Chief Expands Impact Series to Include Bolt Down Solutions

Chief is launching new digital signage enclosures at DSE. The Impact Bolt Down Portrait Floor Standing Kiosks provide an aesthetic solution for enclosing displays in open areas. Designed with no exposed fasteners while maintaining full access and serviceability. Our exclusive design keeps the display mounted to the frame when opened. Keyed locking security keeps displays […]

Chief Expands Impact Series to Include Bolt Down Solutions

Webinar | The Digital Signage Webinar – What’s What and Who’s Who

**Note: CTS RUs are not available for webinar or educational session recordings. The digital signage market is only a decade old but it’s already been anointed “the future of advertising”. Just a few years ago, nearly $180 Billion was spent worldwide on TV ads. But, as fewer people are watching what’s known as “linear TV,” […]

Webinar | The Digital Signage Webinar – What’s What and Who’s Who

Key Digital Intros 4K/UHD 18G HDMI Distribution Solution

Key Digital just launched the KD-DA2x4G and KD-DA2x8G 18 Gbps HDMI distribution amplifiers with two HDMI inputs to four or eight (respectively) HDBaseT outputs for distribution to four or eight screens up to 100 meters / 328 feet away at 1080p resolution or 70 meters / 250 feet at 4K. All four / eight monitors […]

Key Digital Intros 4K/UHD 18G HDMI Distribution Solution

Black Box Active Optical Cables Debut

Black Box Corporation today introduced its Active Optical Cable product range, which enables transmission of 4K video and audio with resolutions up to 4K at 60 Hz 4:4:4 and DisplayPort signals with resolutions up to 8K @ 60 Hz 4:4:4 for more than 200 meters (7680×4320 at 60 Hz or 32.4 Gbps). In addition, supporting […]

Black Box Active Optical Cables Debut

Screen Innovations Introduces Solo 2

Screen Innovations is announcing a completely redesigned version of its Solo motorized screen. Solo was designed as the first motorized screen solution to fit into the design of a room and was capable, according to SI, of being carried and installed in less than five minutes by a single person. The Solo 2 family is […]

Screen Innovations Introduces Solo 2

Here Are the Best of ISE 2019 Awards – AV’s Only NOT-Pay-for-Play Awards

You can’t enter a product in them. And, you can’t ask us to nominate you. And, you can’t get an award by advertising or sponsoring us or paying for it. There are NO award entry fees. We sent reporters to EVERY booth/stand at ISE 2019 and we selected the TOP products in every possible product […]

Here Are the Best of ISE 2019 Awards – AV’s Only NOT-Pay-for-Play Awards

The All-NEW E4 Experience was a GIANT Hit

Over 600 People traveled through the doors of the all-new Almo ProAV E4 Experience (formerly E4 AV Tour). And, they didn’t just come for the 45+ exhibitors who all showed new products, they didn’t just come for my AV-over-IP Keynote, they didn’t just come for the SDVoE Alliance or DSF (Digital Signage Federation) Certification Courses, […]

The All-NEW E4 Experience was a GIANT Hit

PixelFLEX Claims Breakthrough in LED Durability with FLEXUltra PixelShield

Created to overcome the challenges associated with the protection and performance longevity of ultra fine pixel pitch LED displays, PixelFLEX has introduce the new FLEXUltra with PixelShield. A CoB (chip on board) technology, PixelShield offers an impact and scratch resistant coating for the FLEXUltra display and provides an increase in the protection of an LED […]

PixelFLEX Claims Breakthrough in LED Durability with FLEXUltra PixelShield

Human Centered Design

I recently attended a conference about service management and ITIL. I went expecting to learn a lot about processes, procedures and rules for providing value for a company and I did learn quite a bit about that in the sessions I attended. However, one session in particular stood out to me above all the others, […]

Human Centered Design

Chief Expands TiLED LED Video Wall Mounting System

Chief has expanded its TiLED LED Video Wall Mounting System to include the Samsung IFH Series, the Absen Acclaim Series and the Unilumin UpanelS Series. The mounts will officially debut at DSE Booth 1312. Chief’s latest design for digital signage solutions, the TiLED Series, is a modular, LED mounting system to support creative video wall […]

Chief Expands TiLED LED Video Wall Mounting System

Extron Now Shipping eBUS Partition Sensor Set for Divisible Rooms

Extron is shipping the ECM S10, a transmitter and receiver partition sensor set for Extron eBUS-enabled control systems and other devices that feature a digital I/O port. The set connects to an IPCP Pro control processor and uses an infrared beam to sense the position of a movable partition wall within divisible rooms. The position […]

