Projects: UK Theatre Lights Up Big Stretched Displays At Entryway June 1, 2017 by Super User Here’s an example of how those stretched 86-inch LG LCD panels are being used away from trade show booths and in the real world – a pair of them gracing the entryway to a refurbished theatre in Dorset, England. The screens are running custom promotional content for the theatre, including advertising for productions, vendors and show …
The Healing Powers Of The F-Bomb In Digital Signage May 31, 2017 by Mitch Leathers Guest Post: Luis Villafane, Maler I love the English language, and I have a particular affection for the F word. It gives so much more meaning to my constant bitching that it is really hard to not use it. F this, F that … it’s just wonderful. I have had cases when, in formal meetings, …
Analyst: Cineplex’s Digital Signage Business Should Hit $60M In 2017 May 31, 2017 by Super User Via Business In Vancouver The guys who operated for years as EK3 were notoriously low-key and tight-lipped about what who they worked with and how they were doing, but in the wake of being acquired in 2013 by the Canadian cinema chain Cineplex, there’s more information coming available. “Any time you walk into a McDonald’s …
Sixteen:Nine Podcasts: Susie Opare-Abetia, Wovenmedia May 31, 2017 by Super User I had a great chat recently with Susie Opare-Abetia, the CEO and Founder of Wovenmedia. Her company does all the heavy-lifting work to connect digital signage and place-based networks with video from major content producers like TV networks, movie studios and pro sports. If you are in a big U.S. retailer or in a health …
Why Did They Do This? May 30, 2017 by Super User A Shenzhen company called Nexnovo sent me pix, tech details and a video about a transparent LED mesh wall on the corner of a building in Tokyo, and I am scratching my head wondering why the job was done like this. The building owner, or someone, had custom versions of the mesh cut so they would …
Canada’s PharmaChoice Rolls Out Advice For Life Digital Signage Network In Stores May 29, 2017 by Super User Canada’s second-largest independent pharmacy banner PharmaChoice is going ahead with plans for a national rollout of an in-store digital signage network, branded as the Advice for Life Network. The screens are primarily in place to deliver a mix of PharmaChoice-sponsored healthy tips for their customers, and local content specific to each location. There will also …
Startup Shows E-paper That’s Color And Video-Capable May 29, 2017 by Super User Display nerds at last week’s annual Society for Information Display’s annual DisplayWeek, this year in LA, saw among other things e-paper technology that was both color AND video capable. Tech developed by Silicon Valley start-up CLEARink, based on R&D that came out of the University of British Columbia, was among the Best In Show winners …
Understanding The Importance of FCC Compliance in Digital Signage May 26, 2017 by Curtis Campbell Guest Post: Joni Schmeichel, Daktronics Recently, we have seen an increase in interest around Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance, and for good reason. This is a very important topic and one that should be taken seriously. It is vital for buyers of LED displays to understand this and do their research. At my company, Daktronics, …
In Digital Signage, Calming Down Screen Layouts Just Makes Sense May 26, 2017 by DanielWaldron Guest Post: Loren Bucklin, ConnectedSign The single biggest content mistake being made in digital signage is asking displays to do too much. Put simply, many screens are way over-populated with data and information. It sometimes seems like the mistakes made in the print world have migrated to the digital signage displays. Whether it’s a retail deployment, …
Shanghai Digital Signage Show This Fall Expecting 70K-Plus Attendees May 26, 2017 by Super User What looks to be an all-encompassing digital signage show for the China market has been announced for Shanghai Sept. 20-22 – with events focused on digital signage, LED, OLED and signs all ganged together at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. OLED CHINA 2017, DIGITAL SIGNAGE 2017, SIGN CHINA 2017 and LED CHINA 2017 are expected to …
