High-tech bus stops so cool they might actually entice you to take a ride will be installed next year in Florence, Italy.
In Italy, futuristic bus stops to blend practical, chic
Advantech launches first Intel eMenlow XL-based digital signage player
Advantech’s first Intel eMenlow XL fanless digital signage player, the DSA-3020, is positioned for value, with advanced features and affordable pricing. The compact, low-power, fanless design and enhanced video performance make it the ideal platform for e-services applications such as digital signage, ATM, kiosks, self- service or public services stations.
Low power consumption and fanless design
DSA-3020 uses the latest Intel eMenlow platform consisting of an integrated two-chip solution with the Silverthorne processor and Poulsbo chipset. The Poulsbo is a low-power chipset with integrated graphics. The fanless design of the DSA-3020 further enhances its reliability for mission-critical deployment, and the compact, low-profile housing makes DSA-3020 easy to install in any space-constrained environment. It can be easily mounted behind display devices or touchscreens of any size. DSA-3020 is also a “green compliance” product, consuming less than 10W of power per system.
ATEN Technology Unveils Digital Signage Solution Capable of Connecting Thousands of Monitors within 1500 Feet
ATEN Technology, Inc. today announced here at Interop Las Vegas 2009 a new digital signage solution that distributes high-quality video and audio content to up to 3,000 displays over CAT5 from a single input source. The new ATEN Media Distribution Solution is cascadable to three levels and can support thousands of displays located up to 1500 feet from the source while maintaining excellent picture and sound quality.
8-port CAT5 Audio/Video Splitter
VS1504/1508:CAT5 Audio/Video Splitter
16-Port CAT5 5-User IP KVM
VS1504/1508: CAT5 Audio/Video Splitter
32-Port CAT5 5-User IP KVM
VB552: VGA Over CAT5 Repeater + Audio
Flexible and scalable, the ATEN Media Distribution Solution is ideal for hotels, airports, convention halls and other large-scale facilities. It provides a central solution to deliver high-quality video output that can be used for customized retail media networks, public information systems, point of sale (POS), infotainment and finance. Displays can be mounted strategically in the most optimal
NextWindow Brings Touch to Latest All-In-One PC
NextWindow multi-touch technology comes to life in Dell’s Studio One 19 desktop
NextWindow, the market and technology leader in optical multi-touch screens for personal computers, has developed solutions for the top two touch-enabled all-in-one consumer PCs. Recently ending its most successful year ever, NextWindow today announced its 1900 series touch screen has been integrated into the Dell Studio One 19 all-in-one consumer PC, which features an 18.5-inch widescreen flat panel display.
Why touch on a desktop? NextWindow CEO Al Monro says the popularity of touch on mobile phones has heightened demand for touch-enabled PCs: “In the old days, it was really overt—you had to have signs on a touch-screen kiosk so people would know they could touch it. Since the Apple iPhone, and the growth of touch throughout the mobile phone market, people are now expecting a touch screen on every computer.”
GestureTek Launches Another First: A Turnkey, ‘Plug-n-Play’ Portable Interactive Display System
GestureTek Inc., the pioneer, patent-holder and world leader in gesture-controlled interactive display solutions, today announced the launch of the new ‘Cube’, a completely portable, ‘plug-n-play’ interactive projection display unit that brings the power of motion-based interactivity to any location, adding high impact and excitement to advertising, branding and promotional campaigns.
Members of Amsterdam’s Chamber of Commerce Save Time with Scala Digital Media Network
Hulskamp, a Scala Certified Partner in the Netherlands, has recently launched a sophisticated multi-channel dynamic digital media network for Amsterdam’s Chamber of Commerce (ACC), offering a digital signage solution that banishes the need for entrepreneurs and business leaders to wait in line, enables remote meeting room reservations, provides up-to-date business information, and offers helpful advice and information on demand via interactive touchpoints.
