3D Workshops at Digital Signage Expo 2011 February 22, 2011, Las Vegas
Insight Media University will be presenting the “Demystifying 3D: The Complete Guide to Autostereoscopic 3D Display Technology” workshop series as part of the upcoming Digital Signage Expo. The workshop series will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, just prior to the opening of Digital Signage Expo. Digital Signage Expo will be held February
Alliance Enables Greater Flexibility for Apps such as Digital Signage and Zero Clients
DisplayLink and VIA Labs, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of VIA Technologies, today announced a technological alliance in the development of a new chip technology designed to significantly expand the USB virtual graphics ecosystem and effectively abolish the cable length limitations for graphics over USB. The two companies will demo the new solution during the International CES show held at the Las Vegas Convention Center January 6-9, 2011.
TouchSystems, a leader in the touch screen industry, announced today the release of the TouchSystems WTE Series, a wide-screen compliment to its newly released TouchSystems TE Series.
Rugged yet elegant in appearance, the TouchSystems WTE Series touch monitors provide performance and rugged usability, yet are affordable and easily integrated into existing systems. Using 5-Wire Resistive Touch Technology, TouchSystems WTE Series touch monitors are designed with high-use applications in mind, making them an ideal touch solution for hotels, restaurants, schools, businesses and government buildings.
KB Media™ of Toronto (www.kb-media.ca) the exclusive distributor of Mirror Image products in Canada announced today it has chosen ScreenScape, a community-based digital signage network and key enabler of location-based media to power a new location-based marketing service based on ScreenScape technology. KB Media operates a national advertising network that spans restaurants, bars, arenas and community sporting venues.
“KB Media is thrilled to find in ScreenScape a technology partner that can help us rapidly expand our points of presence and help us to focus on what we do best, which is working on behalf of our advertising clients to deliver memorable experiences that resonate with today’s consumer,” commented David Brisson,
ClariView in recent times had been getting a large amount of requests from clients seeking a stand with our wall mounted display, as they wanted a simple solution but did not wish to wall mount.
This was due to a number of reasons, the floor stands currently on the market are very costly and they don’t always meet the needs of the client, in addition they do not match the look of the display.
We developed our wall mounted display with an integrated floor stand, to meet the needs of our clients, increasing demand means we have to supply.
Now shipping — Ultra-thin Planar EP-Series streamlines installation and slashes energy consumption, while also enhancing image quality, durability and reliability.
Planar Systems, Inc continues to lead the way in commercial displays with the introduction of the industry’s first large-format, high-resolution monitors that combine energy-efficient LED backlighting, sleek, yet durable design, and 24×7 reliability.
The new Planar EP-Series is offered in 46-inch and 55-inch sizes, and comes standard with the broad range of connectivity and control required for demanding commercial applications, such as airports and control rooms.
The Instore-TV-Concept of xplace GmbH has won the prestigious 4th Digital Signage Best Practice Award in the category of “Special Prize.” In front of about 500 industry colleagues, Michael Volland, Managing Director of xplace, received the award on Dec. 10 in the historic Ratskeller of the Frankfurt Town Hall. The unique complexity of the Instore-TV project convinced the jury to award this to xplace.
“We are extremely proud and honored to receive this award. We are pleased that with this concept we can not only convince stores to adopt our Instore-TV solution, but have also been recognized by this prestigious international jury,” said Michael Volland, Managing Director of xplace. “Our thanks go to both our client, the Media-Saturn group, with whom we have developed this concept, as well as to our employees, without whom we would have not been able to have achieved this project, and the jury, which has rewarded us this prize for our continuing innovation.”
Ultra Long Distance Fiber Optics Extender for 3G SDI Exceeds Distance Limitations for Impeccable Signal Delivery
The new GefenPRO 3G SDI Fiber Optics Extender offers a long-range method of extending any 3G SDI source, far exceeding previous distance limitations. This sender/receiver system is packaged in a small dongle format, offering a rugged construction with a small footprint that can be installed anywhere in true plug and play fashion.
Sender and receiver units are connected to the 3G SDI source and the remote destination up to 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) away. A single-mode fiber optics cable terminated in ST connections links the source (sender) to the destination (receiver), offering a clear video signal transmission for a stellar performance.
MultiTouch to Produce Official 2011 International CES Twitter Wall; Visual, Moving Twitter Spheres Display Tweets in Real Time; Users Can Access Photos; Positional Speakers Deliver High-Quality Audio
MultiTouch, Ltd., developer of the world’s first modular multi-touch LCD screen for large-scale displays, today announced the release of the industry’s first large-scale multitouch, multi-user Twitter wall application. The MultiTouch Twitter Wall consists of at least six MultiTouch Cell 46 Advanced displays, 46 inches wide, in a 3 x 2 (three long, two high) configuration that visually displays tweets from selected hashtags and keywords. Users of the MultiTouch Twitter Wall can open tweets, represented on a rotating sphere, by touching a profile image and moving, or resizing, the tweet on the display. The MultiTouch Twitter Wall offers alternate views on the spheres that enable images from Flickr to be displayed, searchable with a keyword, as well. Using Panphonics Sound Shower® directional loudspeakers, the MultiTouch Twitter Wall can further engage users with positional audio from tweets and other content displayed.
