By Paul Flanigan DSE Executive Director What do Las Vegas, Orlando, Sydney, Taipei, Dallas, New York City (three times), San Diego, Denver and about 95 airports in between have in common? Me. Those are the cities I visited this year. And next year is already gaining steam. At least six cities in the U.S., and […]
Join cAValry Riders Mark Coxon, Corey Moss and Chuck Espinoza with their guests the Minnesota Triplets: Hailey Klein, Stacy Kringlen and Kelly Perkins for their inaugural podcast as they discuss GoPro, AV and the woman who does Corey’s dishes. Make sure to stay til the end for an interview with the Canadian Power Trio DITM, […]
The global large-screen public flat-panel display (FPD) market is rebounding after declines in 2012 and flat growth in 2013. According the NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly FPD Public Display Shipment and Forecast Report, the market is expected to grow 14 percent in 2014 and 27 percent in 2015, as economies gradually recover from the global economic downturn. […]
We collect business plans of TV panel makers in the Quarterly LCD TV Value Chain & Insight Report, and the current 2015 target is 257M, up only 3 percent Y/Y from 2014, which is 249M, as described in the Quarterly Large-Area TFT Panel Shipment Report. However, 2015 will show strong area growth, as large panels […]
By Mike White President, Multi-Media Solutions, Inc. As an AV commercial integrator of 24 plus years, I still find myself looking at a new technology or even an established technology that my company has yet to sell and integrate and say to myself, “How hard can it be?” I did the same back in 1998 […]
By Tim Kridel Special to InfoComm International Cutting the cord can be a great way to eliminate trip hazards, add network connectivity to a new camera or display or eliminate an unsightly rat’s nests of cables. But going wireless can also create headaches if the design and execution aren’t spot-on. The AV industry has a […]
By Frank Kenna President and CEO, The Marlin Company I write a lot about digital signage content because that’s what digital signage is all about — getting the right content in front of your employees. Here are three high-level questions to help you figure out how good your content is (or isn’t). 1. How relevant […]
David Little Director or Marketing, Keywest Technology Digital signage has become an important new communications medium. Here’s a look at the basics of why that’s so. We often read so much about the technology of digital signage that we can forget what this technology is all about — getting communication results that go above and […]
By Christopher Bundy CORE Brands This is still our industry… isn’t it? A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Google (Nest) taking steps to get deeper in the home automation industry with its purchase of home hub company Revolv. The company did this to acquire talent more than Revolv’s product offering, as part of […]
TFT LCD panel suppliers are expanding their business plans this year, as the market demand for key applications grows. According to the latest DisplaySearch Quarterly Large-Area TFT Panel Shipment Report, TFT panel suppliers are forecast to ship 718 million large area (9” and larger) panels in 2014, 3 percent Y/Y growth. Some panel price increases […]
Scala software was integrated into the various digital displays at NPR’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., to help manage, schedule and deliver content to all the various elements of the installation. This installation helped facilitate corporate communication, boost morale and reinforce NPR’s brand image. BACKGROUND Earlier this spring, NPR moved into its new headquarters located in […]
This was hard — there are so many. But, here are the top five dumbest AV products currently for sale right now — do not buy these: Curved TVs: This has to be the worst ideas for a TV ever. Why in the world would you want a curved TV? Why would you want to […]
By Dan Daley Special to InfoComm International It’s sometimes hard to reconcile the putative mission of a church with what has become the technically sophisticated entertainment experience inside many of them. But irony hasn’t stopped many houses of worship from pursuing ambitious AV technology strategies in an era when video dominates media of all types. […]
By Brad Grimes Director of Editorial Services, InfoComm International Have you seen the new TV advertisements for GoToMeeting, the online collaboration tool that most of us have probably used at one time or another? The company is highlighting videoconferencing integration and touting reduced travel as a top benefit. Been there? Done that? I probably don’t […]
By David Hsieh DisplaySearch Since Q2’14, LCD TV panels have been in tight supply due to increases in purchasing by some leading LCD TV brands. As shown in our Monthly Large-Area LCD Pricing Report, prices for mainstream sizes (32”, 40”, 42”, 48”/49” and even 50”, 55”) have been increasing. In Q3’14, we reported that leading […]
By Joe Holley Frank Mayer & Associates, Inc. Millennials are as large a demographic group as their Baby Boomer parents and their presence is already felt at retail. Their power to purchase and influence is on the rise. Despite having lived through the Great Recession and carrying an average of $25,000 in student loan debt, […]
