New Version of X2O Xpresenter™ vClips Powered by NITRO Graphics Platform
At CETW 2011, X2O Media will launch a new version of its Xpresenter™ vClips video kiosk powered by the company’s next-generation NITRO graphics platform. With NITRO, the latest version of vClips combines new dynamic display capabilities, including a 3D video carousel that displays HD videos, with simple on-screen navigation.
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNIN), a Minneapolis-based digital signage provider, announced today they received a 2011 DSA (Digital Screenmedia Association) Industry Excellence Award, which honors the best digital signage deployments across all vertical market segments.
“Our mission is to advance the growth and excellence of the global digital signage, interactive kiosk and mobile community,” said David Drain, DSA executive director. “The DSA Industry Excellence Awards help advance our mission, shining a spotlight on the best implementations of these technologies.”
All 672 rue21 U.S. Stores to Feature PlayNetwork-Powered Music Entertainment and Branded Messaging
PlayNetwork, producers of unrivaled media experiences for the world’s top brands, today announced fashion retailer rue21, Inc. (Nasdaq:RUE) is its newest customer. Stylized to suit the rue21 teen customer, PlayNetwork will produce and program engaging in-store music and messaging for 672 rue21 retail sites in 44 states, which are the first to feature PlayNetwork’s powerful new MC550 media player.
AT-HD4-SI40SR Extends HD 1080p Signals up to 130 Feet, While AT-HD4-V110SR With HDBaseT Technology Extends 4Kx2K Signals up to 350 Feet Over a Single Cat 5/5e/6/7 Cable.
Atlona Technologies® today announced that the company is now shipping its new AT-HD4-SI40SR and AT-HD4-V110SR high-speed HDMI extender kits. The perfect solution for remotely located Blu-ray™ players, Sony® PlayStations®, Apple TVs®, video codecs, and matrix switchers, the low-cost AT-HD4-SI40SR extends full HD 1080p or 1920×1200 signals from an HDMI source up to 130 feet over a single Cat 5/5e/6/7 cable. Featuring HDBaseT technology, the AT-HD4-V110SR extends HDMI sources up to 350 feet at 4Kx2K resolution while providing bidirectional RS-232, IR, and Ethernet pass-through. In addition, the units provide support for Deep Color, HDCP, and full 3D, while preserving 7.1-channel digital audio, including DTS-HD and Dolby® TrueHD.
Deployer of the Year, Network Operator of the Year and Screenmedia Integration Award winners to be announced next week at Customer Engagement Technology World.
The Digital Screenmedia Association has announced the winners of its inaugural DSA Industry Excellence Awards, which honors the best digital signage, mobile and self-service kiosk technology deployments across all vertical market segments.
Company continues migration to all-LED line, helps customers embrace LED benefits
Today, Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas (SMA) announced four new additions to its large format LED-backlit LCD product line. These TFT-LCDs include two panels in the 10.4-inch class, one 12.1-inch panel re-issue, and one 15.0-inch panel. The LCDs are ideal for industrial applications including Factory Automation, Gaming, Medical Devices, Point of Sale (POS) Terminals, Transportation, Test and Measurement, and many others. The new LCDs will be on display along with the rest of Sharp’s expanding LED-backlit product line at the Society for Information Display’s 49th-annual Display Week 2011 exhibition in Los Angeles, CA, May 17 – 19.
Aramark have installed ONELAN digital signage at Codelco, Chile’s largest mining company.
Aramark have a contract with Codelco to manage and operate their canteens. The contract requires them to supply accurate menus; if these are incorrect they are fined.
Real samples of each dish on the menu had to be displayed in each cafeteria, but because of the conditions in the mine cafeterias, these did not last very well, and by the end of each day did not look very appetizing.
In a world where we are surrounded by technology, it is easy to overlook some of the technology around us, at a shopping centre you see a poster stand, but do you realise it’s a digital display no, this may be because the content on a digital display is static. As most organisations who adopt the technology feel it is appropriate to use static artwork.
AAEON, a premier Industrial PC manufacturer, was awarded the Taiwan Excellence Achievement Award at the 19th Taiwan Excellence Gold & Silver Awards Ceremony program. This award is based upon four categories: Marketing, Quality, Research & Development and Design. As international judges are chosen to carefully go over many different products, the competition is fierce. This prestigious award was presented to AAEON by the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Director General Cho Shih-Chao.
For two full days Screenmedia expo 2011 will be the hub of activity for the European place-based marketing and emerging media sector (18-19 May, London’s Earls Court 2). Over 4,000 visitors are expected to walk the floor, attend the free learning programmes, co-located conferences and after-show celebrations. Exhibitor numbers are also on track for a record year – the latest to sign up include Vizrt, Planar, Digiadvans, Premier Mounts, AMD, Melford Electronics, Adscreen, DGScreen, Galaxia and Eyetease. Just confirmed is the presence of Intel’s “The Connected Store” and a new branded seminar presented by The Imperative Group. The FLEX London Conference has released its speaker list and the first LoveContent Annual Awards hosted by The Screen will take place on the evening of 18th May.
