Posted on Oct 30, 2009 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
Rave Computer today unveiled two new aluminum fanless small form factor computer systems, one “green” PC, designed specifically for low power commercial applications and one MIL-SPEC-810F for rugged environments. These products were revealed during the MILCOM 2009 exhibition.
RCT 1610 Aluminum Fanless Computer System
Versatile and radically thin, the RCT1610 Small Form Factor computer is a fanless, low-profile system designed around the new Intel D945GSEJT motherboard.
Sturdy and compact, the RCT1610 offers a variety of mounting and display options. It is excellent for nettop, industrial control, and light digital signage applications as well as point of sale, kiosk and thin client applications.
The Rave RCT1610 features a lightweight , fanless, ultra-slim case. It allows enough space for a 2.5″ notebook HDD and offers optional wi-fi capability. The case can either stand upright or lie flat, or it can be VESA-mounted to the back of an LCD screen. Both mounting options are included as standard equipment.
“Rave is committed to offering innovative system designs that keep the diverse requirements of our customers in mind,” said Karl Rosenberger, Product Development Manager, Rave Computer. “That’s just what you see with our versatile small form factor computers. The RCT1610 is designed for users demanding affordable yet stylish internet-centric or low power computing solutions.”
Product Features include:
* Intel Atom N270 processor
* Supports up to 2GB of DDR2 memory
* Ideal for Internet, POS, kiosk and thin client applications
* Multiple display interface connections (VGA, DVI-D, USB)
* Wireless b/g option available utilizing PCI Express mini Card slot
* Solid State and SATA II Disk Options
* VESA-compatible holster included for wall- or monitor-mounting
* 12V DC power input (120VAC external power supply included)
* 7″W x 1.5″H x 7″D
RCV 6100 Aluminum Fanless Vehicle Computer System
The RCV 6100 system is a rugged MIL-SPEC-810F in-vehicle computer for use in any car, truck, boat or any other 6 to 36VDC application.
Compact, durable, and flexible by design, this system allows users to easily meet varying requirements and features an extremely wide operating temperature range, due to the extremely low power consumption of the Intel Atom processor.
The RCV 6100 design is in compliance with the eMark vehicle industrial standard. The RCV 6100 boasts an incredibly wide range of features such as power ignition delay control, low-power protection and SMBus connection, meeting in-vehicle operation requirements.
The GPS function enables driver navigation applications which can be used to optimize fleet management. Optional 802.11b/g/n, 3.5G, and Bluetooth availability make the RCV 6100 ready for wider wireless network coverage and ready to accommodate future trends. Multiple display connections make the RCV 6100 an ideal choice for in-vehicle signage applications as well.
Additional peripherals are available, such as anti-shock/vibration mounting kits, a smart battery backup option, an IP60 kit for dust and splash resistance, and a radio frequency kit.
Product Features include:
* Built-in Intel Atom N270 processor
* Availability of GSM/GPRS/WCDMA/HSDPA/GPS
* e13 Mark Certification
* External smart battery back up support
* One 2.5″ SATA II HDD & One CF
* 6~36V DC power input
* One PCI-104 Expansion Slot
* Multiple display interface connections (VGA, DVI-D and LVDS)
* 10.24″W x 1.97″H x 7″D
For a complete list of product specifications, download Rave’s RCT1610 and RCV6100 at:
* http://www.rave.com/docs/rugged/RCV6100.pdf
* http://www.rave.com/docs/general/RCT1610.pdf - Rave Computer
Source: Zikkir.com
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Posted on Oct 28, 2009 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
From Richard Zitran at All Business.com we learn some fascinating facts about Arena Media Networks’ Art Williams:
STANDING IN LINE for a hot dog at a baseball game or a beer at a concert may never be the same since Art Williams and two partners went into business five years ago, creating what has rapidly grown to become the largest digital video advertising network in stadiums and arenas across the country. Williams’ company, Arena Media Networks, has hundreds of high-definition digital displays televising live programming and ads near concession stands and in other high-traffic areas of46 major league sports venues. AMN reaches more than 120 million people annually who attend concerts, sports events and other entertainment events, adding up to impressions approaching billions, Williams says.
