Digital Signage Expo (DSE) announced the independently judged winners of its APEX Awards for 2018 at the 14th Annual APEX Awards Ceremony, Wednesday, March 28. McCann Systems and bluemedia took home the top honors of the night, winning the APEX Installation of the Year and APEX Content of the Year awards, respectively. The two overall winners were selected from the […]

Barco announced the sale of Montréal-based X2O Media to STRATACACHE. STRATACACHE will offer an enhanced focus and new growth opportunities for X2O. After its acquisition in 2014, X2O became part of Barco’s Enterprise division, which focuses on solutions for meeting and control rooms. Over the years, X2O secured top tier customers including John Deere, Verizon, FoxNews and Accenture. All customer agreements will […]

AdLogic from Reflect Systems is a new ad-trafficking platform that allows for campaign management with an ad scheduling and delivery — and it now runs on BrightSign media players. Using AdLogic, clients can set objectives based on target metrics such as frequency of plays and audience impressions for a particular advertisement. The algorithmic engine at the center of AdLogic balances […]

Optoma today at DSE 2018 debuted the ZH420UST 1080p HD laser projector — an ultra short throw projector with built-in edge blending and warping. They are aiming it at digital signage applications where you need projection in a large format. And since it’s laser, it can be mounted in any configuration. The ZH420UST is a single-chip DLP […]

To complement its Wi-Fi-only Freedom player, Bitvu just announced its latest digital signage player, called Spark. Integrated with all the features of the Freedom, Spark targets a more professional user and environment. Spark can be used both wirelessly — using dual band Wi-Fi — or wired via ethernet (later models also feature Bluetooth capability). If the screen is in an […]

Epson today announced LightScene — a new category of accent lighting laser projectors for digital art and signage. LightScene is designed to simultaneously illuminate and project dynamic content on virtually any surface or material to engage audiences and provide an immersive experience for commercial signage applications in markets such as retail, hospitality, showrooms and museums. With two models available in […]

Signagelive and Flexitive have collaborated to bring animated HTML5 content to Signagelive. Flexitive connects to the ecosystem, so the thousands of organizations using Signagelive can take their content from design to sign without the need for programming knowledge or expensive development. Organizations can serve Flexitive designs to the Signagelive platform directly or through an optimized experience developed using Signagelive’s Widget Development […]

Matrox Graphics and IBASE have partnered on something called the IBASE SI-61S, a nine-monitor system. Designed specifically to drive 3×3 video walls for digital signage applications, this Matrox C900-powered bundle features nine HDMI ports as well as a dedicated graphics processor designed to power all nine displays as one contiguous desktop at the full 5760×3240 resolution. This 18.7 megapixel […]

VNS has unveiled a new series DCi/UHD 60fps 4 CH-8 CH video wall controllers. Three models in G400 series incorporate HDMI 2.0 input and HDMI 2.0 loop-through port for daisy chain connection with HDCP 2.2 as well as synchronized FHD outputs. Each output has independent color adjustment, image 90 / 180 / 270 rotation, scaling and cropping for irregular […]

AdMobilize today unveiled to the digital signage community its all-new Vehicle Recognition Engine through a live demo taking place in downtown Las Vegas. Throughout DSE 2018 and the weeks following, the Vehicle Recognition Engine, integrated with a downtown digital billboard, will be collecting key vehicle data that’s increasingly demanded by media companies, advertising agencies and brand marketers — those […]

NEC Display Solutions of America and BrightSign today announced that the companies will be offering bundled signage solutions consisting of an NEC commercial grade display with an integrated BrightSign digital media player. These bundles, one of the first promotions from NEC’s Alliance Partnership Program, will offer deep discounts to the channel. NEC’s new C Series and award-winning V series displays — […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST via MVIX Why digital signage? Because it has immediate appeal as a way to connect businesses with people, whether it’s employees, customers, patients, students or visitors. What social media was a few years ago is what digital signage is now i.e. it is a tool that businesses are fully adopting. […]

Campsite has integrated with Signagelive to provide new revenue opportunities for Digital Out-of-Home network owners and operators. This integration means that Signagelive’s clients can now connect to buyers through their access to Campsite’s supply-side platform (SSP). This represents the first full integration of a large-scale CMS with an established buying platform specialising in digital out-of-home media available in Canada . Launched in […]

advoli Limited (advoli) just announced two additional HDBaseT-certified PCIe 16x graphics cards. The graphics cards are powered by AMD Embedded Radeon E8860 Series GPU and deliver six HDBaseT channels with independent 1080p resolution videos for up to 150 meters over CAT cables. The already released TA6, has been renamed “TA6 Performance,” delivering six independent channels of 4K UHD content for […]

AVAD LLC today announced a Digital Signage Expo partnership with Vivitek, an AVAD vendor and manufacturer of visual display and presentation products. AVAD is collaborating with Vivitek at the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas on March 28-29, at booth 1947 where Vivitek will display an array of products including the DU9800Z WUXGA laser projector delivering 18,000 ANSI lumens and the DK8500Z 4K laser […]

IBASE Technology today released an ARD-037-N ruggedized all-in-one bar-type panel PC with a 37-inch wide LCD with optimum resolution of 1920 x 540. The compact, fanless panel PC is powered by an Intel Pentium QC N4200 processor with a speed of up to 2.5GHz. As a digital signage display and media player, the ARD-037 is designed for passenger information system […]