MultiTouch will produce the Official 2011 International CES Twitter Wall in Las Vegas, January 6-9, in the North Hall lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center, with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), which will incorporate Twitter feeds from CES – including the official #CES tag – as well as 2011 CES news from show attendees, bloggers, and exhibitors, and will curate stills and video content from the show as well. Photos and videos of the MultiTouch Twitter Wall are available, respectively, at http://multitouch.fi/about-2/photos/ and http://multitouch.fi/about-2/videos/.
Ideally suited for large public events, the MultiTouch Twitter Wall automatically pools together and visualizes the “buzz” of an event, offering a real-time collaboration platform which engages users tweeting from mobile devices. The MultiTouch Twitter Wall was originally developed as a complementary application for the MultiTouch Cell 46 Advanced product, which is the first multitouch display designed for retail and digital signage applications.
As many users as can physically fit simultaneously in front of the MultiTouch Twitter Wall can use the wall. The MultiTouch Twitter Wall complements the existing MultiTouch Cell system, which can display text, video, and interactive drawing applications.
“We have created the first large-scale display application for Twitter, which is ideal for a public multitouch, multi-user display system,” said Petri Martikainen, CEO of MultiTouch Ltd. “Social media and user-generated content are as much a part of the multitouch display experience as archival content, and the MultiTouch Twitter Wall enables greater access to the curated real-time media stream, in a tactile and enlightening way.”
The MultiTouch Cell 46 Advanced is a 46-inch display that, at only 30 cm (12 inches) deep, and 37 kg (82 pounds), is designed for standard VESA mounting for more flexible public installation. The product’s improved brightness and smooth borders offer aesthetically appealing and flexible configurations, including MultiTouch’s unique asymmetric table or wall display patterns.
“Digital signage networks need to live in the same space as the consumers to which they convey information; iPhone, iPad, and other multitouch devices are in the hands of millions of consumers, and public displays need to complement these activities with more sophisticated multitouch applications,” said Hannu Anttila, vice president of sales for MultiTouch. “Our system enables customers to complement their own application suites, and we expect to see further developments along the social media multitouch front going forward.”
The MultiTouch Cell 46 Advanced is designed for high-resolution HD applications, and can be programmed for sophisticated augmented reality applications, including 2D barcode, tag, and marker readers.
MultiTouch’s patented computer vision system, which reads up to 100 frames per second in bright daylight or dark environments, is complemented by software that elegantly translates touch into the programming experience, creating multitouch displays that can read unlimited touch points, including hands, fingers, fingertips and 2D Markers. MultiTouch Cornerstone software allows for flexible multi-platform application development.
Introduced to the global market in 2009, the MultiTouch Cell product family has been sold in more than 30 countries, and installed in some of the most prominent international venues, including the recent Wall of Chile installation at the Chilean Pavilion at the Expo 2010 Shanghai China. The Cell products are used for broadcast, retail, advertising, exhibitions, museums, education and design.
For more information, please visit www.multitouch.fi, as well as the MultiTouch YouTube channel at youtube.com/multitouchfi and twitter.com/multitouchfi for further MultiTouch updates.
About MultiTouch Ltd.
MultiTouch is a leading developer of interactive display systems, based on proprietary software and hardware designs. The company is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with U.S. offices in Santa Clara, California and New York City. Its systems are currently in use in more than 30 countries around the globe. For more information, please visit www.multitouch.fi.
Contact:
MultiTouch
Hannu Anttila
Vice President, Sales
+358-50-385-5515
hannu [at] multitouch.fi
Chris Pfaff
+1-201-218-0262
chris [at] chrispfafftechmedia.com
Source: Multitouch
Mood Media Ireland to provide eye-catching in-store visuals and entertaining audio to An Post, the state-owned provider of postal services in Ireland.
Mood Media Corporation (TSX:MM/ LSE AIM:MM), a leading in-store media specialist, has won a nationwide contract to provide An Post, Ireland’s national postal service provider, with dynamic in-store visual and audio solutions to entertain its customers and promote its range of services.
Mood Media UK & Ireland was selected from other European providers who also pitched for the tender to supply An Post – which provides postal, communication, retail and financial services throughout its nationwide network of outlets – with digital signage and audio content as part a three-year deal.