Williams, AMN’s CEO and chairman, has worked in alternative advertising his entire career. He founded one of the first Internet consulting firms in New York, Spiral Media, in 1993, and became executive vp, operations for Agency.com when Spiral Media merged into the Onmicominteractive marketing company in 1998. Williams later became executive vp and COO of Omnicom’s digital marketing agency Organic before founding AMN in 2003 with Tom Kiernan and David Roberts.
“I thought this was an opportunity to be involved in the next new media,” Williams says of his foray into digital placed-based media.
Williams and his partners decided to venture into sports and entertainment venues in large part because of the passion of sports fans, who tend to be an affluent, well-educated audience with good disposable income.
“Sports is a passion point for millions of people throughout the country,” says Williams, a Long Island native and lifelong New York Mets fan. “Any way in which you can be effective in communicating with people who are passionate about something is the desire of any advertiser.”
AMN has built an extensive roster of local and national advertisers, including Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, American Express, Geico, Verizon Wireless, Yahoo, Nokia, Warner Records, Shell, Home Depot, Spalding and MasterCard. Ads are mixed in with a variety of sports, entertainment, weather and financial programming.
Williams sees considerable room for continued growth, what with AMN in less than half of the roughly 100 major league sports venues in the U.S. AMN would like to eventually expand to minor league and college sports venues, as well as other entertainment sites, such as summer concert facilities and theaters. The New York-based company also is rolling out a new platform to insert advertising on all game-feed TVs in stadiums and arenas.
“We still think our growth potential is quite significant at this point,” says Williams, who adds that AMN has grown 100 percent year over year and expects that to be the case again from 2008 to ‘09.
Posted on Oct 23, 2009 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
Mike Manley of Funeral Business Advisor has a unique approach to improving and personalizing the funeral home experience for people:
A part of improving any business is staying up to date with technological advances. Astonishingly, with all the talk in personalization in the funeral industry, one aspect that has been largely ignored is the lobby directory or lobby signage. The technology has stayed the same for decades; impersonal and unattractive. With a digital lobby directory, service information is displayed in a professional and personalized manner, complete with a photo of the deceased. If your funeral home is still printing service information on paper or worse yet, messing with plastic letters and a felt board, it’s time for a change.
What is digital signage?
Digital signage is a form of electronic display that delivers relevant, useful information in a format that attracts a visitor’s attention. Digital signage displays may be LCD, LED or plasma screens. When used in a funeral home to display service information, digital signage is referred to as a “digital directory.”
Are digital directory systems expensive?
Falling prices on flat-panel video displays and easy-to-use, web-based software has made this digital signage technology within reach of the funeral home industry. What used to cost thousands of dollars to deploy, can now be purchased for under $500 without installing expensive network wiring. Directories can be updated locally with re-useable flash memory cards.
What equipment is needed for a directory system?
A digital directory system consists of a video display and a digital media player to display the content. The media player is usually mounted on the back of the video display. If the directory is going to be wall mounted, a wall-mounting bracket will be required. Stands are also available when wall space is limited.
Custom framing can also be added to disguise the video display as a picture frame for funeral homes concerned about aesthetics. A wide variety of frame styles and colors are available to enhance your funeral home decor.
What content can be displayed?
“Content” in the context of digital signage is used to describe anything displayed on the screen. Content can be anything, including animations, texts, images, audio and video. Funeral home content usually includes the viewing room name (i.e. Chapel A), decedent’s name, decedent’s photo and the service information. This information can be displayed over a solid color, gradient color or a “theme” background. An example of a theme background would be the decedent is a veteran and the content is displayed over an American flag background.
How do I create the content?
Content can be created in Adobe Photoshop or Microsoft Paint, although creating content for a multiple visitation digital announcement can get complicated. With Photoshop, the program is costly and has a sharp learning curve. A better alternative is with available web-based software that’s been developed for the funeral industry. Personalized and professional looking images for the digital directory can be created in minutes by anyone, from any computer with Internet access. Best of all, there are no graphic skills required and you’re assured you always have the most up-to-date version. The software can create announcements that can display visitation information for up to four concurrent visitations on one screen.
What area in the funeral home can benefit from digital signage technology?