Extron Now Shipping eBUS Partition Sensor Set for Divisible Rooms

Barco Extends Video Wall Portfolio with OverView LVD5521B

Barco is introducing a new addition to its OverView LCD video-wall series. The OverView LVD5521B is a 55” 500-nit LCD solution that features a 1.8-mm seam, modular structure and the option of operating the (redundant) power supply remotely. It’s designed for control rooms, broadcast studios, corporate lobbies, experience centers, meeting rooms and signage applications. Other […]

Barco Extends Video Wall Portfolio with OverView LVD5521B

Sony Upgrades 4K HDR Professional BRAVIA Displays, Adds Cloud Connectivity and Intros 98″ 8K Monitor

Sony’s popular BRAVIA 4K HDR line of Professional Displays includes more features, ranging from cloud-based digital signage to Touch Overlay Panels (TOP) with IR touch technology. The six current BRAVIA 4K displays, ranging in screen size from 43 to 85 inches, will all officially debut later this month including a new 98-inch 8K BRAVIA, FWD-98Z9G. […]

Sony Upgrades 4K HDR Professional BRAVIA Displays, Adds Cloud Connectivity and Intros 98″ 8K Monitor

Where to Start With Cybersecurity

On October 20th, 2018 Apple announced Group FaceTime for its iOS devices. Three weeks later, on Mon., Jan. 28th, Apple announced a major flaw in this new feature. If someone initiated a FaceTime call, and then added themselves to it, the phone of the original person would start transmitting their audio before they picked up. […]

Where to Start With Cybersecurity

The Joy of Change Orders

It’s a truism that the first casualty of every battle is the plan. One of the realities of building things is that sometimes the plan gets changed. While ideally every eventuality gets considered and decided upon during the design and planning stages, we don’t live in an ideal world we live in this one. Consequently, […]

The Joy of Change Orders

Arista Corporation Announces the Emerald Series HDBaseT 2.0 Family of Tx & Rx

Arista Corporation just introduced the Emerald Series HDBaseT 2.0 Family of Transmitter/Receiver Products. Consisting of four products, with each based on the HDBaseT 2.0 architecture and controllable via either Telnet or an RS232 interface, each product has a built-in web server and can be controlled via a common web browser. The four products that constitute […]

Arista Corporation Announces the Emerald Series HDBaseT 2.0 Family of Tx & Rx

AVIXA Reaches 1,000 Certified Technology Specialists in Europe

AVIXA is pleased to announce that there are now 1,000 AV professionals with a Certified Technology Specialist™ (CTS®) certification in Europe. For more than 30 years, AVIXA has administered the CTS program, which is recognized worldwide as the leading AV professional credential, helping businesses to elevate themselves and deliver value to their clients. There are […]

AVIXA Reaches 1,000 Certified Technology Specialists in Europe

Navori to Unveil QL 2.1 Digital Signage Software at DSE 2019

Navori will launch QL 2.1 software at Digital Signage Expo, incorporating a host of new features that capture the trend of greater intelligence in digital signage today. The updates allow customers to take advantage of data integration and high-resolution image processing, while also making digital signage easier to control and manage directly from the software. […]

Navori to Unveil QL 2.1 Digital Signage Software at DSE 2019

Matrox Intros Fanless Mura IPX 4K IP Decode and Display Card

Matrox Graphics announces a fanless cooling version of their 4K IP decode and display card. The new fanless, single-slot Matrox Mura IPX card for IP-based multiviewers and personal video walls features best-in-class decoding of multiple 4K and Full HD streams for display across up to four 4K outputs. Matrox Mura IPX multiviewer cards boast a […]

Matrox Intros Fanless Mura IPX 4K IP Decode and Display Card

Extron Ships Ethernet Connected Decorator Series Button Panels

Extron is now shipping their NBP Decorator Series Network Button Panels, a new product family that brings convenient, easy-to-deploy control to a broad variety of AV applications. Network Button Panels connect to a control processor using standard Ethernet. These customizable, easy-to-use control panels work in conjunction with an IP Link Pro control processor or HC […]

Extron Ships Ethernet Connected Decorator Series Button Panels

IBASE Technology Debuts IP68 Waterproof Digital Signage Player for Outdoor Applications

IBASE Technology just launched its latest SW-101-N waterproof digital signage player designed for both indoor and harsh outdoor environments. This is designed to be a rugged and fanless signage player and it’s integrated with a 1.91GHz Intel Atom Processor E3845 Quad-Core Processor and Intel HD graphics (Gen 7-LP) 4EU. The SW-101-N is built to withstand […]

IBASE Technology Debuts IP68 Waterproof Digital Signage Player for Outdoor Applications