Audio visual designers of McCann Systems can integrate digital signage displays into every day consumer experiences.
McCann Systems, an innovative design-build audio visual integrator, is poised to dramatically change the way consumers receive information with the use of digital signage displays.
These crystal clear content management solutions are bringing information technology to a whole new level. Recently, restaurants have sampled with digital menu boards that can easily change to promote different menu items and limited time promotions. The digital menu display system can highlight preferable menu options based on the time of day to better influence the consumer’s purchasing decision.
In order to effectively maintain its employees timely informed, BANCARIBE is using digital signage billboards with real time content, maximizing the impact of the information received by each employee.
The banking sector is an early adopter of digital signage, they used it to inform its employees through internal communication and at bank agencies to addressed the customers. In Venezuela, the bank BANCARIBE initiated a digital signage project that would allow its employees to be timely informed thru screens located on all floors of corporate headquarters. This new communication medium,
Specticast selects Amino high performance set-top boxes for high quality live arts events and film distribution worldwide
SpectiCast, the US’s fastest growing all-digital private network company that distributes film and cultural arts events, has selected Amino set-top boxes to deliver high quality content to theaters worldwide.
SpectiCast’s proprietary Digital Theater Network (DTN) delivers the highest quality audio visual digital experience using advanced Internet-protocol technologies operating over a network that has global reach.
Amino has worked with SpectiCast to integrate their proprietary technologies into its A540 personal video recorder (PVR) set-top box to enable the delivery of broadcast quality audiovisual content using standard, commercial-grade Internet connections.
SpectiCast’s services leverage patented technologies to deliver extremely high quality audiovisual content using standard, commercial-grade Internet connections for both live and pre-recorded content. SpectiCast has extensive experience in the fields of data networking, video transmission technology, video production, and the cultural arts.
The SpectiCast DTN supports live simulcasts as well as the secured transfer of digital content to theaters over the Internet to an A540 residing at the customer venue, for subsequent locally managed playback.
“The form factor and system capability of the A540 provides an extremely cost effective way for us to deliver live and pre-recorded content to theaters,” said Mark Rupp, Co-Founder and President of SpectiCast.
“The ease of use factor has proven to be a significant value proposition to both professional theater managers and event coordinators at alternative venues,” he added.
Since the fall of 2008, SpectiCast’s DTN has delivered live simulcasts, as well as encore performances for organizations like The Philadelphia Orchestra Association, The Curtis Institute of Music, and The Free Library of Philadelphia. SpectiCast is currently expanding into traditional film distribution to independent and art house theaters as well as non-traditional theaters such as performing arts and community centers.
“Our technology platform allows us to provide a very cost effective turnkey digital service that can deliver live and pre-recorded content such as independent films, repository collections, and re-issue films, at any time, to multiple locations any place in the world,” said Rupp.
“This platform allows us to efficiently distribute high quality content at a much lower cost than traditional satellite-based systems or more complex network server-based systems, thereby providing better economics and greatly simplified operational and distribution logistics.”
Amino CEO Andrew Burke said: “This is a great example of how our next generation devices can be adapted to deliver a great quality entertainment experience across IP networks to a number of different markets. Audience feedback to SpectiCast events has been excellent – with very favorable comments about the audio and visual quality.”
The A540 PVR uses the new STi7105 system-on-chip processor and is supported by an extensive ecosystem of set top box middleware, browser, conditional access and DRM options required for the widely varying configurations of the IPTV market.
About Specticast:
SpectiCast is the nation’s fastest growing all-digital private network company distributing film, cultural arts events, and alternative content to both theatrical and non-theatrical venues. SpectiCast’s proprietary Digital Theater Network delivers the highest quality audiovisual digital experience using state-of-the-art Internet-protocol technologies operating over a network that has worldwide reach. SpectiCast leverages patented technologies to deliver both live and pre-recorded HD content over standard, commercial-grade Internet connections. SpectiCast has extensive experience in the fields of data networking, video transmission technology, video production, and the cultural arts. For more information, visit www.specticast.com.
About Amino Communications:
Amino Communications is a world leading IPTV and hybrid/OTT innovator – bringing new entertainment products and solutions to a global market. With over three million devices sold to 850 customers in 85 countries, Amino’s award-winning solutions are deployed by major network operators and service providers worldwide. Amino’s speed-to-market, agility and leading-edge technology has secured important partnerships with global vendors, including Intel and Ericsson, to deliver the rich entertainment experience consumers are demanding. Amino Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amino Technologies plc and listed on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market (AIM: symbol AMO). It is headquartered near Cambridge, in the UK, with offices in the US, China and Sweden. www.aminocom.com
Amino press contact:
Colin Ashcroft
Corporate Communications Manager
cashcroft [at] aminocom.com
+44 (0)7775 806456
Source: Amino
New Flexible Digital Displays Offer Schools New Opportunities to Showcase Successes and Engage with Local Community
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) today announced a new digital billboard partnership with the Albuquerque School District (APS). Four new poster size digital displays will be launched in high trafficked locations surrounding Cibola, Del Norte, Eldorado and Manzano high schools in March this year.
