Video Walls Explained: Decoding The Various Tech Approaches February 25, 2016 by Hoa Tong GUEST POST: Tim Griffin, Userful We all understand the Wow Factor that comes from a beautiful, people-stopping video wall. But few people, even within the digital signage industry, understand what’s going on behind those bright, shiny screens. Video walls are one of the fastest growing sub-sectors in the world of digital displays, but the technology behind …
Closer Look: Panasonic’s Android-Centric Smart Signage Play February 24, 2016 by Super User It took a little chasing, but I’ve managed to track down a Panasonic contact familiar with its recently announced OpenPort program – which is System on Chip commercial digital signage displays running Android. The program was announced and shown at the big ISE show a couple of weeks back in Amsterdam, but it was hard …
Could Your Cheap Android Digital Signage Box Send You To Jail? February 24, 2016 by Super User There are many reasons not to use a cheap Android set-top box or stick from Shenzhen, China to power your digital signage network, like shaky reliability and zero support, but I wasn’t aware of the one that could result in a massive fine and even jail time. I was talking recently to Jonathan White, the deeply experienced CTO …
Luxury Auto Display Wins Planar’s OLED Clear Concept Prize February 23, 2016 by Super User At last fall’s SEGD xlab event in New York, Jennifer Davis from Planar announced a contest aimed at generating great concept uses for transparent OLED screens – technology Planar had just started showing off. A few months later, Planar announced today the winner of the Clear Concept Award – Fivestone Studios, a creative services agency …
My Chromebit Digital Signage Experience February 23, 2016 by Super User When the little Asus Chromebit HDMI stick was finally released last fall, I was anxious to get my hands on one to see what an $85 USD device could offer as an entry-level digital signage player. I also wanted to see what Google’s Chrome Device Management Console was all about, particularly after a stripped-back version …
Commoditized Future Of Digital Signage Business Is Not For Faint-Hearted February 23, 2016 by Kaijus Asteljoki Guest Post: A Jay, Mvix It is always fun to write about competition (and no I don’t mean the upcoming March Madness), specially when it relates to a seemingly growing industry like digital signage. Industry analysts suggest the market boasts as many as 600 digital signage content management providers, with dozens more being added to …
Request: I Need A Panasonic Digital Signage Contact February 22, 2016 by Super User You build up a lot of contacts over 17 years of working in signage, and a decade writing a blog. But you don’t get everyone into a contact list. I have been trying, since returning from ISE in Amsterdam, to find a contact at Panasonic – N. America or Europe – who can tell me …
DSE 2016 Booth Field Guide: LG Electronics USA February 22, 2016 by Super User LG Electronics USA, Booth #1210 I thought LG had a particularly strong presence at the recent ISE show, and I expect that while it won’t be anything near that scale, the company will nonetheless have some impressive product on display. Here’s what the company says visitors will see … Why do people going to …
Projects: Giant 36-Screen Video Wall In New Shanghai Business District February 22, 2016 by Super User This is a massive video wall built in the new Hongqiao Central Business District in Shanghai, China. The 36 screens are being driven by IAdea’s recently announced AnyTile solution – which uses something it calls Distributed Graphics Architecture to push 36 screens with a total of 18K x 4K resolution. The idea behind AnyTiles is, …
DSE 2016 Booth Field Guide: Microspace Communications/Opt Connect February 19, 2016 by Super User Microspace Communications/Opt Connect: Booth 234 Here’s why Preset Group Mixer Sponsor Microspace Communications says people need to swing by Booth 234 at Digital Signage Expo, as relayed by the company’s longtime VP Sales and Marketing, Greg Hurt. Why do people going to DSE need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? There are …
