Posted on Oct 2, 2009 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
The Daily DOOH brings us some news about C-nario:
C-nario has been a bit quiet recently but has obviously been working furiously behind the scenes…
First off is their own announcement with regard a new partnership with SDI in Germany but much more interesting than that is, following on from our find-everything-out-we-posssibly-can-in-NYC-trip we can exclusively reveal they have a big deal new deal in NYC itself – big well known, respected brand too!!
The other deals that they are rumoured to have won are concept stores for a mobile phone business, a couple of museums and a TV channel.
Rami Bahar, C-nario’s Vice President Sales and Strategic Planning told us “The distribution agreement with SDI is part of our strategy to become a pan-European provider of software-based digital signage solutions. The German speaking countries are one of the most exciting AV markets and we see great demand for digital signage in this region”
Under terms of the agreement with SDI they will offer C-nario’s digital signage software products combined with SDI’s professional services such as digital signage project management and system integration.
Thomas Klukas, Sales Director, SDI told us “We are confident that the combined expertise and experience of both companies promise great opportunity for us to provide state of the art digital signage solutions and services in the German speaking countries. We share the same vision of customized digital environment for every client, and the partnership positions both companies to meet a new range of challenging application demands, enabling the most creative use of digital signage.”
About SDI
SDI Gesellschaft für Medientechnologie mbH, located in Munich, Germany, provides professional services for production and broadcast studios, media technology, and audiovisual communication platforms. In addition, the company provides products for Pro AV, broadcasters, signal management products and solutions for digital cinema and digital signage. SDI services in the digital signage sphere include consulting, creating content with media agencies, answering tenders, installation and maintenance.
Adrian J Cotterill
C-nario, Digital Signage, FrameMedia, Interactive marketing, SDI, Thinking Screen Media
C-nario, Digital Signage, digital solutions, FrameMedia, SDI, signage solutions, Thinking Screen Media, visual solutions, Wireless Digital Signage
Posted on Jun 24, 2009 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
From the Digital Signage Expo website, we read about the new Scala InfoChannel visual messaging solution, and how, thanks to Scala, the Peabody-Essex art gallery’s information system can change faster than any other museum in the world.
Art Museum Expands With 21st Century Displays
Extensive Digital Sign Network Updated From Central Control Room
SALEM, MA – Before the Big Dig engineering marvel was finished in December, Boston went through another major transformation… but of culture, not transportation. After a huge three-year expansion, the Peabody-Essex in Massachusetts is now one of the 25 largest art museums in the nation. The suite of new galleries dedicated to changing exhibitions is among the largest on the East Coast… and now sporting a new Scala InfoChannel visual messaging solution, the gallery’s information system can change faster than any other museum in the world.
InfoChannel has alleviated the need to replace constantly changing posters or videotapes. Now curators can show a wealth of information through scheduled multimedia playback on a low-profile screen instead of having to plaster walls with a bulletin board or worry about replacing degrading or outdated VCR cassettes.
The information display system shows content from Scala’s InfoChannel Player 3, a networked solution that can be updated remotely and run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Content is changed by periodic or exact schedule, so the museum can easily adjust to the expected audience depending on the season or even the time of day.
The main admissions desk signage includes a high-resolution 42″ plasma screen that shows information about the latest museum exhibits. The ticket counter is the perfect place to educate new visitors about ongoing exhibits as well as daily events, and it can all be continuously updated behind the cashier without interrupting customers or his workday.
Additional infrastructure for adding other displays in the network is located throughout the museum, such as the small orientation theater next to the Yin Yu Tang Chinese exhibit. Visitors can view a video on a 60″ plasma display panel, complete with a theater sound system. Several other exhibits such as the Idea Studio have large flat panel monitors, too.
The screens can all be tied into the same Scala electronic signage system and administered centrally by InfoChannel Network Manager 3 in the museum’s control room. Creative work and textual updates are also conceived in the same room via Scala’s InfoChannel Designer 3. When published, changes can either be seen instantly or scheduled to appear later throughout the building.
The high-resolution images are transmitted over standard CAT5 cable using special Extron CAT5 transmitters and receivers. The changing exhibits area was designed with the future in mind for transmitting computer graphics, video and audio to produce a truly interactive exhibit space.
As the oldest continuously operating museum in America, it has held countless historical objects since opening in 1799. Now, the remodeled Peabody-Essex is a prime example of cutting edge technology helping curators to stay modern and work efficiently in a traditional setting.
Visit http://www.pem.org for more information on the Peabody-Essex expansion project.
Digital Signage, Digital Signage Expo, FrameMedia, Interactive marketing, Scala, Wireless Digital Signage
Digital Signage, digital solutions, FrameMedia, Scala, Scala InfoChannel, Wireless Digital Signage