LodgeNet Healthcare Announces Deployment of Interactive Patient Television System in Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Professional Services Team Updates Television Infrastructure to Enable System Turn-On At Grand Opening and Support Future Technology Enhancements
LodgeNet Healthcare, a division of LodgeNet Interactive Corporation and the leading provider of interactive patient television solutions, today announced that its LodgeNetRX® Interactive Patient Television System is now serving patients at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. With the installation, Oklahoma Heart becomes another leading organization choosing LodgeNet Healthcare to enhance its patient television system.
Already recognized as a leader in patient satisfaction (and ranked in the top 1% nationally), Oklahoma Heart Hospital wanted to enhance their patient experience further by implementing the LodgeNetRX Interactive Patient Television System. Steve Miller, CIO for Oklahoma Heart, says his organization needed a patient television solution to meet the needs of their recently renovated facility – and on an accelerated timeline. “We had to make the best decision from an investment perspective, but we also wanted a solution that would be ready for our grand opening,” he says. LodgeNet completed the installation on schedule in 11 weeks from contract to implementation, allowing Oklahoma Heart to open with its interactive TV solution in place.
Miller explains that Oklahoma Heart was especially interested in the LodgeNet solution’s ability to improve the delivery of videos that educate patients about their conditions and show them how to better practice prevention and wellness. “As the nation’s first all-digital hospital, we were already focused on saving time and giving our patients the finest care available,” he says. “The on demand education capabilities of the LodgeNet system will further enhance that commitment by making education more convenient and accessible to patients – and less work for nursing staff to manage.” Oklahoma Heart patients and their visitors can also enjoy on demand movies, access hospital information and request services through the television.
Gary Kolbeck, General Manager for LodgeNet Healthcare, says that the company’s Professional Services team updated the facility’s television infrastructure prior to installing the LodgeNetRX solution. This renovation accommodates the increased demands that will be placed on the system and establishes the foundation for its future expansion. “To reliably support the technology hospitals want to provide, the network architecture must be evaluated and optimized for bandwidth and picture quality at every location,” Kolbeck explains. “With our experience and expertise, we’re able to see the whole picture and can address a facility’s patient education and entertainment needs from end to end.”
Kolbeck adds that the Oklahoma Heart installation is representative of the technology initiatives many healthcare facilities are undertaking. Nearly $28 billion worth of healthcare facility renovations are underway, yet many facilities have not given their television systems the updates necessary to deliver in the new digital world. “Experts project that by 2010, more than $60 billion will be spent on ‘medical tourism’ to procure goods and services outside the United States,” he says. “With patients recognizing they have choices, the hospitals that embrace every aspect of the patient experience will find themselves ahead of the curve. We are pleased to help Oklahoma Heart Hospital further strengthen their position among the leaders in their field.”
Source: LodgeNet Healthcare
SmartAVI Expands to Italy through Partnership With ElPro Video Labs
Agreement with Italian Company Furthers SmartAVI’s International Profile as Digital Signage, Video Wall System, Home Theater Switching/Routing and Complete A/V Solutions Provider
SmartAVI, a world-leading innovator in the fields of digital content creation, management and delivery solutions through hardware and software, announced today its new partnership with leading Italian A/V solutions manufacturing and distribution company, ElPro Video Labs.
This new partnership will allow SmartAVI’s products to gain further momentum in international awareness and sales, as ElPro not only provides its service to the Italian market; it also caters to Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Croatia, Greece and Nigeria.
spo-comm Releases spo-book TURO with MSI Technology for Digital Signage
Embedded System with MSI MS-9A08 Provides High Performance and Advanced Power-Saving
spo-comm, Germany and Europe partner of netbook provider MSI, announces spo-book TURO for digital signage and Kiosk. spo-book TURO integrates MSI´s new embedded system MS-9A08. With its high performance and low energy it is designed for high performance demands in the industrial sector. MS-9A08 has been recently released by MSI. As MSI partner, spo-comm offers MS-9A08 as spo-book TURO to the German and European market to meet the specific demands for high performant solutions for digital signage and Kiosk.
With Core2Duo processors, 4 GB RAM and 500GB hard disk, spo-book TURO provides excellent performance. Together with its small size and low power consumption, it meets the demands of digital signage, Kiosk and POI for high performance and energy-efficiency. spo-book TURO supports HDMI, DVI-I, Dual GigabitLAN and Mini PCIe as well as MPEG2, H.264 and VC1 encoder.