Industry’s First TCO Calculator Evaluates Buying vs. Monthly Service, Electricity Usage, Software Fees; Enables Buyers to Make Informed Decisions on Digital Signage Deployments
AMX®, the leading provider of solutions that simplify the implementation, maintenance, and use of technology to create effective environments, today announced a total cost of ownership (TCO) calculator for digital signage installations. The first such tool in the digital signage industry lets buyers compare digital signage solutions and evaluate costs, both fixed and recurring. The TCO calculator also serves as an education vehicle introducing new buyers to the factors involved in digital signage deployments. AMX will be demonstrating the TCO calculator at Almo’s E4 AV Tour December 15 in New York City.
With outdoor digital signage becoming a more prevalent method of advertising for a wider range of companies, the technology has to keep up with its popularity.
High outdoor footfall in areas such as bus/train stations, town centres, concert halls/theatres, shop fronts and other outdoor venues means there will always be a place for outdoor signage. Digital signage offers benefits over traditional methods that make it a cost effective solution in many cases and it is only a matter of time before the popularity of this engaging and dynamic digital marketing medium becomes mainstream.
There are many factors to consider when it comes to digital signage in an outdoor environment. The first
Avalue Technology Inc, the global leader e-service platform provider, is focusing on providing total embedded solution to global customers, is pleased to unveil the latest 8.9” WSVGA TFT Touch Panel PC, the FPC-08W05 , for small panel installation.
Avalue’s FPC-08W05 is powered by Intel® Atom™ Dual-core processor which featuring superior performance, high reliability, low power consumption, durability and longevity. Furthermore, brings both memory controllers and graphics cores on a CPU, facilitating a low-profile panel computer design; meanwhile, delivering the budget friendly solution for the valuable customers.
The FPC-08W05 is equipped with 8.9-inch wide panel, supporting high 1024×600 Resolution. FPC-08W05 is adopting a 5-wire resistive touch screen to suit versatile applications and upgradable to an interactive service terminal. In addition, the FPC-08W05 can be integrated with low refraction bounding panel to qualify sunlight readability fits indoor and outdoor usage.
The ten-screen Aksarben Cinema celebrates its grand opening and features digital ticket kiosks at the box office, digital menu boards on concession counters, and digital posters throughout the theater’s lobbies, hallways and wait areas, provided by the leading embedded digital signage solution provider Corn Digital.
Omaha, Nebraska – The ten-screen Aksarben Cinema celebrates its grand opening as part of a development which is located on the site of former Ak-Sar-Ben racetrack and arena which were demolished in 2005. Instead of going the traditional look, the owner, Bill Barstow decided to feature digital ticket kiosks at the box office, digital menu boards on concession counters, and digital posters throughout the theater’s lobbies, hallways and wait areas, provided by the leading embedded digital signage solution provider Corn Digital.
Company to convert “Who Am I” series produced by Syzygy Productions
3D Eye Solutions, Inc. (OTCPK: TDEY) is pleased to announce that the Company has signed an agreement with Syzygy Productions for the exclusive 2D to 3D conversion rights for their new Science Fiction television program called “Who Am I”. According to the agreement, 3D Eye will have the exclusive rights to convert the show for 3D broadcast television, cinema, and digital signage. 3D Eye has developed a proprietary solution that can take existing “live action” 2D content and convert it to 3D for viewing both with and without glasses. 3D Eye Solutions will also be instrumental in assisting Syzygy Productions in distributing the “Who Am I” television series, which is scheduled to begin shooting in the beginning of 2011. The “Who Am I” pilot was recently funded through the efforts of Kickstarter.com.
Minicom Digital Signage is proud to have been appointed by ISE to run the Digital Signage Showcase at the 2011 ISE in Amsterdam.
The digital signage industry is fragmented by several different technology and solution providers, each of them providing one piece of the puzzle in the digital signage eco-system.
The DS Showcase is aimed to provide a complete ‘end-to-end’ digital signage solution with a bird’s eye perspective on how to plan, create, rollout and operate a full-scale Digital Signage network, from content to measurement.
Technology enables mobile interactivity for retailers
EnQii, a leading global digital signage company, showcased the integration of Quick Response Codes with Digital Signage at the CETW show in New York. QR codes are scannable 2–D bar codes containing data. A shopper can photograph the code using a smartphone application and receive venue, product and user specific offers and product information linked to the content displayed on the digital sign.
“Retailers are continuing to innovate to ensure that customers get the most relevant information at the point of purchase.” said Max Stevens-Guille, EnQii’s Chief Technology Officer. “QR codes linked to digital signage allows retailers to close the promotional loop in–store and give their customers relevant offers at the point of purchase. EnGage’s QR codes embed the store’s id into the code so that we can keep track of where people are viewing the ads across a chain as well as seeing what they are viewing.”
