Solution eliminates requirement for additional hardware when implementing a digital signage network
Real Digital Media, a leading provider of next generation digital signage products for establishing point-of-purchase marketing, promotions and corporate communication networks today announced the availability of an all-in-one digital signage display combining the Samsung MXn-series LCD displays with NEOCAST® Media Player software.
Real Digital Media to Deliver Integrated Digital Signage Display Powered by NEOCAST
LodgeNet Announces First Implementation Of Intel-Based Mobile Internet Devices For The Hospitality Industry
Demonstrating New iCon™ Mobile Concierge Device at HITEC
LodgeNet Interactive Corporation, the leading provider of media and connectivity solutions to the hospitality industry, announced the first implementation of Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) based on the Intel® Atom™ processor at the Westin St. Francis, and also outlined its plans to integrate these devices with its hospitality systems. LodgeNet is demonstrating the iCon™ Mobile Concierge device at HITEC, and is planning to pilot the product in additional locations, as well as to develop further mobile services and applications for the hospitality industry.
Pub Concepts chooses ScreenScape to build a digital signage network starting with its member pubs
Pub Concepts joins online digital signage service as an Affiliate partner to build powerful advertising network in the GTA and southwestern Ontario.
Pub Concepts, a business developed to provide entrepreneurs with the opportunity to own and operate their own unique British style pub, has recently chosen ScreenScape, an Internet-based Venue Networking solution, for immediate deployment in 6 of their member pubs. The 6 member pubs participating in the initial deployment are The Ivy Arms (Milton, ON), The Whistling Walrus (Hamilton, ON) Pipers Heath (Milton, ON) The Stout Monk (Oakville, ON) The Whale and Ale Pub (Kitchener, ON) and Tin Cup (Oakville, ON). Pub Concepts plans to deploy ScreenScape across all 50 member pubs over the next 12 months. Beyond deploying ScreenScape across their 50 member Pubs, Pub Concepts is also looking forward to offering the ScreenScape service to other interested pubs or food and beverage venues across the country.
Wireless Zone Selects Netkey for 350-Store Digital Signage Project
Netkey, a global provider of software for the operation and management of digital signage and self-service kiosks, today announced that Wireless Zone, the largest independent Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) dealer in the U.S., has selected Netkey SaaS (software-as-a-service) to operate digital signs in the company’s stores.
Based in Middletown, Conn., Wireless Zone has been ranked the Number One wireless communications franchise in the U.S. by Entrepreneur Magazine for three consecutive years. Found primarily in the Northeast, Midwest and South, more than 350 stores operate under the Wireless Zone brand, and the company is targeting having 400 locations open by the end of 2009
London’s Newest Arts Venue Selects C-nario’s Digital Signage Platform
C-nario, a global provider of digital signage software products and solutions, today announced that London’s newest arts venue – Kings Place – has selected C-nario’s digital signage platform to display information about upcoming and current events, pricing information, corporate client information, and venue promotional videos. The integrator was DRV Group, one of Europe’s foremost professional designers and integrators of large scale corporate and educational audio visual communications technology.
LodgeNet Announces New Free-To-Guest Solutions At HITEC
New In-Room Interactive Applications Supporting LG Pro:CentricTM Technology
New Financing and Accelerated Installation Programs
LodgeNet Interactive Corporation, the leading provider of media and connectivity solutions to the hospitality industry, announced today at HITEC 2009 that it is offering expanded and enhanced free-to-guest (FTG) TV services to hoteliers. These new solutions are designed to offer customers expanded services to accompany their high-definition (HD) FTG programming, and also to make LodgeNet FTG services more cost effective and convenient.
Amscreen appoints Digicom to Powerleague and Healthcare networks
Close proximity signage company Amscreen has extended its commercial arrangements with independent digital media sales house Digicom, by appointing it to sell national advertising on its Powerleague and Healthcare networks. This follows the company’s decision in early June to appoint Digicom to sell its network with BP convenience stores.
Powerleague, the UK’s leading commercial 5-a-side football operator, offers a digital signage network across 43 football centres, with 465 floodlit all weather pitches. Powerleague acquired five soccer super-domes from JJB in 2008. Amscreen screens, between 15” and 42” in size, are placed right in the sign-in reception areas, capturing the large audience of sports-minded young men and juniors.