Most funeral homes usually will have a main lobby directory that directs visitors when they enter the funeral home. When changing to a digital directory system, the signage can consist of one large directory or multiple smaller directories that are installed together. With the multi-directory configuration, unused directories can be utilized for informational purposes (i.e. hours of operation) or for promotional purposes (i.e. pre-need services, history of the funeral home etc.).
Another area that can benefit from smaller digital signage is adjacent to the visitation room, which will help identify the room location. Above the register bookstand is another area that can benefit. Smaller digital signage displays can also be used to help visitors find their destinations to areas in the funeral home.
The coffee lounge is a great area to display promotional content because you’ll have a captive audience. Custom content can be created to promote and inform your visitors about the services your funeral home offers.
Funeral homes that have embraced this technology are reporting that families feel a sense of comfort when entering the funeral home for the first viewing, and then seeing a photo of their loved one displayed on the digital directory. Visitors often compliment funeral home staff on directories and how they have been personalized. Funeral homes need every advantage in this competitive climate. When your competition has embraced this technology and your firm chooses to stay with the status quo, it just might be the difference in whether the call stays with your firm or goes to your competitor.
Jeff McCauley is the President of Legacy Directory. He can be contacted at 800.270.1237, or by email at jeff@legacydirectory.com.
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Posted on Oct 16, 2009 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
Pixware.net has the scoop on HP’s new TouchSmart All-in-ones and Tx2 updates:
HP was ahead of the touch game even before Windows 7’s finger friendliness, so it makes sense that the crazy computer maker decided to take after fluffy bunnies and breed lots of touch PCs.
In time for Windows 7’s launch, HP will release three new TouchSmart all-in-ones. The 20-inch TouchSmart 300 and the 23-inch TouchSmart 600 (check out Mark’s full review) both have infrared multitouch displays. The TouchSmart family PC solution that has been so popular in kitchens and living rooms, now has a business friendly twin. Yes, even business owners need the 23-inch TouchSmart 9100 which is anticpated to be used in store fronts and retail locations.
HP completes the multitouch family with its smaller and more portable 12-inch HP Tx2 laptop. Like the original, it has a capacitive screen with a convertible hinge. You can use both a finger and a pen on the screen. HP is also experimenting with a non-convertible touchscreen laptop and will offer the HP dv3 with a touchscreen in select markets.
The biggest update to the all-in-ones and the Tx2 laptop is the interface. HP continues to put its TouchSmart user interface on top of Windows 7 and it is one of the best I have seen. The new stuff comes in the way of applications; there are now loads of new third party applications, including Hulu, Twitter and Netflix. The interface is as smooth as a baby’s bottom and the main set of tiles fan across the screen and you can easily flick to toggle them. Again, check out the full review of the TouchSmart 600 to get a glimpse of how it really works. HP may just have a method to its touch madness. [HP]
HP Unveils New Multitouch PCs and Display
Company debuts its first fully interactive, 42-inch, high-definition digital signage touch display
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 13, 2009 – Building upon its nearly 30-year history of touch innovation, HP today launched the next era of multitouch computing for consumers and businesses.
Among the new products, HP introduced three touch-enabled HP TouchSmart PCs and its first fully interactive, 42-inch diagonal, high-definition (HD) digital signage touch display, the HP LD4200tm.
“Since the launch of the first TouchSmart PC nearly three years ago, we’ve worked closely with a growing number of software companies and independent vendors to develop built-for-touch applications that give consumers and businesses rich interactive multimedia experiences,” said James Mouton, senior vice president and general manager, Desktop Global Business Unit, Personal Systems Group, HP. “These collaborations have helped to make HP touch computing the most advanced touch experience in the market today.”
New consumer HP TouchSmart PCs packed with exclusive touch applications
HP now offers a choice of 20- or 23-inch diagonal widescreen consumer HP TouchSmart PCs – the HP TouchSmart 300 and HP TouchSmart 600. Each features a sleek, award-winning design that integrates either a stunning HD-capable or HD widescreen display with a multitouch enabled screen.
Users can simply pinch, rotate, arc, flip, press or drag a finger across the screen of the PC to access information, entertainment and social networks in a natural, intuitive way. Though accompanied by a wireless keyboard and mouse, new 16:9 widescreen tiles make multimedia, social media and other applications a rich and engaging touch experience.
