Although this year’s DSE was full of great technology, the items discussed below are indeed a few of my favorite things. Before going into detail, let me just say that it has been a crazy DSE — I haven’t seen the official numbers, but attendance feels way up. I know this because part of my […]
Among the products at Christie’s booth at DSE this year are its MicroTiles with the Christie Interactivity Kit; a technology preview of the new Christie QuadHD84P flat panel designed for both landscape and portrait modes; and Christie’s latest 46-inch ultra-narrow bezel LCD multipurpose flat panel. Building upon the features of the existing Christie QuadHD84 with […]
At DSE, Panasonic demonstrated its newest offerings, including the PT-RZ670U lamp-free projector, TH-47LFX60U ruggedized and weatherproof outdoor display, TH-47LFV5U video wall display and ET-SWA100 status-monitoring software. The PT-RZ670U is a lamp-free projector that uses a 1-chip DLP laser projector specified at 6,000 lumens and 20,000 hours of operation. Equipped with DIGITAL LINK (Panasonic’s branding for […]
Digital Signage Expo (DSE) interactive technology and digital out-of-home networks (DOOH), today announced the independently judged winners of its Apex & Content Awards for 2014 at its 5th Annual Awards Dinner, sponsored this year by the Digital Signage Federation and Peerless-AV. Apex Awards This year Gold, Silver and Bronze Apex Awards were presented to winners […]
Just as digital signage has become a global industry, so has Digital Signage Expo become an international event, attracting a growing number of international attendees and exhibitors from every world region. What the influx of foreign nationals, representing 22 percent of registrants and 44 exhibiting companies, means for DSE is a flow of fresh ideas […]
Samsung is showcasing its latest commercial display solutions here at the 2014 Digital Signage Expo (DSE), including an 85-inch UHD (4K resolution) display, ultra-narrow bezel video wall solutions and a new range featuring the next-generation Samsung Smart Signage platform. Samsung is also announcing the introduction of its new D Series commercial displays, featuring an enhanced […]
By Melanie Johnson rAVe Staff Reporter José Avalos, Intel’s visual retail worldwide director, kicked off Digital Signage Expo (DSE) 2014 with his Keynote address this morning at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas. The address titled, “Digital Signage Futurecasting: Insights & Predictions,” dealt with current trends and challenges in the digital signage industry […]
AMX’s new H.264 Encoders are designed to allow live video from cameras as well as video from PCs, set-top boxes and more to be streamed onto any network. The AMX H.264 Encoder is available in two models — the NMX-ENC-1100 and NMX-ENC-1105. Both feature a multi-format input to support digital video signals, including MPEG-2 TS […]
HP’s new 55-inch native 1920×1080 resolution LED-lit LCD display debuted today at the DSE show in Las Vegas along with a new media player. HP’s widest “commercial-grade” LED display, the 55-inch HP LD5535, includes IPS (In-Plane Switching) panel technology that enables 178-degree viewing angles. Content management is handled via the network to a built-in USB […]
DT Research’s latest digital signage media player is the SA1360, a 1080p native player using the Intel Core i-series processor (i3 or i7) in a fabless box with two HDMI ports. Integrated with Microsoft Windows 7, the SA1360 includes 128GB of flash storage and up to 8GB of RAM, with TPM 1.2 support, and a […]
The new Gefen ELR (Extra Long Range) extender for HDMI over one CAT-5 with PoL (Power over Line) provides a point-to-point transmission of 4K and Ultra HD content with RS232 and bi-directional IR. PoL provides power to the receiver unit using the same single Cat5 cable, thus there is no need for an external power […]
Tightrope and BrightSign announced a partnership this week that will package its software and hardware, together, for turn-key digital signage systems — Tightrope’s Carousel system will be integrated with BrightSign players. Both companies’ dealer networks will have access to the combined products. Tightrope needs this alliance/partnership as the company has not done well in the […]
By Richard Lebovitz Digital Signage Connection If the designers of the large-scale LED displays and their content could sign their works, Brian Henry’s signature would appear on many that are today iconic landmarks amid Las Vegas’ dazzling lights. Starting his career as a commercial artist, Las Vegas native Henry switched focus to interior signage in […]
Zytronic has announced the launch of its latest touch controller to go with the company’s large format, multi-touch touch sensors based on its proprietary MPCT projected capacitive (p-cap) technology. The ZXY300 has been developed for use with touchscreens that have diagonals greater than 55 inches, enabling touch point resolution to be achieved while maintaining what […]
MultiTouch has announced the new MultiTaction iWall, a 16’x8′ interactive video wall specified at 24-megapixel resolution. The MultiTaction iWall is made up of twelve 55” ultra-thin bezel MultiTaction displays that are in a flush, frameless design. MultiTaction iWall utilizes MultiTouch’s co-called 200 fps CVTS (computer vision through screen) touch tracking that delivers industry-leading responsiveness to […]
Can’t get to the Digital Signage Expo this year? Well, you won’t miss a thing! Thanks to a partnership between SCALA and rAVe Publications, the rAVe RADIO podcast station will make its home right in the middle of the SCALA booth at the DSE show and serve audio podcasts and videocasts live via the rAVe […]
