Infocomm Impressions Day 2 June 19, 2015 by Super User Wifi wasn’t cooperating at Orlando’s airport so my plan to post while hanging out at the gate went south on me. But I am back at world HQ – where it is 40 degrees cooler (25 OK, but down 40 – arrrrgh) – and wifi works fine. I spent the second day banging around the …
InfoComm Day 1 June 18, 2015 by Super User Up at 4 AM doing homework, as that’s kinda how things are going this week in Orlando, where InfoComm is on. Full days and zippo time to do more than tweet and answer emails. The show looks very busy, but it is so large in scope it’s a bit hard to really tell. The signage …
InfoComm Booth Profiles: LG June 17, 2015 by Super User Here’s what LG says about why people need to swing by its booth (#1529) when the doors open this morning on infoComm 2015 in Orlando. 1 -Why do people going to InfoComm need to put your company on their Must See list of booths? LG Electronics USA (booth #1529) is unveiling a brand new powerful and …
Projects: A Movie And A Craft Beer June 15, 2015 by Super User Flix Brewhouse is an interesting movie theater chain in that it pairs the big screen with the tall glass – the latter used for the output of the micro brewery that Flix runs onsite. Yes, you can sip a craft beers and watch a flick in a theatre. This is second only in awesomeness to …
Projects: Jurassic World’s Dinosaurs Dominate London’s Waterloo Station June 15, 2015 by Super User JCDecaux is running a domination campaign at London’s Waterloo Station that ties into the release of the new film JURASSIC WORLD, using the large digital screens in the terminal and even creating a dinosaur museum gallery. The one-of-a-kind campaign is dominating every outdoor advertising location in the commuter hub. including an immersion zone that blends …
Projects: UK Rest Stop Menus Go Digital June 15, 2015 by Super User Welcome Break is a variation of those giant commercial rest stops you see off major highways – in this case off motorways in the UK. At 16 of the stops, the company has installed a new digital menu-board system for its QSR operators, The set-up is a combination of LG screens and Signagelive software, as installed by …
Awards: New York Subway Stations Digital Video Program Cited For Arts Honor June 15, 2015 by Super User New York’s MTA subway and commuter rail system has been honored for the digital artwork running on screens around at its new Fulton Center stop. MTA Arts & Design was recognized by the public art foundation Americans for the Arts for the video installation New York Minute, as well as for a huge suspended sculpture …
InfoComm Booth Profile: Baanto June 12, 2015 by Super User InfoComm is just a few sleeps away and I suspect some of the tech who pull the booths together are already sweating it out down in Orlando. Toronto-based touchscreen specialists Baanto has a crew going down, and you’ll find the company at booth 5742. Here’s why John La, the company’s Director, Product Marketing, says attendees should …
Projects: Tiny Virtual Chef Fires Up Meal For Belgian Diners June 12, 2015 by Super User This is brilliant – projection mapping, using a custom animation on a guest table at a Belgian restaurant. A tiny chef pops out of a virtual hole in the table, and proceeds to fire up a grill and start cooking. The whole thing is projection mapped and is a great representation of how that tech …
UK’s Crystal Display Launches See-Through LED Digital Signage Windows June 12, 2015 by Super User UK-based Crystal Display Systems has launched an interesting spin on LED curtain walls – tighter resolution windows that can be cut to any size and used on shops or inside buildings as decorative dividers. The transparent LED windows are made up of horizontal slats of LEDs that when all lit up can produce decent looking …