The new consumer HP TouchSmart PCs feature exclusive built-for-touch applications(1) including:
• Hulu Desktop to provide quick access to Hulu’s vast library of hit TV shows, movies and video clips. Users can browse, search and watch their favorite comedies, dramas, sci-fi and web-original shows from nearly 200 leading content companies. Users with Hulu.com accounts also can access their queue, subscriptions and viewing history.
• A touch-enabled Netflix application delivers thousands of full-screen TV episodes and movies that are streamed from Netflix over the Internet. Using HP’s signature fan view, Netflix members can instantly watch a move from their Instant Queue on the PC or remove a movie from their Queue via touch. Netflix members also can rent DVD and Blu-ray discs as well as edit and manage their Netflix accounts using the application. A two-week free Netflix trial is available to all TouchSmart users in the United States.
• Twitter, a free social networking and micro-blogging service, makes it easy to catch up with family, friends and colleagues with the touch of a finger.
• With Rhapsody as the engine, the new HP Music Store gives users streaming, on-demand access to 8 million songs delivered to the new TouchSmart PC. Customers who subscribe to Rhapsody can enjoy favorite artists, create playlists or just sit back and listen. Non-members can enjoy a free 14-day trial.
• Pandora Internet radio is now touch enabled for a free personalized music experience to find new music based on old and current favorites.
• TouchSmart RecipeBox lets aspiring chefs discover, explore and keep track of recipes saved from multiple websites and cook with a hands-free experience via voice commands.
• TouchSmart Live TV allows quick access for watching and recording live, local TV. Customers can set recordings in advance of their airing via an electronic programming guide.
• TouchSmart Canvas allows customers to organize their photos on a virtual canvas to quickly and easily create photo collages using touch to edit and rotate photos.
• TouchSmart Link allows the transfer of photos and images taken by a mobile device to the TouchSmart PC via Bluetooth® wireless technology.
Customers with previous TouchSmart PC models who upgrade to Windows 7 through the HP Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program will receive software with some of these new touch applications.
A new swivel stand and tilt webcam(1) increase users’ ability to share and collaborate around the HP TouchSmart, which also can easily be wall mounted (with optional wall bracket accessory). All models meet ENERGY STAR® 5.0 requirements.
Some models of the HP TouchSmart 600 easily connect to gaming consoles, including Xbox, PlayStation and Wii, via HDMI or composite video ports.
World’s first multitouch consumer notebooks now better than ever
For those whose active lives demand a device for note capture, entertainment, communication and robust computing that’s easy to carry, the HP TouchSmart tx2 notebook PC delivers. The HP TouchSmart tx2 combines powerful computing with tablet PC capabilities and entertainment features in an attractive design light enough to go anywhere.
With multitouch support within HP MediaSmart, the HP TouchSmart tx2 is the first notebook PC for consumers that enables the use of two fingers to navigate HP’s entertainment applications. The HP TouchSmart tx2 features most of the same touch applications as the HP TouchSmart PC as well as exclusive touch-enabled games and Corel® Painter Sketch Pad for creating digital art.
The HP TouchSmart tx2 weighs 4.65 pounds,(2) features a 12.1-inch diagonal WGXA HD HP LED widescreen integrated touch-screen convertible display, AMD Turion™ dual-core processors(3) and a glossy HP Imprint finish with titanium color “Reaction” pattern.
The convertible design with a twist hinge allows consumers to enjoy the HP TouchSmart tx2 in three modes: PC, display and tablet. With a rechargeable digital ink pen, users can turn the HP TouchSmart tx2 into a tablet PC to write, sketch, draw, take notes or graph right onto the screen – and then automatically convert handwriting into typed text.
Business HP TouchSmart drives new customer interactions, business models
The industry’s only full-featured, all-in-one, multitouch-enabled business PC, the HP TouchSmart 9100 Business PC provides real-time information, videoconferencing capabilities(4) and multimedia features in a 23-inch diagonal full HD(5) widescreen display.
