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Wichita State Selects Daktronics Scorer’s Tables to Enhance Facility

A 0609 CS Daktronics logoDaktronics, Inc. (Nasdaq – DAKT) of Brookings, S.D., announced that it will design, manufacture and install an integrated digital scorer’s table system on the campus of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kan.

The university’s new system will consist of four sections of light emitting diode (LED) video displays resting at court

Kodak and Provision Interactive Team Up For 3D Roll-outs

Provision Interactive Technologies logoEastman Kodak Company and Provision Interactive Technologies, Inc. (“Provision”), a subsidiary of Provision Holding, announced today that KODAK Service and Support will provide installation services for Provision’s 3DEO Rewards Centers, beginning in Los Angeles.

According to the new agreement, Kodak’s involvement will include site surveys, set-up, installation, and sign-off, providing total accountability to the retailers and helping to assure customer satisfaction.

Vua sandwich shop digital menu board installation

Mirada Media recently did an install at a new Bánh mì quick-serve on St-Denis in downtown Montreal called Vua. For those who may not be familiar with the Bánh mì, it is a type of Vietnamese sub that combines thinly sliced pickled carrots and daikon, cucumbers, cilantro, chili peppers, pâté, mayonnaise and various meat fillings or tofu on a baguette made with both wheat and rice flour (yum, tasty).

The installation includes a 5-screen digital menu board with some beautiful thin-bezel screens powered by a couple of our players controlled by our new MenuView content management system. MenuView is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering that allows our customers to manage menus and product items via a web browser.

We also installed a couple other screens which capture digital cable and combine it in-restaurant promotional messages.

The press release describing Vua’s digital menu boards is below but we’ve got a couple pictures of the install here first for your enjoyment.

About Mirada Media

Mirada Media is a Montréal, Québec-based full-service provider of digital signage technology and creative design services. The company has extensive expertise in content design and efficient digital signage network management. Mirada Media also offers marketing strategy services and multimedia design that complement any digital signage initiative. For more information about this press release or the digital signage industry, please contact Mirada Media at (514) 789-1989.

Contact:
Eric Morello
info [at] miradamedia.com
7950 rue Vauban, suite 201,
Anjou QC H1J 2X5
Canada
Ph: (514) 789-1989

Source: Mirada Media

LG Electronics Introduces SignNet, A Complete Turnkey Digital Signage Solution at InfoComm 2010

LG Electronics_logoMaking it simple to incorporate full digital signage solutions in commercial environments, LG Electronics today announced SignNET, a truly turnkey digital signage solution at InfoComm 2010 (booth #C5624).

Making it simpler to buy, sell and use digital signage, LG SignNET includes hardware, software and starter templates – as well as news feeds from CNN – all available at an affordable monthly cost. Right out of the box, digital signage content can be created simply using almost a dozen starter templates that are customized for numerous vertical markets.

NEC Display Solutions Launches Full High-Definition V461 For Cost-Conscious Digital Signage Solutions

NEC V461NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced a new model to its V Series, the 46-inch V461. Ideal for retail and restaurant markets, as well as indoor venues, training facilities and corporate boardrooms, this series allows customers the flexibility required for a basic digital signage implementation.

The V Series can be seen at InfoComm 2010 (NEC Display Solutions Booth No. N903) on June 9-11, 2010 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev.

Acquire Exhibiting At KIOSK EUROPE EXPO 2010

Acquire Digital logoKiosk Applications and Digital Signage Content to be Showcased in Essen at Booth 3E.17

From 15th to 17th June, Acquire Digital Multimedia will be exhibiting at the KIOSK EUROPE EXPO 2010, demonstrating its award winning Kiosk Application and Digital Signage software platform.

Held at the Messe Essen in Germany, the show is a business-to-business event that connects exhibitors with key decision-makers from major corporations throughout Europe. It also provides a venue for exhibitors to meet with local and Europe-wide partners and resellers. Having recently established a sales office in Germany, Acquire will be welcoming enquiries from all potential new partners and resellers.

Scots College: Hands-on Digital Signage Solution from ONELAN

videopro scotscollegeScots College is an independent day and boarding school for boys Years 1-13, in Wellington New Zealand. As an IB World School, Scots encourages students to excel in areas of academia, sport, culture, service and spirituality by providing a world-class education environment. In 2010, the Board of Scots College embarked on an ambitious campus development programme, which will see the college grow to a roll of more than 900 by 2014.

Scala’s New Do-it-Yourself Online Software Helps Small Businesses Break into Digital Signage

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A recent article from DigitalSignage.com predicted, “Because digital signage software and hardware prices continue to fall, small customers are going to finally have their day in the sun.” Scala’s recent acquisition of Thinking Screen Media’s SignChannel makes that prediction a reality. Now AV professionals have an entry-level digital signage offering — the SignChannel subscription-based, online service — that is priced right for small- to mid-sized businesses and franchise owners.  

Scala Showcases “The New World of Scala” at Digital Signage Japan 2010

 

Scala logoSignChannel, Ad Manager and QuickStart will be on display, as well as hardware solutions integrating with Scala

Scala, the leading provider of end-to-end software solutions for digital signage and advertising management, will introduce its latest platforms to the emerging Japanese digital signage marketplace at Digital Signage Japan 2010, June 9-11, at Makuhari Exhibition Hall in Chiba, Japan. Along with industry leading Scala 5.1 software, Scala will showcase its new SignChannel and Scala QuickStart platforms, as well as Ad Manager 5.1 at Booth 6P05.