SeeSaw Networks Helps Marketers Pump Up “Back to School” Campaigns
Customized Place-based Digital Media Plans Drive Demand with College Students and Moms
SeeSaw Networks, a media company offering the most extensive network of place-based digital video advertising, today rolled out a set of place-based digital media plans focused on driving shopper demand for “Back to School” campaigns targeting the needs of more than 75 million students nationwide, including advertising to reach 18-24 year old college students. The customizable media plans leverage the most extensive selection of place-based digital networks in the industry to reach moms shopping for their children in over 200 media markets, or to reach over 60% of the nation’s 18 million college students on and around more than 600 college campuses. The media plans include creative services that allow advertisers to leverage existing digital assets from television, web or print advertising to quickly and cost effectively develop high impact creative optimized for their “Back to School” place-based digital video campaigns.
AIS Introduces a Low Cost 15″ Touch Screen POS System for Retail and Restaurant Industries
American Industrial Systems Inc. (AIS), has introduced a new 15″ POS PC System, powered by the latest Intel® Atom N270 Processor, providing a cost effective low power consumption point of sale system to answer the demands of the tight economy. The all-in-one POS PC features an x86 open architecture, supporting future application development and third-party software. Utilizing the Intel® Atom processor provides efficient, fanless, reliable performance in a small package at a fraction of the cost. A 5 wire resistive touch, built-in tilting countertop stand, industrial grade LCD panel and single board computer make the AIS 15” POS PC System and reliable solution for kiosks, retail stores, and restaurant applications.
Newmarket International and Scala Create Integration Partnership
Integration connects hospitality management software and digital signage networks
Newmarket International Inc., the leader in sales and catering solutions for the hospitality industry has entered a partnership with digital signage software provider Scala. This partnership will enable customers to leverage event data in the hospitality industry’s most comprehensive software program, Delphi. Customers integrating Delphi and Scala digital signage networks will have the ability to export information from Delphi, including event information, meeting rooms and other announcements, directly to display screens within a property. Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal is one of several sites already using the two programs to send content from Delphi to the hotel’s digital signage network.
D’Alesio Foodland joins ScreenScape network to entertain customers
Full service grocery store adds entertainment and venue networking to it’s offering by way of fresh new digital signage.
D’Alesio Foodland, a full service grocery store famous for fresh produce, has recently chosen ScreenScape, an Internet-based Venue Networking solution, for a 6 screen deployment at their Hamilton location. ScreenScape’s members form a community of screen displays for sharing content within an open venue network.
Indoor Direct Takes ‘Bite’ Out Of Carl’s Jr
Unfazed by the recession, digital out-of-home video networks have been striking deals to increase their reach. In the latest round, Indoor Direct said Tuesday it will expand its digital OOH video network to include 133 Carl’s Jr. restaurants in Los Angeles and San Francisco, bolstering its ability to reach young male and family demos in these relatively youthful cities.
Indoor Direct creates a 60-minute weekly program called “The Bite” for distribution over its digital video network. Anne Blumenstein, Carl’s Jr. vice president for field marketing and media, praised the program’s “emphasis on sports, music and entertainment” as “a perfect fit for the Carl’s Jr. ‘young, hungry guy’ target audience.”
Alpha Video and Digital Display Group Integrate Audiovisual and CastNET Digital Signage Solutions Into New Mystique Casino
$10 million renovation is coupled with state-of-the-art AV and digital signage for a world-class gaming and entertainment experience
Alpha Video & Audio, Inc., and its digital signage division, Digital Display Group (DDG), is excited to announce the completion of its audiovisual and digital signage installations into Mystique, Iowa’s largest greyhound park and casino. The integration features a complete audiovisual installation throughout the casino, as well as a full enterprise integration of DDG’s own digital signage solution, CastNET.
LodgeNet Announces Integrated IP Network Solution For HDTV, Broadband, Telephony, Digital Signage and In-Room Automation
LodgeNet360TM Delivers Convenience and Cost Savings Through Single Source Solution
LodgeNet Interactive Corporation, the leading provider of media and connectivity solutions to the hospitality industry, will introduce its new LodgeNet360TM solution tomorrow at the HITEC 2009 trade show in Anaheim, CA. This unique new solution allows hoteliers to contract with LodgeNet on a fee-for-service basis as their single-source provider for Broadband Access, Telephony Service, Digital Signage, In-Room Automation and Guest Entertainment, and related support services, whether delivered over a unified IP (Internet Protocol) network, or through a mixed IP and coaxial architecture.
Digital View Unveils M3-310 and DN-5 Media Players for Integrated LCD Panel Solutions
Digital View, a leading manufacturer of digital signage hardware and display electronics, has introduced its latest OEM digital media boards, the M3-310 and DN-5, offering a unique direct drive capability for LCD panels. These newly released products allow businesses to develop custom-built LCD panel and media player solutions, making them ideal for retail and digital signage applications where high-quality video playback and system reliability are essential.
