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Chicago Rolls Out Massive Daktronics Screens for Celebration

Chicago BlackhawksGoVision brings world’s largest mobile LED unit to Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup parade
When you’ve waited nearly half a century to celebrate a Stanley Cup title, you don’t skimp on the festivities. So when the City of Chicago mapped out its parade route for the Blackhawks and their two million elated fans, they knew ordinary “big screens” wouldn’t do.

This was a job for “GoBigger,” the world’s largest mobile LED screen.

PumpTop TV and The Broadway Channel have announced a partnership

logo pttvPumpTop TV and The Broadway Channel have announced a partnership that will give millions of motorists around the country an inside look at some of the hottest shows on Broadway. The partnership will bring high quality 30-second clips of some of the biggest names on Broadway to the PumpTop TV network, which reaches millions of motorists each month at gas stations across the country.

Backplane Systems Technology Releases iBase's CMI200-952F Scalable Digital Signage Player Based on AMD Chipset

iBases CMI200 952FIBASE Technology (TASDAQ: 8050), a professional manufacturer of industrial computers, releases the new CMI200-952F scalable digital signage player. The signage system comes built in with the AMD 780E-based MI952 motherboard and offers superb performance, stability and excellent power efficiency.

The compact (280mm x 185mm x 50mm) CMI200-952F signage solution is integrated with ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 graphics with ATI Avivoä HD technology and 128MB DDR3 sideport memory to provide

PADS Digital Signage Software Receives Army Certificate of Networthiness

e03d906d c1c3 4819 82a7 4c33ead5380eNet Display Systems’ U.S. partner, Middletown, N.J.-based ICS Technology, announced that the PADS digital signage software has received a Certificate of Networthiness (CoN ) from the U.S. Army.

According to Eindhoven, Netherlands-based Net Display, the CoN is a requirement for all enterprise software products in the Army Enterprise Infrastructure Network and opens the door for PADS to be the digital signage solution for the US Army worldwide.

Fasig-Tipton Installs Scala-Powered Digital Signage Network to Drive Thoroughbred Sales

logoHorse Buyers Get Engaging Content – Live Broadcasts and On-Demand – at Auctions Held Across the Country

Established in 1898, Fasig-Tipton Company Inc. has dominated the thoroughbred auction industry with innovative business practices since it sold the great Man o’ War as a yearling in Saratoga in 1918. The company recently demonstrated innovation again when it became the first thoroughbred horse auction company to deploy a mobile digital signage network. The digital network has improved buyer experiences at Fasig-Tipton’s auction locations, which move around the country from city to city.

NEC Captures Two Awards At Infocomm 2010

NEC_logoNEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today that its X461UN-TMX4 video wall and its VUKUNET ad-serving platform garnered industry awards at InfoComm 2010, the largest professional audio-visual tradeshow in the world.

NEC’s 2×2 TileMatrixTM video wall, comprised of 46-inch ultra-narrow bezel displays, was selected by readers of Rental & Staging Systems Magazine as the Best Plasma or LCD Display.  NEC’s VUKUNET platform was selected by Systems

Daktronics Creative Services Wins Three 2010 Communicator Awards

News%20Release%20 %20Creative%20Services%20AwardsQuick Serve Restaurant Content and Charity Animated Logo Earn Gold and Silver

Daktronics Inc. (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, S.D., today announced its Commercial Creative Services team won three 2010 Communicator Awards for first-time submissions. The Communicator Awards, an annual competition that receives thousands of entries from the United States and worldwide, is the largest, most competitive program honoring creative excellence for communications professionals.

GoGo Cast Inc. to Provide State-of-the-Art Digital Signage to Tedeschi Food Shops Locations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island

Gogo Cast logoGoGo Cast Inc., a global leader in Dynamic Digital Out of Home (DOOH) media networks, today announced an in-store collaboration with Tedeschi Food Shops, Inc., for the use of GoGo Cast’s high definition Go-Screen’s™; expanding the GoGo Cast footprint to over 550 locations.

GoGo Cast’s industry-leading dynamic digital sign and digital merchandising solution will help Tedeschi Food Shops engage their customers with meaningful and informative content. GoGo Cast’s high definition Go-Screens™ will deliver

NEC Display Solutions Adds To V Series Product Line With 42-INCH 1080P LCD Display

NEC V421NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the addition of the 42-inch V421 to its value-driven V Series. Designed with corporate conference rooms, retail stores and restaurants in mind, these cost-effective LCD displays provide an assortment of features to entry-level digital signage users.