The HP business TouchSmart is enabling a more interactive, compelling customer experience at businesses such as bridal retailer Priscilla of Boston for luxury dress concierge service, St. Louis Oncology for medical filing, the NBA’s Detroit Pistons for instant replays and food, and hotels such as Sheraton and Marriott to provide enhanced customer lobby experiences.
New business models are emerging with the HP TouchSmart 9100. Digital Aisle, an interactive shopper solutions company, is bringing “virtual sales assistants” to life using HP’s interactive touch screens. The Digital Aisle’s Virtual Bartender uses HP TouchSmart technology to help people plan parties, print and email recipes, and learn expert bartending tips. This interactive point-of-purchase tool has been deployed to independent and chain retailers across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
An array of new enhancements on the HP TouchSmart 9100 include:
• DVI output, enabling customers to connect to their full HD format displays and projectors
• Configure-to-order options designed to meet the needs of businesses, including a choice of genuine Microsoft Windows® 7 32-bit or 64-bit operating system,(6) processors, optical drives, hard drives, solid state drives, Kensington locks, HP Protect Tools and HP BIOS to enable USB ports and SATA device lock down, and retasking of button controls for custom kiosk configurations
• Optional wall mount adapter attaches the HP TouchSmart to a VESA wall mount or a VESA-compatible articulating arm
• U.S. Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant – HP TouchSmart 9100 configure-to-order units comply with TAA requirements(7)
• Premium performance with a powerful Intel® Core™2 Duo processor,(8) Genuine Windows 7 Professional, up to eight gigabytes (GB) of memory,(9) up to a 500 GB hard drive or an optional 64 GB solid state drive,(10) and a trial version of Microsoft® Office(11)
• NVIDIA GeForce G200 integrated graphics or upgrade to NVIDIA GeForce GT230 discrete graphics using the Mobile Express Module (MXM) graphics slot
• New standard onsite warranty providing next-day(12) business servicing
• FireWire® output for quick and easy transfer of digital files, photos and videos from a wide variety of IEEE94-compatible peripheral devices
• Optional wireless keyboard and mouse
• Optional Blu-ray combo optical(13) disk drive
The HP TouchSmart for business is a space- and energy-saving portal for businesses. Its ENERGY STAR qualified and EPEAT® Silver registered design uses 55 percent less metal and 37 percent less plastic than standard PCs and monitors. With the easy-to-use HP Power Manager tool, companies also can configure their individual PC power settings to save energy without interfering with the PC’s ability to perform.
Businesses shine with HP’s first fully interactive, 42-inch, HD digital signage display. The HP LD4200tm is a 42-inch diagonal, sleek black digital signage built to fit in trendy indoor environments, such as kiosks, retail, point of sale, shopping malls, travel terminals, hotel lobbies, recreational venues, universities, stock exchanges and hospitals.
It features infrared technology, which recognizes multitouch gestures for onscreen interaction in 1,920 x 1,080 full HD native resolution to provide stunning views of video, graphics or text in both bright and dim lighting. In addition, an ultra-wide 178 x 178 degree viewing angle enables observation from almost any angle and, unlike TV screens, the HP LD4200tm is built to run 24/7 with low power usage while maintaining longevity. It also comes with a standard three-year limited warranty.
Pricing and availability
• The HP TouchSmart 300 starts at $899 and is expected to be available Nov. 1.
• The HP TouchSmart 600 starts at $1,049 and is expected available Oct. 22.
• The HP TouchSmart tx2 starts at $799 and is expected to be available Oct. 22.
• The HP TouchSmart 9100 starts at $1,299 and is expected to be available in December.
• The HP LD4200tm 42-inch widescreen LCD monitor starts at $2,799 and is expected to be available in December.
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Posted on Oct 12, 2009 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
NewswireToday – /newswire/ – Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, 10/05/2009 – Digital signage has been in use at the University of Bedfordshire for some time, with standalone units installed in different departments. The objective of this project was to bring all the existing digital signage together and expand in future.
The University of Bedfordshire was established in August 2006 by order of the Privy Council and comprises five campuses, three within Luton, one at Bedford and one based in Aylesbury. There are 20,000 staff and students from over 100 different countries at the University creating a very diverse environment. With planned developments valued at over £134m spread over the next few years the University is an exciting and vibrant place to be now and in the future.