Minicom Digital Signage Unveils Managed HDMI Extension with Integrated Proof of Performance (POP) Technology at Infocomm 2010

Minicom Digital Signage_logoThe solution extends digital HDMI signal hundreds of mete

Minicom Digital Signage (MDS), the world leader in Digital Signage (DS) media infrastructure solutions, announced today that they will launch a fully integrated Digital Signage Media distribution and management platform system featuring Minicom’s HDMI Extension system with integrated Remote Display Management and Proof of Performance technology at Springhill Suites.

MDS HDMI Extension solution, called DS Vision Digital (DSVD), enables distributing digital HD media to hundreds of meters with central management of the remote display assets. The innovative RDM technology embedded in the solution features a proprietary Media Feedback Mechanism (MFM) for Proof of Performance (PoP).

Kansas Expocentre Set to Upgrade Facilities with Daktronics Displays

Kansas Expocentre Endwall displayDaktronics Inc (Nasdaq-DAKT) of Brookings, S.D., announced that it will design, manufacture and install an integrated scoring, timing and video display system in the Kansas Expocentre in Topeka, Kan.

In early July, the South Dakota-based company will ship nearly 20 displays that use industry-proven light emitting diode (LED) technology to the entertainment venue in central Topeka.

NextWindow Introduces New Large-Format Touch Screen

nextwindow optical touchNew touch screen kit provides thin frame, low profile and simplified integration

NextWindow, a subsidiary of SMART Technologies, announces the 2500 Large-Format Optical Sensor, a new large-format optical touch screen kit for use by systems integrators, OEMs and ODMs. The 2500 optical touch screen kit features thin borders and a low profile, making it attractive for commercial applications and is available in sizes ranging from 30″ to 52″ (76 to 132 cm). The optical sensors use a passive illumination system, improving reliability and simplifying assembly for interactive digital

Scala Showcases New Digital Signage Technologies for Universities and Small Businesses at InfoComm 2010

Scala logoLearn about Scala’s integration with e2Campus, SpinetiX, and demo its new SignChannel SaaS

Scala will offer attendees a first-hand look at its latest digital signage innovations for universities and small businesses at InfoComm 2010, Las Vegas. Scala, the leading provider of end-to-end solutions for the digital signage and advertising management industries, will exhibit the e2Campus™ mass notification system and its new SignChannel software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering in Booth N2151.

Magenta Delivers the Future of AV Extension and Switching

Magenta%20Research%20Logo%202 5 07%20%28Small%29Magenta Research today announced the Voyager series which leverages the recently announced FiberMax Engine technology enabling pro-AV and digital signage customers to distribute multi-format high-bandwidth signals over fiber at significantly lower costs. Magenta’s Voyager Fiber Optic Signal Distribution Platform is an interoperable set of transmitters, receivers, distribution amplifiers and matrix switchers, which enables any end to end configuration for extension and switching of uncompressed multi-format video and audio, RS-232, IR and 480 Mbps USB 2.0 signals over fiber at distances up to 16.75MI/30KM.

Caltron Introduces Affordable LED Monitor New LBT-1042O monitors come in normal and touchscreen LED models

LBT 1042O 100Caltron Industries, an industry leader in digital signage, open frame and touch screen monitor solutions, today announced the release of its new LBT-1042O line of LED backlight open-frame monitors. Available in both regular and touchscreen versions, the LBT-1042O LED monitors represent the latest cutting-edge technology in small form factor LED technology. With the LBT-1042O’s options, users now have an affordable and versatile way to take advantage of LED benefits for their application.

HDMI 1×4 Distribution Hub Streamlines AV Cabling

Supports 1080p/8-bit up to 150 ft via Cat5e Cable

MuxLab HDMI 500420 FrontMuxLab Inc (www.muxlab.com), designer and manufacturer of CCTV and audiovideo connectivity solutions for copper twisted pair, announces its latest addition to its AV connectivity portfolio…..The HDMI 1×4 Distribution Hub (500420).

Developed for the custom residential and commercial AV market, the HDMI 1×4 Distribution Hub (500420) allows one (1) HDMI source to be distributed to up to four (4) HDMI displays via two (2) Cat5e/6 cables. At 1080p/8-bit resolution, the hub supports up to 150 ft (46m) via Cat5e cable on either side of the hub, thereby allowing a total distance of 300 ft (92m) to be achieved between the HDMI source and the display. Furthermore, the product supports 1080p Deep Color up to 150 ft (46m) via Cat6 cable.

The HDMI 1×4 Distribution Hub includes one (1) IR Emitter for source control works in conjunction with the HDMI IR/Extender (500405 [kit], 500406 [Tx] and 500407 [Rx]). The hub also has a local HDMI output and is fully cascadable to support larger distribution applications.

The HDMI 1×4 Distribution Hub streamlines cabling in applications such as: home theatre, digital signage, boardroom projector systems and classroom training systems. The product allows pre-existing twisted pair to be used instead of costly single-use HDMI cable, thereby allowing HDMI equipment to access the structured cabling system for greater maximum investment return.

MuxLab HDMI 500420 BackThe product has a two (2) year warranty and complies with HDMI 1.3a and FCC Class A standards.

For more information, please visit the MuxLab website (www.muxlab.com) or contact MuxLab at +1 514-905-0588, or videoease [at] muxlab.com. See the product in action at Infocomm 2010, booth N1777.

Source: MuxLab

StrandVision Helps McLean Implement “Make the Wait Worthwhile”

mclean implementStrandVision LLC today announced that McLean Implement Inc. has deployed StrandVision Digital Signage displays at several of its agricultural equipment stores. The installations, supported by Leslie Enterprises Inc., also of Albion, provide information to customers at McLean’s parts counters and service areas.

The installations consist of a 40″ LCD television display mounted at each of the locations. General and agricultural news and market information, weather and promotional materials are delivered to the displays through personal computers that are connected to