The new V421 dazzles passersby with full high-definition details using high contrast and brightness. Its full selection of inputs, from HDMI to 5 BNC, allows customers the ability to connect a variety of secondary

Spinetix Named NEC’s Best Of Infocomm Award Winner

SpinetiX Best of InfoComm AwardNEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today that the HMP100TM Hyper Media Player from Swiss digital signage manufacturer SpinetiX received the NEC Best of InfoComm Award, given to the best product or service at InfoComm 2010.

SpinetiX donated the $25,000 prize from NEC to both the InfoComm Education Foundation and the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) Education Foundation.  This is the first time that a European company has won this international award at InfoComm.

Southern Methodist University to Upgrade Football Stadium with Integrated Video and Audio System from Daktronics

Southern Methodist University Daktronics LED video display displayDaktronics Inc. announced today that Southern Methodist University has chosen the company to design, manufacture and install an integrated video and audio system at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on the SMU campus in Dallas, Texas.

The video display system will utilize Daktronics newest HD-15 LED technology, featuring a tighter resolution and improved image quality, and will measure approximately 32 feet high by 45

Cineplex Entertainment Announces Plans to Acquire Digital Display & Communications Inc. (DDC)

Cineplex Entertainment_logoCineplex Entertainment Limited Partnership (“Cineplex Entertainment”) announced today its agreement to acquire DDC Group International Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Digital Display & Communications Inc. (“DDC”), a leading implementer of digital signage networks and associated products and services. DDC is a Waterloo?based digital signage company that designs, installs, maintains and operates digital signage networks on numerous software platforms in retail, financial, hospitality and entertainment markets across North America. The transaction value is approximately $3.5 million.

BAHRAIN BASED MOFAKRO GROUP SELECTED NAVORI PARTNER

MoFakro Group NavoriBahrain based MoFakro Group to provide Jawad Business Group with digital signage services powered by the Swiss based Navori digital signage platform. GDH MoFakro Group, a leading provider of digital signage solutions in Bahrain, has signed a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Navori, leader in high-end digital signage software solutions.

This establishes MoFakro as a Navori partner and distributor for Bahrain. The agreement was signed by group chairman Mohammed Adel Fakhro and Navori chairman Jerome Moeri. Under the partnership, MoFakro’s network of nearly 200 screens will

DynaScan Technology Inc. Introduces Three New Innovative RGB LED Backlight Technologies

DynaScan stacked flat type light guide panelDynaScan Technology unveiled its new flat-panel RGB LED backlight module technology earlier this month which offer numerous advantages over existing LED backlight techniques.

DynaScan Technology, pioneer of innovative LED display solutions, unveiled its new flat-panel RGB LED backlight module technology at the 2010 SID International Exhibition earlier this month. The patented RGB LED backlight module with stacked flat type light guide panel combines the best of slim edge-lit LED backlight and the local dimming feature of direct-lit LED backlight. Applied independently or utilized together, each of DynaScan’s innovative backlight technologies offer clear advantages over existing LED backlight techniques.

NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS ENHANCES P SERIES WITH 120 HZ, 55-INCH INDUSTRIAL-STRENGTH DISPLAY

NEC P551NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the addition of the 55-inch P551 to its professional-grade P Series. Prestigious in the AV industry, the P Series also provides digital signage professionals with the 40-inch P401, 46-inch P461, 52-inch P521 and 70-inch P701.

ZetaDisplay delivers a new concept for communicating with retail store customers – in co-operation with Q-Matic

ZetaDisplay logoZetaDisplay has begun working with Q-Matic, which is a world leader in queuing systems and making customer flow management more efficient. This co-operation is on the basis that ZetaDisplay has developed an adaptation to its media platform for Digital Signage. This solution enables existing infrastructure use a wireless method to put information concerning which queue number is currently being served on to all the displays in the whole store. Instead of constantly watching and waiting at the automated queue display, customers are free to wander in peace and quiet through other sales zones.

CBS Outdoor Debuts First Ever High-Definition Video “Platform Posters” in New York’s Times Square

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CBS Outdoor high definition video platform posterCBS Outdoor has unveiled the world’s first-ever high-definition video platform poster, the Video Two-Sheet, as part of HBO’s True Blood® campaign. This state-of-the-art New York transit advertising campaign is located at Times Square subway station, one of the world’s most iconic, heavily trafficked subway stations.