Innovative Media Players with Integrated LCD Panel Support
The M3-310 and DN-5 are not just digital video players—they feature integrated onboard LCD panel drivers, streamlining the hardware needed for digital signage displays. Traditionally, digital signage setups require multiple components to connect media players to LCD screens. Digital View’s new media boards eliminate this complexity by providing a direct connection to LCD panels, thereby reducing the amount of electronics required and ultimately lowering costs.
“These direct drive boards effectively cut out a third of the electronics traditionally required to build a digital signage display,” said Neil Wood, Product Director at Digital View Inc. “This means a more cost-effective and an even more reliable end product.”
The compact M3-310 and DN-5 media players support a range of display resolutions and media formats, allowing users to combine component LCD panels and media players with their own unique, custom-designed enclosures.
Key Features of the M3-310 and DN-5 Media Players
The M3-310 is a compact, USB-updatable media player designed for versatile use in digital signage applications. It features:
- Onboard LVDS & TTL connection for LCD panels up to UXGA (1600×1200) resolution.
- Media support for MPEG1/2/4 (DivX) and JPEG formats, alongside 44.1kHz stereo audio.
- Full interactivity options with on-board RS-232 for track control and I/R remote support.
- Playlist scheduling through an integrated real-time clock.
- USB stick support for quick and easy content updates.
With dimensions of 147mm x 92mm x 18mm and a weight of just 135g, the M3-310 is suitable for compact digital signage installations that require a low-power, high-reliability solution.
The DN-5 is a more advanced media player offering high-definition 1080P/60 media playback. Key features include:
- Comprehensive video output options such as HDMI, DVI, VGA, YPbPr, Composite, and S-Video.
- Support for a wide range of video formats, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 (DivX, XviD, AVC, H.264), QuickTime, and Windows Media Video.
- Professional audio capabilities with surround sound compatibility through digital AC3/DTS outputs.
- Network support for content upload via IP network or the internet, making it ideal for remotely managed digital signage systems.
The DN-5 board measures 137mm x 199mm x 33mm, making it slightly larger but equipped for more demanding media playback needs.
High Reliability and Ease of Use
Both the M3-310 and DN-5 media players are designed for reliability and ease of use. They feature a built-in Linux operating system and come with free media scheduling software, making them straightforward, “unpack & play” solutions. With a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) exceeding 100,000 hours and a 3-year warranty, these media players are built to provide long-term, dependable service.
Designed for Versatile Applications
Digital View’s media players are widely used in digital signage, retail media, and museum markets, supporting features targeted at point-of-purchase (POP) messaging, product demonstrations, customer information kiosks, digital docents, and digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising.
“With more than 100,000 Viewstream players sold, Digital View’s products have a proven track record of reliability and performance in the field,” commented Wood. “Our new M3-310 and DN-5 boards extend that legacy by offering advanced features and support for custom LCD panel integration, empowering businesses to create unique, engaging digital experiences.”
About Digital View Group
Established in 1995, Digital View Group is a global provider of digital display and digital signage solutions. The company’s products are used extensively across retail media, digital signage, and display markets, serving high-profile clients such as Proctor & Gamble, Nokia, L’Oreal, TAG Heuer, Hugo Boss, Unilever, Coca Cola, Philip Morris, Hasbro, and Bosch. Digital View’s solid-state media players are known for their high reliability and performance, supporting a range of digital signage applications from standalone systems to large-scale networks.
In 2007, Digital View sold its Remote Transfer digital signage software division to EnQii Media. The company maintains sales offices worldwide, with locations in Morgan Hill, CA, London, and Hong Kong. For more information, visit www.digitalview.com.
Carnival Cruises Use Digital Aquariums to bring their brand ashore
There are almost endless possibiltes for the uses of a digital interactive display. As technology increases as the actual cost of the hardware decreases somewhat they are popping up everywhere.
Cruise ship line Carnival is using digital interactive displays to bring their brand to land lubbers all over America. In six different American cities, including New York, Baltimore and Dallas they are making use of vacant shop windows to display a “virtual” aquarium that passing cell phone users can interact with in a rather interesting way.
YCD Multimedia Raises New Capital Reflecting Investor Confidence in Business Momentum
YCD Multimedia, provider of smart in-store digital media solutions to maximize retailer sales and profitability, today announced that it has closed a new financing package totaling $12 million. The financing package includes new equity investment, led by venture capitalists Pitango Venture Capital and Arts Alliance Digital Ventures and conversion of a bridge loan facility.
Rami Kalish, Managing General Partner and Co-Founder of Pitango and Chairman of YCD Multimedia said, “Our continued support and investment in YCD reflects our confidence in their vision for the future of retailing and their solid momentum toward reaching that vision.” The company will use