LG introduced an 86-inch “Ultra Stretch” digital signage monitor at DSE aimed at transportation, retail stores, banks and museums. Using an aspect ratio of 58:9, the Ultra Stretch Signage monitor measures seven feet long and one foot wide. Dubbed the LG 86BH5C, it’s a 4K Ultra HD resolution and uses LG’s Picture-by-Picture technology, which allows […]

The Digital Signage Expo (DSE) today announced the independently judged winners of its APEX Awards for 2016 at its 12th Annual Awards Program as part of the Free Networking Reception and APEX Awards Ceremony Wednesday March 16 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year Gold, Silver and Bronze Apex Awards were presented to winners […]

Visix premiered version 9.4 of their AxisTV enterprise digital signage software in booth 1834 at Digital Signage Expo 2016 this week. The release boasts a brand new user interface design using clean, modern colors and imagery, while optimizing workflows. The content management system retains all the favorite AxisTV features and has extensive data integration options, […]

GDS has announced a 54”, A0 size, Color Digital Poster based on E Ink epaper technology. The new display is part of GDS’ e-Tela product family and can be used in any indoor or outdoor application opening up many options previously not possible. It can be powered directly or Solar powered, reducing the infrastructure build […]

Peerless-AV demo’d at DSE 2016 its Universal Modular LED Wall Mounting System, a new line of Portrait Kiosk Enclosures and a very-cool custom kiosk solutions using a Volta Electric Vehicle Charging Station. Claiming to have the industry’s first Universal Modular LED Wall Mounting System, Peerless-AV’s system offers a quick and easy pop-out mechanism that can […]

A few years ago, Upstage Video’s product development team wanted to develop a cost-effective solution to support small LED screens for their clients. Features of the new design had to include ease of use, portability and various configuration options. The result is a four-legged LED screen support system called the V-Tower. This brand new design […]

Extron is already shipping its new DTP DP 4K 230 and DTP DP 4K 330, transmitters and receivers for sending DisplayPort, audio, as well as bidirectional RS232 and IR signals over a shielded CATx shielded twisted pair cable. They extend signals up to 230 feet (70 meters) or 330 feet (100 meters). Both DTP DP […]

KanexPro announced the new EXT-HDBTKVM100, a 4K HDBaseT KVM Extender and the EXT-HDRPT70, an HDBaseT Repeater with 1×2 Distribution Amplifier and Loop Out. The 4K HDBaseT KVM Extender is ideal for digital signage applications where high resolution video, audio, USB KVM function and data with diagnostics can be sent back to the computer from the […]

Zytronic says they have made it much quicker and easier to design powerful and intuitive multi-touch User Interfaces (UI) for Android with the announcement of its Android ZyConfig App. Each target hardware running Android can be slightly different, and setting up the Android Operating System to work with a touch controller and touch screen requires […]

BrightSign today announced the debut of SiriusXM Music for Business on BrightSign’s LS322 music player. Available for the first time ever to customers using a BrightSign music player, SiriusXM Music for Business pairs SiriusXM’s wide variety of commercial-free music from every genre with BrightSign’s music player to deliver an affordable, powerful solution for businesses to […]

CastNET just launched something called Sports Solutions — a new family of digital signage products that will enhance the fan experience and increase sponsorship opportunities at collegiate and professional sports venues. CastNET Sports Solutions uses the award-winning CastNET digital signage software, along with IPTV distribution hardware, to stream multiple channels of live game day content […]

For Christmas I received my long awaited Apple Watch. For several months leading up to the holiday I wanted to buy one, but held off knowing it would make a great gift. Boy, was I right. Now, I know that there have been a variety of evaluations of the Apple Watch. Most people agree that […]

The Digital Signage Federation (DSF) invites DSF members and non-members alike, to attend its Wednesday, April 13 “Hangout” panel discussion at 2pm EST, on the topic of “Digital Signage & Environmental Design.” Anyone can mount a digital sign on a wall, but integrating sign as a design element to enhance the physical environment requires forethought […]

Industrial and embedded computer manufactuer Logic Supply will introduce a new, small form factor, fanless and ventless industrial PC at this year’s Digital Signage Expo. Built around Intel’s Next Unit of Computing (NUC), the CL100 Series is aimed at the industrial signage market. The CL100 features a Quad-Core Intel Celeron N3150 processor with onboard Intel […]

Altinex’s new VP500-103 Media Player is designed for meeting rooms, lecture halls and presentation environments. The VP500-103 includes a 500 MB USB flash and selectable NTSC/PAL or HD output resolutions. The VP500-103 can also accommodate SD, SDHC and MMC memory cards. The VP500-103 supports a variety of file formats including MPEG1 for 480p or 720p […]

Shuttle Computer’s DS67U is a 4K Bluetooth and Wi-Fi-enabled media player that uses the Skylake by Intel processor. For users who want a simple pathway to more storage, Shuttle’s new DS67U now supports M.2 SSDs and the player supports two discrete displays simultaneously with 1080p resolution. The DS67U has built-in HDMI and DisplayPort, two USB […]

