Great Blog August 15, 2008 by Dave HaynesDave, Just recently discovered your blog. I am enjoying reading your updates during my morning coffee break. Keep up the good reporting!
Digital screen gets new use August 15, 2008 by Dave Haynes Spotted in downtown Toronto’s underground PATH walkway system …We’ll assume this is someone’s dead network, or theguy in charge of network operations is about to be dead.Dead flat panels make a lovely surface for taping on lottery jackpot signs.
Finding real portrait mode screens August 15, 2008 by Dave HaynesA client, and therefore me and my colleagues, have been having a hell of a time trying to find a smaller LCD panel — 22 inch-ish — than will give off decent viewing from both left and right.The problem, if this is not familiar to you, is that most monitors that size are built to …
Spot on… August 14, 2008 by Dave HaynesDavid as always you are spot-on, on-the-ball, hit-the-nail-on-the-head Hats off for saying what needs to be said Industry Associations
But what do they do? August 13, 2008 by Dave Haynes Get the cake. Dig out the candles. The Digital Signage Association just hit 100 … members.The Digital Signage Association recently signed its 100th member when Ingram Micro joined the association, reports the association. Based in Santa Ana, Calif., Ingram Micro is one of the world’s largest distributors of technology solutions as well as a technology sales, …
DSE East getting lukewarm vendor interest August 13, 2008 by Dave Haynes Digital Signage Today has a piece up about the looming Digital Signage Expo East show in Philadelphia, which goes off in mid-September.It confirms a couple of things, notably that the thing is still going to happen and also that it will be massively scaled back from the Las Vegas version it is building off.This one …
Out of home growth pegged at double digits for next three years August 13, 2008 by Dave HaynesMediaPost has a piece up taking a deeper look into recent numbers forecasti8ng ad spend for the next three years.There’s a lot of detail but also a lot of generalization in there.(Analysts) Veronis Suhler Stevenson project that six segments will continue to exhibit double-digit gains over the next five years, while only newspapers will exhibit …
Mall screens get Essentials August 13, 2008 by Dave Haynes Mall screen network guys AdSpace have done well with a feature that regularly updates a list, mall by mall, of the best values available in that particular shopping palace.Now, reports MediaPost, they are unveiling a new content offer called Essentials. The new feature, straddling the line between advertising and editorial content, delivers advice and tips …
NEC brings commercial panels in line with key competitors August 13, 2008 by Dave HaynesNEC has long produced very nice commercial grade panels that are well-suited to the digital screen space, but usually came with a 20 per cent or more premium over guys like Samsung and LG.Not anymore, according to an announcement by NEC this week.The new MultiSync 15 Series displays, with three-year limited parts and labor warranties, …
Beijing opening ceremony not immune to BSOD August 11, 2008 by Dave HaynesSpotted via Gizmodo …At the big moment, as billions watched, the final torch bearer flew around the Bird’s Nest Stadium and right past a good old Microsoft Blue Screen Of Death.Ugh.Even with all the planning, all the money, sh*t happens.Hope the guy in charge of video servers at the stadium still has his organs … …