VITEC today announced that its enterprise-grade EZ TV IPTV and digital signage platform can now manage and drive complex video wall setups and is interoperable with the latest content protection and DRM standards required by the leading services providers for IPTV deployments. These capabilities are fully supported through the EZ TV Platform, with DRM integration also available across VITEC’s […]

DPAA announced today that iTellio, a digital place-based advertising network, has joined the association. iTellio transforms traditional automated teller machines into interactive advertising platforms, enhancing revenue streams for ATM operators. With a second screen installed on top of the ATM, iTellio is able to engage every consumer that walks into one of their locations. Barry Frey, president and CEO of DPAA, said, […]

Prysm is creating a new category in the display market by unveiling its latest – the Prysm Laser Phosphor Display (LPD) 6K Series. These interactive large-format single panel displays offer a panoramic image with no seams or bezels with, what they are saying is, the power consumption similar to a commercial coffee maker. The displays are shatter-resistant, flexible and offer rollability for transport. The new modular […]

A new 70-page report about fine pixel pitch LED display technology is now available for free to those working in the digital signage industry. The report, written by respected industry veteran Dave Haynes, founder and editor of Sixteen:Nine, explains not just the technology, but also the marketplace, ecosystem and applications. Haynes put it together over […]

Considering adding video-enabled collaboration spaces to your enterprise for conference rooms, huddle rooms, or other areas? Check out this Wainhouse Research Report, authored by Wainhouse senior analyst and partner Ira M. Weinstein. This report focuses on Zoom Rooms, Zoom’s all-in-one conference room solution, and covers Zoom Rooms’ specifications, uses and off-the-shelf hardware compatibility. Weinstein also gives an in-depth evaluation based on […]

Carousel Digital Signage Software is now available on Apple TV through the company’s Carousel App, which can be downloaded from the Apple App Store. The new Carousel App will allow anyone running a digital signage network, whether they are a small school district or a large enterprise network operating across hundreds of locations, can now use Apple’s Apple TV as a media player. Because of an integration partnership between Carousel Digital […]

We just returned form the first stop on the 2018 ALMO E4 AV Tour in Washington DC and it’s safe to say that Almo ProAV still has THE BEST regional trade shows of ANY AV distributor in North America. Not only do they blow away the competition in sheer numbers — 500+ attendees, 45 exhibitors and two […]

Seenspire launches the first pay-per-screen pricing plan for the digital signage industry, providing Signagelive partners and customers unlimited access to an expansive, cloud-based content library of 250+ content feeds. The Seenspire Infotainment offering is available via the Signagelive Marketplace. The new plan provides flexible access to Seenspire’s infotainment and social media services. Seenspire’s pay-per-screen plan is inspired by wider industry trends […]

Leyard and Planar announced the Planar Simplicity Series 4K, expanding the Planar Simplicity Series line of LCD digital signage displays to include five new 4K models. The displays are designed for retail, museums, corporate communications, quick serve restaurants and small companies with a limited budget that would like to capitalize on the benefits of digital signage. The Planar Simplicity Series 4K features: Wide variety of sizes (43”, 55”, […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST BY DVDO At ISE 2018 DVDO debuted its new TILE system – the exact box needed to deliver presentations via the Digital Canvas rather than linearly. In 2017, I spent most of the year traveling around the world delivering a presentation focused on encouraging integrators to build rooms with a […]

The 2018 version of ISE has come to a close, but our coverage will live forever — on our dedicated Integrated Systems Europe 2018 MicroSite! We shot 1,300+ new product videos, took 2,000+ photos on the show floor, recorded 50+ podcasts and wrote up 300 or so news stories covering the show. Check it all out on our ISE 2018 Microsite […]

You can’t enter a product in them. You can’t ask us to nominate you. And, you can’t get an award by advertising or sponsoring us or paying for it. And, there are NO Awards entry fees! We sent reporters to EVERY booth/stand at ISE 2018 and we selected the TOP products in every possible product category […]

Thanks to its built-in SoC (System on a Chip) controller, the new 40″ PN-B401 and 50″ PN-B501 LCD displays deliver out-of-the-box digital signage solutions. The PN-B displays offer great mounting flexibility and can be installed in landscape or portrait orientation, face-up, face-down or titled forward or backward at an angle of up to 90 degrees. Features include: Built-in SoC: An integrated SoC controller, driven […]

Arista Corporation announced the RS-121 — a 1RU Rackmount Computer with Integrated HDBaseT KVM Extender, designed for control rooms, live event production signage and AV rooms. The RS-121 houses two swappable modules: the MicroBox-1100A-E01 computer module and the ARD-1006-A07-TX HDBaseT KVM transmitter module. These two modules are inter-connected internally via HDMI, USB and RS232. Arista’s RS-121-E01 integrates an […]

I was recently in Jacksonville for our annual sales meeting. One of the highlights of that meeting was when our guest presenter, Amahl Hazelton, director of communications for Destinations at Moment Factory, shared a plethora of interactive AV experiences they developed around specific public spaces. Now, I have heard the term “place-based entertainment” many times in my […]

Middle Atlantic Products has expanded its SR Series of Pivoting Wall Racks with a new wider model to provide integrators with more space to manage high-density cable bundles. Building on the successful SR Series platform, the new Wider SR Series saves valuable square footage over traditional floor-standing racks in AV, security, and data applications. The wider models include all of […]