Year-over-year large-format commercial LCD display shipments in the United States have increased for eight consecutive quarters. According to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Monthly Large Format Commercial Displays Sell Through Report, despite pressure from consumer televisions, hybrid displays, and other lower cost display alternatives, sell-through of commercial LCD displays has continued to increase modestly. Sell-through of […]
By Kelly Eisel Marketing Copywriter, Industry Weapon Your digital signage is finally ready to go and your content management system is stocked full of content. Unfortunately, your self-celebration is quickly silenced by the lack of audience engagement. In fact, no one seems to notice the signs at all. What gives? If you’re like the vast […]
By Jeremy Boyd, CTS Systems Design Consultant, AVI Systems Apple is not the end-all-be-all in the electronics space, but Apple’s products are often indicators of where we are headed. The iPod was an indicator of how we would start to consume music and the iPhone was the catalyst for many of us to look at […]
By Frank Kenna President and CEO, The Marlin Company Most of the stuff I read about workplace communications focuses on creating the right type of content. And rightly so — the phrase “Content is King” is a cliché these days, but clichés are very often […]
Corporate Business Interiors (CBI) was looking to create an incredible showroom, and the main attraction was to be a huge MicroTile wall that spelled out the company’s initials. Saddle Ranch Digital was tasked with creating content that looked nice in this configuration that also told a story of the company’s history, products and services. BACKGROUND […]
It is much more difficult and expensive to fix a mistake in the design and/or installation of the audiovisual system if it is detected later in the project cycle. Making corrections and improvements during the design stage is always preferable to catching them at the end of the project. This idea is the foundation of […]
By David Little Director of Marketing, Keywest Technology Digital signage puts marketers and other communicators in charge of when and where their messages influence consumers. This may also mean changes in the way things get done and who’s responsible for those things. Day after day, the media are filled with stories of who will do […]
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By David Danto Director of Emerging Technology, IMCCA How much money are you wasting on technology today? Many technology products have failed at organizations (or in the marketplace) because its owner assumed it was just so cool that everyone would flock to using it. Regrettably, that’s just not reality. No matter how “cool” the technology […]
By Dan Brown RMG Networks Less is more. It’s a phrase that gets used often and one that came to mind recently as I heard about the results of a company’s decision related to a digital signage deployment. In this particular instance, the company’s goal was to build out a digital signage network on three […]
By Charles Annis DisplaySearch Apple’s widely-anticipated entry into the smart watch market would be the company’s first major new product foray in several years. With Apple’s unparalleled functionality and design capabilities, as well as market clout, the “iWatch” could be just what smart watches need to move into the mainstream. In addition, the iWatch will […]
By Dan Daley Special to InfoComm International The buzz around concepts such as distance learning and massive open online courses (MOOCs) make it seem as if media and higher education have suddenly and serendipitously collided, like some professorial version of chocolate and peanut butter. In fact, universities and media technologies have been trying to connect […]
By Todd Fender DisplaySearch On Tuesday, Samsung announced the launch and availability of Samsung SMART Signage TV (SSTV). Targeted at small to medium businesses (SMBs) with one to nine employees, this turnkey, entry-level, digital signage solution combines the functionality of a traditional TV (with tuner) and built-in content management software including 200 customizable templates. The […]
By David Danto Director of Emerging Technology, IMCCA A funny thing happened to me last year. I woke up early at a hotel in the middle of a business trip because I had to give a presentation to a client. I ate some breakfast in my room, showered and dressed and then gave that presentation […]
Registration is open for a workshop AQAV is holding next month in Illinois. This three-day course for its CQD certification (AV9000 Certified Qualified Designer). It is much more difficult and expensive to fix a mistake in the design and/or installation of the audiovisual system if it is detected later in the project cycle. The design […]
By Norbert Hildebrand Display Central High resolution displays in mobile applications are a definite trend among new devices, even though this trend may be more driven by marketing thinking than actual necessity. Most people will not be able to see a difference between a 5″ HD (294ppi) and full HD (440ppi) display, but it makes […]