ChyTV Scores a Home Run with Triple-A Baseball Networks and Sports Media TV
Chyron is proud to announce the ongoing relationship with Sports Media has resulted in the deployment of ChyTV digital signage for Triple-A Baseball with SPORTS MEDIA TV.
SPORTS MEDIA TV is based on Chyron’s renowned ChyTV digital signage technologies and provides a powerful yet cost effective and flexible graphics and messaging solution. The next generation in digital signage, SPORTS MEDIA TV offers advertisers on-screen graphic, animation, audio and video, utilizing existing television screens in stadiums and arenas. Built into the technology is the ability to add services like live news feeds, sports scores, news and emergency alert systems.
New Danish Reseller for ONELAN
ONELAN have signed up a new distributor, Netkom, in Denmark to increase their coverage in this region.
Netkom have already sold 16 Net-top-boxes to the Prince Tobacco factory, 15 of which are used to keep employees in production informed. Another Net-top-box is installed in reception to welcome visitors. With the Danish Government investing in education, Netkom plan to target Universities in particular. In addition they will target petrol stations and cinemas; they have just sold a Net-top-box to the Danish Film Institute.
Source: ONELAN
Omnivex Digital Signage Software Chosen for Use at Select Bell Stores
Canada’s largest communications company deploys nationwide point of purchase network
Omnivex Corporation, the premier provider of enterprise-class digital signage software, announced today that Bell is using Omnivex software at select retail stores across Canada for point of purchase displays. The system will include both passive and interactive digital signage, which will be used to provide an exceptional retail experience for its customers.
COLLEVO Unveils Powerful Remote All-in-One LCD PC for Digital Signage
Collevo Inc., a professional provider of digital signage turkey solution, recently a
nnounced a new highly integrated solution for digital signage, the All-in-One LCD PC. This introduction establishes a new level of remote control and efficiency for installers using Collevo digital signage products.
The All-in-One LCD PC Solutions facilitates the creation of a powerful medium that offers dedicated out-of-home digital signage appliances to capture an audience’s attention at key decision-making locations. It also provides project owners with more choices of business model corresponding to the emerging market and versatile applications. The turnkey system offers a complete solution comprising of Industrial SBC hardware, OS and device management software. In terms of signage appliance with remote management and available Internet/Intranet connectivity, deployment is quick and location is easily changed.
Txtstation to offer real-time texting for ANC Sports ribbon boards and video screens
Txtstation Mobile Marketing today announced an agreement with ANC Sports Enterprises to provide real-time mobile phone texting to ribbon boards and video screens in collegiate and professional sports venues.
The new relationship provides teams and stadium owners using ANC’s light emitting diode (LED) and DLP® signage systems with the option of using Txtstation Mobile Marketing’s real-time texting for voting and other text to screen applications. The Txtstation Mobile solution feeds real-time data through ANC’s patent-pending VisionSOFT operating system to display the voting results and text messages instantaneously on video screens, ribbon boards, or the DLP® Courtside Digital Signage System.
blinkx Takes on TV; Patented Technology to Power Search, Recommendations and Ad Targeting on Miniweb’s Pioneering Interactive TV Platform
Blinkx, the world’s largest video search engine, today announced a technology integration agreement with Miniweb, the Interactive Service Provider that is enabling internet video, interactivity and targeted web-style advertising on TV. Under the terms of the agreement Miniweb will use blinkx’s industry-leading software for video search, syndication, recommendations, targeting and personalization as part of its online services platform. This will allow audiences to seamlessly search and discover broadcast television and internet video from multiple sources on blinkx’s index of 35 million hours of video content using Miniweb-enabled, broadband-connected devices.
1-2-1VIEW Media Holdings Innovates with Upgrade Package 3.3 for Enhanced Digital Signage Solutions
Singapore-based digital signage innovator, 1-2-1VIEW Media Holdings Pte Ltd, has recently unveiled its latest software upgrade, the Upgrade Package 3.3, alongside the advanced InterFace 2.0 audience measurement system. This release introduces a plethora of new features designed to enhance user interaction and display flexibility, setting a new standard in digital signage technology.
