I was joined by Almo ProAV‘s Todd Heberlein to talk about how his role is to help ProAV integrators get into the digital signage market. Digital Signage happens to be the fastest growing segment of the ProAV market (growing by double-digits for the past four years in a row) but a lot of AV integrators […]

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., March 8, 2017 – More than 50 commercial displays from LG Electronics have earned Crestron Connected certification for enhanced control system compatibility. By joining forces with Crestron Electronics, LG has created a broad portfolio of digital signage monitors designed to provide customers a higher level of integration convenience and reliability. To date, eight series […]

NEC Display just announced the NP-PA653UL and NP-PA803UL installation projectors – and they are the world’s first filter-free LCD laser models. The projectors’ laser light sources and sealed optical engines prevent the accumulation of dust particles and give users 20,000 hours of maintenance-free performance. Spec’d at 6,500 lumens and 8,000 lumens, respectively, the PA Series projectors are aimed at schools, museums, corporations, retailers and other […]

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, March 7, 2017 – Western Sydney University thought in very big terms when it first envisioned building a new (AUD) $220.5 million campus in the Parramatta City Precinct, the geographic heart of Sydney, Australia. The result is the university’s first ever ‘vertical’ campus that is now being used by thousands of students who […]

Gary caught up with one of DSE’s biggest exhibitors, Sharp’s Gary Bailer  to talk about their plans for the biggest dedicated digital signage show on earth – happening at the end of this month in Las Vegas. In addition to launching three new monitor series (including one that can be mounted in any position you can imagine), Sharp […]

In one of the most creative uses of projection in the history of the industry the Sony Mobile Phone Group comes something they are calling Xperia Touch — a projector with an embedded Android projector. Xperia Touch is an interactive projector that turns any flat surface into a 23” HD touchscreen, with either horizontal or vertical ultrashort-throw projection. The interface is […]

The latest addition to Sharp’s AQUOS BOARD family is the new Sharp 40″ PN-L401C — capable of being used in landscape, portrait or face-up orientation. For digital signage applications, the PN-L401C serves as an interactive sign and for SMB offices it enables interactive collaboration is a “huddle space” environment. The PN-L401C interactive display shares some […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Integrated with an Android-based media player, the new Slimline Series of displays from Crystal Display Systems (CDS) ranges from 19” to 55” and is available in either wall-mount or table-top configurations. Each is at least 450 cd/m2 of brightness and the entire line is native 1920×1080 resolution. But the big differentiator here is that they […]

Atlanta – Digital Signage Expo (DSE), the world’s largest international trade show and educational conference dedicated to digital displays, interactive technology and digital communications networks, announced today that Rick Cook, US IT Restaurant Solutions for McDonald’s, will present a session at DSE 2017 entitled, “2016: A McDonald’s Digital Menu Retrospective.” This general conference session is […]

As part of the Retail Food Group, Pizza Capers is a franchised pizza store with over 70 outlets within Australia. Pizza Capers has continued to evolve since its inception in 1996 as it brings a fresh pizza product to the competitive market, continuing to challenge on taste and customer experience. With the expansion of digital […]

NEC Display Solutions of America announced today that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Jennifer Cheh, vice president of marketing, to its prestigious list of 2017 Channel Chiefs. The executives on this annual list represent top leaders in the IT channel who excel at driving growth and revenue in their organizations through […]

The Digital Signage Federation (DSF) announced the 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 2017 appointed co-Chairs are: Membership Committee Len Dudis, Grupo Vidanta […]

Today Séura announced a new outdoor TV feature for tits Storm Ultra Bright outdoor televisions called Séura Adaptive Picture Technology. The patent-pending technology has 110 picture mode variations that adapt as outdoor lighting conditions change throughout the day and night. Adaptive Picture Technology is the first ever solution that automatically adjusts both backlight brightness and […]

Hiperwall today is unveiling the next generation Hiperwall Premium Suite video wall management software. Hiperwall Premium Suite does not require expensive proprietary hardware, making it more cost-effective and budget friendly.  The Suite contains the software components considered necessary to set up a video wall or a distributed dynamic visualization system. The Hiperwall solution features software […]

Atlanta – Digital Signage Expo (DSE), the world’s largest international trade show and educational conference dedicated to digital displays, interactive technology and digital communications networks, announced today that it will host an all-new, full-day SEGD Branded Environments: Design for Brand Centric Customer Experiences on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 28, at DSE 2017, to be presented […]

Atlanta – Digital Signage Expo (DSE), the world’s largest international trade show and educational conference dedicated to digital displays, interactive technology and digital communications networks, announced today that Paul Fleuranges, Vice President of Corporate Communications for the New York City Transit Authority, and Damian Gutierrez, Associate Partner for Intersection, will co-present a session at DSE […]

Embed Signage now includes full support of Samsung’s latest fourth-generation Smart Signage Platform Displays powered by Tizen. Tizen is an open source operating system. Although started by Samsung, Tizen was developed by a community of developers, under open source governance, and is open to all members who wish to participate. From today users can connect […]

Hy-Vee, Inc., one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States, recently brought the idea of “something old, something new” to its brand new West Des Moines conference and event center by installing cutting-edge NanoLumens curved Nixel Series™ LED displays in the lobby to show highlights from the company’s rich 87-year history. When building […]

Visix’s new Connect interactive room sign is a new room management system that does not require the company’s AxisTV CMS. This stand-alone solution publishes schedules from Exchange, Exchange 365 and Google Calendar. The new room sign appliance comes in a widescreen format with red and green availability lights on each side to show whether a […]

ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 14, 2017 – Visix, Inc. has launched their new Connect interactive room sign – a feature-rich, cost-effective room management system that does not require the company’s AxisTV CMS. This stand-alone solution publishes schedules from Exchange, Exchange 365 and Google Calendar. The new room sign appliance comes in a widescreen format with red […]

The digital signage market in the US-alone is already bigger than the entire Education AV market worldwide. And, it’s growing faster than any other segment of the AV market. Yes, AV only touches about 22% of the digital signage installs. Why? And, why not? Well, I believe it’s mostly due to a lack of understanding […]

The 2016 version of the Digital Signage Expo (DSE) has come to a close, but our coverage here will live forever here — on this rAVe NOW DSE 2016 Microsite! We have so much coverage — and there’s so much information on this DSE microsite that it can be overwhelming. So, please take moment to […]

Visitors who attended the 2016 Digital Signage Expo (DSE) in Las Vegas last week were the first to see 3M’s new large-format Projected Capacitive (PCAP) Multi-Touch Displays. At the core of the new 3M multi-touch displays and systems offering is the proprietary design of the ultrafine metal mesh touch system conductor – a step change […]

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, […]