Extron Ships Its First 5″ Tabletop TouchLink Pro Touchpanel

Extron is already shipping its new TLP Pro 525T 5″ tabletop TouchLink Pro Touchpanel. The company’s first 5″ tabletop model, it has eight times more memory than previous visions and it also features an 800×480 capacitive touchscreen built with scratch and smudge-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass and an enclosure with a sweeping back. The TLP Pro […]

Extron Ships Its First 5″ Tabletop TouchLink Pro Touchpanel

Phoenix Vision Joins DPAA

DPAA announced today that Phoenix Vision has joined its membership ranks. Phoenix Vision is a growing digital out-of-home (DOOH) provider and technology administrator for its Digital Billboard Network (DBN). Phoenix Vision has placed over 380 screen installations and is expected to grow to over 1,000 by the end of 2019. Screens are located on point-of-purchase […]

Phoenix Vision Joins DPAA

Carousel Digital Signage to Debut Cloud Version at DSE 2019 Using AppleTV

Carousel Digital Signage will come to Digital Signage Expo later this month with a renewed message for its broad customer base: Embrace collaboration and keep your content fresh to ensure a true return on investment. At its Digital Signage Expo booth (2627), Carousel Digital Signage will demonstrate its Carousel Cloud platform for the first time, […]

Carousel Digital Signage to Debut Cloud Version at DSE 2019 Using AppleTV

MuxLab Expands 4K Signage Player DigiSign CMS

MuxLab has a new digital signage player — the 4K Digital Signage Media Player (model 500769) that’s integrated with DigiSign CMS software. MuxLab says that DigiSign has a simple interface to gather, load and schedule content and that it’s designed for any size signage system. Content from various sources can be autonomously scheduled for weeks, […]

MuxLab Expands 4K Signage Player DigiSign CMS

Vaddio Ships CeilingMIC Microphones

Vaddio has introduced (and is already shipping) its new CeilingMIC overhead microphones. Each CeilingMIC unit is designed with three microphone elements enclosed in a single pendant hanging enclosure, designed for 360-degree pickup coverage with integrated acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) and digital signal processing (DSP). The DSP interface box provides AEC reference from the far end […]

Vaddio Ships CeilingMIC Microphones

AVIXA to Explore the Business Benefits of Audiovisual Experiences at Passenger Terminal Expo 2019

Attendees of Passenger Terminal Expo 2019, March 26-28 in London, will get an in-depth look into the ways audiovisual solutions can improve the travel experience. David Labuskes, CTS, chief executive officer of AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, will host a session titled “The Audiovisual Future of the Passenger Terminal Experience,” with speakers from […]

AVIXA to Explore the Business Benefits of Audiovisual Experiences at Passenger Terminal Expo 2019

SpinetiX Announces New ARYA Cloud-Based Signage Solution

SpinetiX announces the availability of its new turnkey solution for small and midsize businesses called SpinetiX ARYA. SpinetiX ARYA is what the company says is an affordable visual communication solution that combines professional grade cloud and hardware-based technologies. Entrepreneurs can quickly set up spectacularly visual experiences from their devices and deliver content in a highly […]

SpinetiX Announces New ARYA Cloud-Based Signage Solution

The Best Design for Digital Signage

By Graham Gilhooley Senior Creative at 20/20 Productions When it comes to digital signage, it’s easy to get hung up on the latest innovations. But while investing in new technology is certainly important, to really get the most out of digital signage, good design is key. Digital signage lends itself to engaging and captivating displays […]

The Best Design for Digital Signage

DPAA Announces Date and New Venue for 2019 Video Everywhere Summit

DPAA announced today that its annual Video Everywhere Summit will be held this year on Tues., Oct. 15 at a larger venue, the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, to accommodate the anticipated record number of delegates and waiting list of exhibitors. The event will once again be part of New York Digital Signage Week […]

DPAA Announces Date and New Venue for 2019 Video Everywhere Summit

B-Tech Launches Heavy Duty Pop-Out Screen Mount

B-Tech AV Mounts just launched a heavyweight version of its BT8310 pop-out mount, designed for super-sized displays. Dubbed the BT8310XL, the heavy duty mount is capable of mounting screens up to 125 kilograms in weight — and 120” in size — in both landscape and portrait orientation. Using B-Tech’s pop-out technology, the wall mount is […]

B-Tech Launches Heavy Duty Pop-Out Screen Mount

InfoComm 2019 to Explore Pro AV in Hospitality and Retail; Registration Opens

InfoComm 2019, the largest ProAV show in North America, will explore the fast-growing markets for audiovisual solutions in hospitality and retail, June 8-14 in Orlando, Fla. The show will host more than 30 education sessions focused on the ways that companies in hospitality and retail and the AV solution providers that serve them are using […]

InfoComm 2019 to Explore Pro AV in Hospitality and Retail; Registration Opens