Barco LiveDots has expanded its portfolio with a new family of LCD-based advertisement kiosks. Targeted to the retail and advertising market, the brand-new range consists of five displays. Available as single- or double-sided displays for both floor- and wall-mounted setups, the LCD55ix (indoor, 55 inch), LCD55ox (outdoor, 55 inch), LCD72ix (indoor, 72 inch) and LCD72ox […]
I called Nathan Bohl, Chief’s Director of Product Management, this morning to talk about the company’s DSE plans and ended up with a major scoop: Chief is launching an entirely new line called ConnexSys. ConnexSys is sort of a LEGO-like system for video wall mounting in that everything in the line simply goes together and […]
After a month of rumors, BrightSign has officially debuted its 4K resolution media player, dubbed the BrightSign 4K. Outputting a native 3840 x 2160 resolution at 60Hz via HDMI 2.0 and supporting buffered playback of both Full HD (1920×1080) and 4K resolution content, the player actually is the first to use the new H.265 video […]
Gary caught up with Rich Ventura, Vice President Product Marketing and Solutions with NEC, this morning and he gave rAVe the scoop on everything that NEC is launching at the Digital Signage Expo in two weeks in Las Vegas. The three must-sees that he told us about were the company’s new 80″ multi-touch, its 55″ […]
ClearOne’s VIEW Pro encoders and decoders provide for 4:4:4 multimedia streaming (H.264-based) with what the company claim is loss-less compression. Content can be distributed via IP to virtually an unlimited number of displays. VIEW Pro is compatible with ClearOne’s StreamNet technology for auto discovery and control of all networked StreamNet products. The included VIEW Virtual […]
Cisco new Edge 340 Digital Media Player (DMP) is designed to be a digital signage media player optimized for touch-based signage applications. It uses hardware-accelerated video and is pre-integrated with both single-touch and multi-touch capabilities. Designed to be used with Power over Ethernet (PoE), the Edge 340 comes in both Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi models (wires […]
This week Planar announced the next generation of its Clarity Matrix LCD video wall system, featuring what the company is calling its new G2 Architecture. This new version features several feature upgrades that integrators will appreciate, including a thinner bezel, fewer cables and easier service. The tiled bezel width of the display is now just […]
By Michael Chase Vice President of Marketing & Creative, St. Joseph Content The weather outside is frightful… but inside, things are really heating up. From driving innovation, to wearables, to digital content and how to become a big deal on social media; there was lots to read this holiday season, as you warmed up by […]
BrightSign has become one of the first digital signage media player company to launch an actual 4K resolution (3840×2160) media player for digital signage applications. Using solid state storage, the yet un-named player will make its official debut at ISE in Amsterdam next month and then head back across the Atlantic to be shown at […]
Digital Signage Expo (DSE) has announced 33 finalists for its Apex Awards and 31 finalists for its Content Awards for 2014. The annual DSE Apex Awards honor innovation in the development and deployment of technology in the global DOOH industry. Nominees are the end-use sites of the installation. The annual DSE Content Awards recognize originality […]
Digital Signage Expo (DSE) will present an all new immersive four-part Digital Signage Fundamentals Seminar Program, designed specifically to prepare those investing for the first-time to deal with initial planning, investment substantiation, and execution challenges. The Digital Signage Fundamentals Seminar Program, to be held at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Feb. […]
Digital Signage Expo (DSE) announced today that its 2014 Educational Conference will feature four individual full-day educational programs for Digital Signage Expert Group (DSEG) certification or renewal credits, including the debut of the DSCE program for Spanish-speakers. Tuesday, February 11th – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Digital Signage Certified Expert (DSCE) Designed for anyone whose professional involvement requires a full […]
Digital Signage Expo (DSE) announced today that it has scheduled Intel’s José Avalos, retail & digital signage worldwide director, embedded & computing division, to keynote at DSE 2014 on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas. In his address titled, “Digital Signage Futurecasting: Insights & Predictions,” Avalos will talk about […]
Digital Signage Expo (DSE) interactive technology and digital out-of-home networks (DOOH), is now accepting nominations for its 11th Annual APEX Awards. New for 2014, DSE has added a Professional & Personal Services category to differentiate services provided by banks, insurance companies, accounting firms, brokerages, and salons from the general retail category. The definition of the […]
Digital Signage Expo (DSE) has opened registration for its 11th event at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, Feb. 11-13, 2014, themed, “Achieving Digital Signage ROI Success.” For more information or to register online, click here. The theme will play a large role in almost every one of the seven DSE 2014 educational […]