Digital signage software provider Cilutions has created a new digital signage and video-on-demand solution specially designed to work with Amino IP set-top boxes.
Cilutions’ Digital Media Bridge (DMB) suite of products provides the following feature set on Amino’s A540 set-top box:
• Satellite and Internet-based movie distribution
• Automatic and on-demand playback of locally stored or streaming video supporting both satellite multicast and Internet reception models
• Digital signage screen zoning
• Full remote management offering SNMP-based control of all A540 functions
• Support for dynamic and real-time digital signage screen updates
• Browser based local control of digital signage assets
• On-demand live video recording capability for future playback
Cilutions selected Amino’s A540 personal video recorder (PVR) set-top box as the ideal device to host its DMB Media Player offering customers digital signage, video-on-demand and digital menu boards as an all-in-one set-top box appliance.
Initial deployments of this new product are now underway in a number of enterprise and hospitality environments.
Cilutions CEO Bill Stanton said: “Amino provides a set-top box platform that is ideally suited for our DMB Media Player application. By selecting our DMB software and the Amino A540, network operators can quickly and effectively deploy a flexible and feature rich digital signage and VOD product that runs in a wide variety of network environments.”
Amino CEO Andrew Burke added: “Amino has a strong track record of working with innovative companies who are delivering leading-edge digital signage solutions. Cilutions’ DMB offering is perfectly aligned with the power and performance of our next generation A540 device in delivering a great end user experience that our customers have come to expect from our latest product range.”
Amino’s A540 PVR uses the new STi7105 system-on-chip processor and is supported by an extensive ecosystem of set-top box middleware, browser, conditional access and DRM options required for the widely varying configurations of the IPTV market.
About Cilutions:
Cilutions is a software products and services provider for digital signage networks. Cilutions provides low cost, easy to use software solutions for the successful implementation and management of digital signage, video-on-demand and digital menu board screens. In addition to its Digital Media Bridge suite of products, Cilutions offers a variety of services designed to guarantee that your network satisfies your unique digital signage requirements. No matter where you are in the development or operations cycle, Cilutions will work with you to ensure that all elements of your system work to meet your specific needs.
About Amino:
Amino Communications is a world leading IPTV and hybrid/OTT innovator – bringing new entertainment products and solutions to a global market. With over three million devices sold to 850 customers in 85 countries, Amino’s award-winning solutions are deployed by major network operators and service providers worldwide. Amino’s speed-to-market, agility and leading-edge technology has secured important partnerships with global vendors, including Intel and Ericsson, to deliver the rich entertainment experience consumers are demanding. Amino Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amino Technologies plc and listed on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market (AIM: symbol AMO). It is headquartered near Cambridge, in the UK, with offices in the US, China and Sweden.
Contacts:
Colin Ashcroft
Amino Communications
Corporate Communications Manager
cashcroft [at] aminocom.com
+44 7775 806456
Source: Amino
The LogicJunction™ Wayfinder was showcased at Healthcare Experience Design Conference and was featured in a presentation that included a demonstration of LogicJunction wayfinding systems employed at the Cleveland Clinic’s main campus.
LogicJunction, Inc., an interactive software development company specializing in hospital wayfinding, was a sponsor of the first annual Healthcare Experience Design Conference held in Boston on April 11, 2011. The conference brought together architects, designers, psychologists, hospital patient service experts and other healthcare
The recent surge in network adoption of the rVue Analytics platform highlights a significant market interest in standardized solutions for Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) analytics. With an impressive adoption rate exceeding 90% among networks, the program’s success is evident.
The initiative has garnered engagement from four of the leading software solution providers in the DOOH sector. Over a span of just two weeks, more than 50,000 real-time network data points were collected, demonstrating the robust capabilities and rapid integration of the rVue platform.
Peter O’Connor, Director of Operations for c3ms and the NobelVision Network, emphasized the critical role of comprehensive reporting and analytics in digital signage. “Every network and advertiser are jointly looking for a standard solution,” O’Connor noted. “rVue stands out as the only advertising platform that delivers a seamless, ready-to-use solution for analytics. They offer an easy, one-stop, accurate solution that benefits both media buyers and network operators.”
Key Features of rVue Analytics
About rVue, Inc.
rVue, Inc. is a prominent advertising technology company offering the only demand-side platform for planning, buying, and managing Digital Out-of-Home and Place-Based Media. Their platform connects advertisers with DOOH networks, streamlining campaign management, content distribution, analytics, and billing.
About c3ms
c3ms collaborates with Nobel Biocare to deliver engaging and educational programming targeted at dental patients. Their network also provides real-time information, such as news tickers, and is used for clinician training and continuing education. This approach mitigates travel time and costs for dental practitioners while providing manufacturers with a virtual representative within practices, thereby streamlining program delivery.