Project objectives
Digital signage has been in use at the University of Bedfordshire for some time, with standalone units being installed in different departments. The objective of this project was to bring all the existing digital signage together and to provide for future expansion: the University is currently investing £35 million in a new campus centre where digital signage will play a key part in the communication strategy.
Any new digital signage needed to successfully network with the existing infrastructure and the previous installations. The University was also keen to ensure corporate branding was used across all five campus locations, to create a professional look.
Digital signage content
Of particular importance was the requirement to show the appropriate content on each screen, targeted at the local audience, while retaining the corporate ‘look’ to each screen. For example the screen installed in the Business School foyer needs to show welcome messages and Business School specific information.
With units installed in 17 different departments the digital signage needs to be easy to use by many different people, both technical and non-technical, as they are very content hungry and need to be constantly updated. The systems also need to be easy to set up, and quick to manage.
How to do it
ONELAN’s Net-Top-Boxes (NTBs) were chosen as the Digital Signage solution, due to their ease of use and their ability to apply highly customised layout designs, so anyone on the university staff can contribute without fear of problems. To reach an audience base of 20,000 students and staff, the screen layout flexibility and scheduling were of utmost importance. The ONELAN NTBs allow a screen to be divided into different Zones, which allow different media formats such as Live TV feeds, RSS feeds, animations, still images and audio.
The University wanted a scalable system, particularly with the new campus centre in mind, and ONELAN fitted the bill.
What is installed
One main publisher NTB supplies content for 17 subscriber Century 610 NTBs. These are located in the main Foyer, in the Park Square campus, the Learning Resource Centres on the Luton and Bedford campuses, reception areas in Butterfield Park, Buckinghamshire and Putteridge Bury campuses as well as various other social spaces.
IPTV OMNI-SERVER
One of the key aspects of the project was the installation of an Omni-Server. Originally the University required an ‘off air’ recording solution for the academic staff to use. With the Omni-Server, they are now able not only to do this, but also link into the digital signage network. This provide the screens with live TV feeds for news and educational TV channels across the network infrastructure without the need to run additional RF cabling, thereby keeping additional costs to a minimum.
How the digital signage is being used
A wide variety of content is being utilised including public content such as a TV feed showing BBC News and Sky News, XML feeds for local weather and news, as well as University news and events. An XML feed from the Association of Train Operating Companies is planned. This will deliver up-to-date timetable information for Bedford and Luton stations to help promote sustainable transport options.
The signage is also used for department specific information, such as information for registration and Open Days, and content throughout the university.
End result – end user feedback
Integration with the university’s existing networks has been straightforward.
Feedback has been very positive: staff like the look of the content.
ONELAN (onelandigitalsignage.com) develops network appliances for standalone and end-to-end Digital Signage network solutions. The Net-Top-Box is a multimedia, multi-zoned solution capable of displaying stored media and live media e.g RSS feeds, webpages and broadcast or locally streamed TV. With a browser based user interface, the system is fully multi-lingual including all main European languages. Further members of the product family cater for Enterprise network management, Touch applications and integration with external data sources.
ONELAN’s NTBs are now installed in a wide variety of organisations such as retail, schools, hospitals, and government buildings, as well as some well-known corporates such as ING, Vodafone, Virgin Holidays and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Posted on Oct 9, 2009 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
From the Daktronics.com website, we learn that Idaho State University has joined the digital signage crowd with “Spudvision” from Daktronics:
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Sept. 25, 2009 – Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, recently chose Daktronics Inc. (Nasdaq-DAKT) of Brookings, S.D., to design, manufacture and install a new light emitting diode (LED) video display for Holt Arena, home of Bengal football and basketball.
“The new video display works out perfectly for the existing scoreboard that we’ve got,” ISU’s Director of Athletics Jeff Tingey said. “We’re very excited about the opportunities it will provide us. This is a big one for recruiting. Every student athlete wants to play a game and score a touchdown or make an interception and look up and see the replay. It’s a way of life these days, and it’s something that we needed very much.”
The new 16 mm video display, nicknamed “SpudVision” because of the funding from the Idaho Potato Commission, measures almost 12 feet high by 15 feet wide. This video display uses the latest Daktronics industry-leading HD-X technology. The high resolution of the video display will make it better than many of the displays in surrounding schools, according to Tingey.