Seneca will launch something it’s calling the Seneca HDS — a media player on an HDMI stick. Media sticks are often frowned upon for an enterprise installation for myriad reasons. Security, theft, performance and failure rates are the most common complaints around media sticks in a digital signage environment. But the Seneca HDS claims to […]

Shuttle Computer announced its first wave of Skylake-based 4K players: Shuttle DH110: Able to support two independent displays, the DH110’s heatpipe cooling system and smart fan ensures reliably cool performance for long operation. With built-in USB 2.0, RS232/422/485, and PS/2 I/O ports, it has many connectivity options for multiple peripherals and supports two Intel Gigabit […]

ATEN International today released a new addition to its KVM product line — the CS782DP 2-Port USB DisplayPort KVM Switch. The CS782DP supports resolutions up to 3840×2160 at 60Hz (4:2:0). The device allows users to access two 4K-enabled USB computers from a single USB keyboard, USB mouse and DisplayPort monitor. The CS782DP provides effortless switching […]

Vivitek announced that the DU8090Z laser projector, using a laser light source spec’d at 20,000 hours of operation time and 8,000 ANSI lumens of brightness. The projector is aimed at installs for conference halls, auditoriums and theaters. With built-in edge-blending, warping and portrait mode projection with 360 degrees, the Vivitek DU8090Z is a versatile projector, […]

Tightrope Media Systems is developing a new all-in-one display system powered by its Carousel digital signage software. Aimed at applications for interactive, information-based kiosks in busy consumer and visitation spaces as well as “end of aisle” deployments in supermarkets and retail stores, as well as large campuses (corporate, higher education) and exhibit-based environments (museums, zoos […]

Almo Professional A/V today announced its E4 AV Tour is back on the road this spring, featuring an entirely new theme focused around experiencing the business information, tools and equipment resellers and integrators need to succeed in the future. The tour, which includes the first 4K keynote, and new hands-on workshops, educational sessions and exhibitors, […]

The Digital Signage Federation (DSF) announced the new committee chairs that will lead the programmatic development for the organization in 2016. In addition to the executive committee, which is directed by the DSF’s bylaws to be comprised by the DSF chairman, vice chair, secretary/treasurer and immediate past chair, the four standing DSF committees and 2016 […]

Almo Professional A/V today announced a new educational webinar series for resellers focused on providing tools, tips and specific information necessary to achieve maximum growth and profitability. The year-long series — which begins on March 9 — is being led by Gary Kayye, industry guru and founder of rAVe Publications with participation from guest sponsors. […]

Sensory Technologies just announced the acquisition of AV Solutions, a division of Toshiba America Business Solutions. Together, the companies will consist of over 115 employees with extensive experience in helping clients connect with their customers globally through impactful, virtual meetings, improve their internal communication, accelerate their decision making, and deliver memorable, immersive experiences. “We see […]

By Jennifer Davis Vice President of Marketing, Planar Systems and RUNCO International I have had an iWatch for several months now and have enjoyed using it for messaging notifications, calling an Uber car, making purchases, capturing ideas into Evernote or accessing boarding passes. I have found the health monitoring and alerts uncompelling and the apps […]

Sharp expands its PN-V video wall series with the launch of its 55″ Class (54.6″ diagonal) PN-V550 LED Ultra-Slim Bezel professional monitor. With a bezel-to-bezel width of just 3.5mm, the PN-V550 features Sharp’s Uniform Color Calibration Technology (UCCT), Sharp claims the industry’s first and only factory calibration process that delivers out-of-the box pixel to pixel […]

LED video technology manufacturer PixelFLEX just launched the FLEXLite NXG, the next generation FLEXLite product. With what they are calling “improved pitch resolution options”, higher refresh rates and a new die-cast frame, the FLEXLite NXG now provides designers with even more freedom to push the creativity of their video designs using the multi award-winning PixelFLEX. […]

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) today announced it has published version 1.4 of the DisplayPort (DP) audio/video standard. The first major update to DisplayPort since version 1.3 was released in September 2014, DP 1.4 is also the first DP standard to take advantage of VESA’s Display Stream Compression (DSC) technology. DSC version 1.2 transport […]

Lanner Electronics Inc. today announced the release of the LEC-2284, a high-performance box PC powered by Intel’s 4th generation Core i7/i5/i3 CPU with QM87 PCH. The LEC-2284’s quad-core or dual-core processing power comes from Intel’s Core i7-4700EQ, Core i5-4400E or Core i3-4102E processor, all three demonstrate significant performance gain over Intel’s 3rd generation Core processors […]

Interactive Flat Panels (IFPDs) have been a major success story in 2015. By Q4, 59 percent of all interactive display sales were IFPDs. The growth has been explosive from 18 percent in 2013, 33 percent in 2014 to 57 percent in 2015. This growth is forecast to continue up to 82 percent by 2020. The […]

NEC Display Solutions announces that the 2016 NEC Solutions Showcase, now in its 8th year, will take place on the 18th and 19th of May at Millbank Tower, Westminster, London. Once again, NEC will host the ‘must-attend AV and Digital Signage event of the year’ where visitors can experience the latest class-leading, fully integrated Display […]