Seat-back DOOH Ad Screens Trialed in Madrid’s Taxi Fleet August 9, 2024 by Dave Haynes The Spanish digital signage CMS software firm DENEVA has partnered with two other companies to have a run at making a successful digital OOH ad model out of the back seats of taxis – using AI to offer segmented, geolocated ad targeting. The trial run of what’s been called DigiTaxi involves taxis in Madrid, the …
All-In-One LED Displays Sales Have Grown 6X Since 2020: Omdia August 8, 2024 by Dave Haynes Sales of all-in-one fine pitch LED displays have grown by more than 600% since 2020, according to a new analysis from the tech research firm Omdia. That comes out of Omdia’s new ProAV Vertical Solutions – Corporate and Conference Room 2024 Analysis, with the suggestion that these large format displays will capture more and more of the …
Loop’s Struggles Continue, With Ad Revenues Off 23% In Most Recent Quarter August 8, 2024 by Dave Haynes LA-based Loop Media, which makes ad-supported streaming media channels for place-based venues like bars and salons, continues to struggle in what it calls a challenging ad market environment. Year to year ad revenue was down 23% for the most recent quarter and Loop had a net loss for the period of $5.5 million. From the …
Japan Display’s Small Transparent LCDs Marketed By German Firm For Uses Like Real-Time Translation August 8, 2024 by Dave Haynes A German company focused mainly on display technology has started marketing transparent screens that could be used for applications like ticket counters and government offices, where the staff and customer might not share a common language or hearing each other with a glass barrier in the middle is the problem. The new Data Modul displays, …
Lab Testing Suggests Edge-Lit LCDs Win On Skinny, Lose On Longevity August 7, 2024 by Dave Haynes Photo from RTINGS shows IR scan of heat-generated by edge-lit LCD The consumer product testing site RTINGs has done a deeply detailed look into edge-lit LCD displays, and found that the trade-off for a skinnier side profile than what’s possible with back-lit LCDs is longevity. It’s important to note the displays tested were TVs not …
ProAV M&A: Kramer Bolsters AV Over IP Chops Through ZeeVee Acquisition August 7, 2024 by Dave Haynes The Israeli AV solutions and infrastructure provider Kramer has boosted its capabilities in AV over IP through the acquisition of ZeeVee, a Boston-area manufacturer of video and signal distribution technology for the pro AV and IT markets. Buying ZeeVee gets Kramer advanced technologies and expertise in an area that seemingly has big growth potential – …
New Omaha Concert Venue Uses E-Paper Displays To Assign And Manage Dressing Rooms And Suites August 7, 2024 by Dave Haynes Using networked displays to help assign and manage meeting rooms in workplaces is now commonplace, but they’re also being used for applications that are kinda sorta similar, but also very different. Like assigning dressing rooms at a performing arts venue. The Slovenian e-paper solutions provider Visionect has an interesting post up about how it has kitted …
Technical Details And Long-View Video Of That Giant LED Backdrop For Adele’s Munich Outdoor Concert Series August 7, 2024 by Dave Haynes Sixteen:Nine’s German language content partners invidis have dug up more technical details on that massive LED display being used as the backdrop for a series of Adele concerts at a purpose-built temporary stadium in Munich, where invidis is based. The Adele Arena in Munich was put in by the Montreal-based specialist integrator Solotech, likely using …
Nita Odedra On How Blue Rhine Industries Tackles Big Visual Projects In The Deep-Pocketed, Bling-Happy Gulf Region August 7, 2024 by Dave Haynes Dubai, Qatar and more recently Saudi Arabia have developed a reputation in digital signage for bankrolling projects that seem mainly focused on sizzle and scale. But there’s a lot more going on in the region than work that’s just about Wow Factor. It’s a busy, high opportunity part of the world for companies delivering big …
Blue Screens Of Death Invade Planet Earth August 6, 2024 by Vpetersson Guest Post: Viktor Petersson, Screenly It’s Saturday morning. Emergency services in Alaska are knocked out, meaning you can’t even get through to 911. Atlanta, Delta’s hub, is full of people sleeping wherever they can, and the queue to the help desk is more than a mile long. Thousands of flights are grounded, and there are …
