LED Mesh Screens Have Come A Long Way, But … April 11, 2019 by Super User There were numerous overseas vendors at ISE – and I expect to see more at Infocomm in a couple of months – showing mesh-screen LED displays. They have come a long way in a relatively short time, and when running, the pixel pitch of these things can be good enough to deliver crisp, rich and …
In A Pool Of Display Sharks, China Is The New Apex Predator April 10, 2019 by sixteenninewpadmin Guest Post: Chris Riegel, STRATACACHE When I first saw this picture, I knew it reminded me of something, but I just couldn’t put my finger on it. In our industry, the past 10 years of visual display manufacturing have been dominated by the big Korean manufacturers, Samsung and LG. Through a combination of brains, muscle, …
Shiseido Installs 63-Foot Sony Crystal LED Wall In Its New Yokohama Innovation Center April 10, 2019 by Super User Sony has announced what I’d imagine is its biggest deal yet for its much gawked at Crystal LED video wall technology – a monster 63 feet by 17 feet screen built for the Japanese cosmetics group Shiseido, based in Yokohama. It is in the company’s new Shiseido Global Innovation Center. The aggregate of all those teeny …
LED Tower That Does Times Square NYE Ball Drop Getting Facelift April 10, 2019 by Super User Times Square in New York is getting yet another LED digital signage display upgrade, with the out-of-home advertising firms, New Tradition, signing a master lease agreement on One Times Square – the site of the iconic New Year’s Eve ball drop. The new 350-foot-tall digital signage screen – a collection of stacked LED boards – will …
Sean Matthews On How Visix Distinguishes Itself From The Digital Signage Software Pack April 10, 2019 by Super User Sean Matthews managed to break away from booth set-up at Digital Signage Expo – well, actually he was probably happy as a clam to get away from the noise and bustle – to sit down and talk about Visix, the Atlanta-based CMS software company he’s ran for many years. While many of his software competitors …
Watch Extended Length Interviews Done On DSE 2019 Show Floor April 9, 2019 by Super User When I was at DSE a couple of weeks ago, I noticed retail consultant Laura Davis-Taylor running around with a microphone and camera doing interviews at a bunch of stands. I know Laura as a seriously-smart retail expert and somebody who’s been around signage forever, but not so much as a member of the trade …
What Kind Of Digital Signage Player Should I Use? April 9, 2019 by sixteenninewpadmin Guest Post: Rob Côté, Broadsign When it comes to choosing a digital signage player, most network operators will go with a PC running Windows or Linux, but it’s not the only choice out there. Android boxes, Chrome OS, and systems on a chip (Soc) have all come into their own as platforms in recent years. …
The Next Big Thing: Remote Device Management For Digital Signage April 9, 2019 by Jami McGraw Guest Post: John C. Wang, IAdea Digital signage is evolving into a mission-critical IT backbone for smart infrastructures. In the old days, the main purpose of a public display was to “reduce perceived wait time” and make a few advertising dollars. Today’s digital signage networks are responsible for enabling smart cities, making workplace efficient, and …
Orlando University Makes LED Displays Central To New $6M Esports Arena April 8, 2019 by Super User You start to understand how e-sports is a real thing when you read a piece about a U.S. college investing $6 million on a screen-filled competitive gaming arena. AVIXA, the trade association behind Infocomm and ISE, has a case study up on its website about Full Sail University, a media-arts college in the greater Orlando area. …
Indy Airport Using LiDAR To Assess TSA Screening Times And Push Info To Screens April 4, 2019 by Super User The Indianapolis Airport Authority is activating a system that uses LiDAR-driven motion analytics to monitor and assess passenger queuing conditions at security checkpoints, and automatically push real-time updates on wait times to digital signage screens. “It’s all about the customer experience,” says Indianapolis Airport Authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez. “That’s our primary goal, and the …
