 2020 by Dave Haynes Atlanta-based direct view LED manufacturer NanoLumens has named longtime Barco exec Ney Corsino as its new CEO. The announcement has just come out, but Corsino has been getting settled into the gig since January. Says a press release: Corsino is an ambitious and committed technology executive with a particularly strong background in the areas of …
Swiss Coffee Machine Firm Adds Digital Signage To Its Latte-Makers March 16, 2020 by Dave Haynes Putting displays on vending machines and appliances for digital signage purposes is not new, but I don’t THINK I have seen an application that sees the fancy coffee machine in workplaces doubling up as a messaging screen. The Swiss firm Franke Coffee Systems – or the more interesting handle Franke Kaffeemaschinen AG – has coffee …
A V-Shaped LED Door Sign Meant For Streetfronts March 12, 2020 by Dave Haynes The miniaturization of components is allowing LED to steadily be used in interesting new ways – from the base material like transparent films and super-thin foils to things like shape. This is a V-shaped LED display intended to be used as a hybrid architectural and branding device, that would be fixed above the entry to …
Screenfeed Again Providing Visual Aids For March Madness March 11, 2020 by Dave Haynes March Madness is back – the annual US college basketball tournament that starts at 64+ teams, and eliminates all the way down to a Final Four and championship game and winner. Subscription content provider Screenfeed packaged up an automated service that allows hoop fans to follow the tournament and the bracketed elimination set-up. The service …
34 Sources For Free Files That Screen Networks Can Use For COVID-19 Awareness March 11, 2020 by Dave Haynes Here is a resource of free, screen-ready public service graphics and motion media files that digital signage and DOOH networks of all stripes and models can use to raise awareness of, and reinforce, health safety and prevention measures in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. These have been developed by companies to make available to …
Shanghai’s Pudong Airport Adds Massive LED Board In Departures Hall March 11, 2020 by Dave Haynes This is a massive 178 sq. meter ad board at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, installed last year but just being touted now by LED manufacturer AOTO. The board is sold and presumably run by DOOH media giant JCDecaux . It uses 300 AOTO E3i LED cabinets and results in a resolution that equates to 11K. …
Virtual Dining Car Used To Entertain, Stimulate At UK Seniors’ Residence March 10, 2020 by Dave Haynes This is a great little project for a seniors’ care home in Bradford, England, up in West Yorkshire. To entertain and mentally stimulate mostly shut-in seniors, the care home designed and built a faux dining car on a train, with digital displays used as “windows” that show the passing countryside. The Gateway Care Home spent …
DSE 2020 Booth Preview: Legrand AV Offers Expert Partnerships On All Things Digital Signage March 9, 2020 by Dave Haynes DSE Booth Previews: Legrand |AV, Booth # 1907 Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? Legrand | AV is your expert partner for all things Digital Signage, and our foundational brands including Chief, Da-Lite and C2G are just the beginning. Our Digital Signage team of experts …