The standout feature of Upgrade Package 3.3 is its classified ads application program, which revolutionizes the way viewers engage with digital signs. Users can now submit personal items for sale directly through the digital signage interface, with the system smartly categorizing these ads by local area to facilitate convenient transactions. This interactive capability is expected to add significant value to the digital signage networks by boosting viewer engagement and providing localized content.
Additionally, the latest upgrade supports high-impact video walls and portrait screen orientations, broadening the scope of its application in diverse settings. The flexibility is further enhanced by the ability to partition screens into zones, which can be used to display targeted branding messages or essential information like weather updates or financial news through dynamic HTML content streaming.
The control and command functions have also been strengthened in this release, offering network administrators more robust and comprehensive management tools. These include the ability to send instant or pre-programmed messages across a network of screens, customizable to group-specific communications needs. The media players, particularly the Ninja N406, have been upgraded to preview content during playlist creation, ensuring seamless media displays without interruptions.
Network sensitivity to time zones has been introduced for regional or global deployments, ensuring timely and relevant content delivery across different geographical locations. Upgrade Package 3.3 also integrates enhanced connectivity options including WiFi, Bluetooth, and 3G connections, along with remote on/off switching capability for media players, making it highly adaptable for varied operational environments.
Scheduled off-peak downloads and a media player status monitoring system with email alerts are part of the new functionalities that promise lower operational costs and increased efficiency for network administrators.
The innovative InterFace 2.0, a feature of the upgrade, provides audience measurement capabilities by tracking view counts and traffic patterns near the displays, offering valuable insights into the impact and reach of the content displayed.
These latest advancements will be showcased at the Outdoor Advertising Philippines 2009 in Manila, where 1-2-1VIEW will occupy booth 83. This event promises to be a significant platform for demonstrating the upgraded capabilities and engaging with potential clients and industry stakeholders.
About 1-2-1VIEW: 1-2-1VIEW is a pioneering provider of digital signage solutions that merges robust Linux-based systems with advanced viewership analytics technology. Known for its scalable, network-controlled hardware-software solutions, the company offers cost-effective digital signage options that are easy to manage and suitable for a wide range of professional needs.
NY storefront hosts the first no-glasses 3D LCD ad
Like 3D, don’t like glasses?
Check out 750 7th Avenue at 50th Street in New York for the Snickers display where Inwindow Outdoor and Alioscopy have teamed up for the first 3D LCD ad on a storefront. The 42-inch panel uses an 8x recorded autosteroscopic (read: no glasses) 3D process to make the catchphrase jump off the wall at passers-by. The installation debuted May 6, and for the small cost of being marketed to vs. the now-shelved €18,000 Philips screen we once lusted after, it’s a cheap way for us to get a peek at the future.
About Inwindow Outdoor
Inwindow Outdoor is an innovative digital out-of-home advertising company specializing in creating highly visible marketing campaigns for advertisers at prime urban storefronts and mall locations throughout the United States. The company invented the concept in 2002 and today creates cutting edge digital displays incorporating unique technologies and interactive components such as such as gesture technology, touch screens, holograms and augmented reality. Their client list includes renowned blue-chip brands including HBO, HSBC, Intel, Absolut, Target, Pepsi, JetBlue and BMW.
About Alioscopy
Alioscopy® USA, based in San Diego, CA, is a leading developer of a wide range of 3D technology solutions that represent one of the most significant leaps forward in autostereoscopic 3D display technology currently available. The company holds worldwide patents on a unique technology that delivers a one-of-a-kind immersive experience—without the aid of glasses or other device—which helps to solidify messaging, boost brand recognition and garner immediate and memorable attention. The open access software workflow can be created and applied to an LCD display, and adapted to many industries and applications, including but not restricted to: media and entertainment, mobile communications, games, laptops, kiosks, digital signage, automotive, architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), medical, government and military.
Source: Alioscopy