This Daktronics HD-X display features LED pixels on 16 mm pixel spacing. They are ideal for applications requiring a wide viewing angle, ensuring every fan has a great view of the action on the field.
Daktronics LED video and messaging display technology offers a long lifetime with minimal maintenance and low power consumption, providing value and excitement for years to come.
About ISU’s Holt Arena
Holt Arena was built in 1970 entirely by voluntary student fee increases. It is the oldest enclosed stadium on a college campus in the U.S. and the second-oldest overall. (The Houston Astrodome, completed in 1965, predates it.)
The arena was originally named the Mini Dome, but was renamed in 1988 to honor former ISU Athletic Director Milton W. “Dubby” Holt. The arena serves as the home field for the ISU football, indoor track and field and men’s basketball teams. It also hosts Idaho high school football games and other sporting events, rodeos and concerts.
About Daktronics
Daktronics has strong leadership positions in, and is the world’s largest supplier of, large screen video displays, electronic scoreboards, computer-programmable displays, digital billboards, and control systems. The company excels in the control of large display systems, including those that require integration of multiple complex displays showing real-time information, graphics, animation and video. Daktronics designs, manufactures, markets and services display systems for customers around the world, in sport, business and transportation applications. For more information, visit the company’s World Wide Web site at: http://www.daktronics.com, e-mail the company at sales@daktronics.com, call     (605) 697-4300 or toll-free (800) 325-8766 in the United States or write to the company at 331 32nd Ave. PO Box 5128 Brookings, S.D. 57006-5128.
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Posted on Oct 7, 2009 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
ExhibitorOnLine.com gives us the scoop on Noventri’s Digital Signage Show:
9/24/2009 – Noventri, a digital signage solutions provider, announces The Noventri Digital Signage Show 2009 to be held on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at Frederick, Maryland’s Delaplaine Visual Arts Center located on 40 North Carroll Street.
Starting at 10:00 am the show will provide lively seminars featuring William Clem, Assistant Director of Operations at Morgan State University, Bud O’Connor, Chief Engineer at Newseum, Andrew Hoffman, VP of Noventri and more. Also present for discussion will be representatives from Harris Broadcast Communications, Vision III and InnView along with questions and answers plus hands-on demonstrations of the various components of digital signage, such as players, creators, managers, screens and more.
See digital signage applications take on a life of their own with staged displays for such environments as: Hotel & Hospitality, Sports and Entertainment, Museums, Restaurants, and Casinos.
Admission is FREE and refreshments are provided throughout the day which ends at 4:00 pm. Come, ask questions, receive insight, and fuel your imagination with a day of one-on-one digital signage expertise, content creation know-how and technological insight.
Noventri, the host of the show has provided digital signage solutions for over eight years having served such top names as Marriott, Sheraton, Java City, Aramark, Houston Astro’s Minute Maid Stadium and local venues such as: Camden Yards, DC’s Newseum, and Charles Town Races and Slots.
Registration for the show is now open and is filling fast. Visit www.noventri.com to register or email: sales@noventri.com.
Noventri – a Division of Specialized Communications Corp. – Noventri has been a leader in manufacturing, sales, service, installation and content creation and manage of Dynamic Digital Signage since 2004 and its parent company, Specialized Communications Corp, has served the broadcast and professional video industry since 1985. David Linetsky is President, Andrew Hoffman, Vice President and Wil Conklin, Director of Sales and Marketing. Noventri is located at 20940 Twin Springs Dr., Smithsburg, MD.
Contact:
judyh@noventri.com
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Posted on Oct 5, 2009 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
PRNewswire.com has some some great news about Adspace’s Smart Screens: People are paying attention!
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ — Ninety percent of American shoppers notice Adspace Digital Mall Network’s Smart Screens located throughout 105 Class-A malls nationwide, said a study released today.
The findings also demonstrate that of that 90 percent who noticed the Smart Screens, 74 percent recalled viewing them, and of those viewers, 35 percent recalled viewing the “Today’s Top Ten” features. These features, Adspace’s editorial content, highlight the Adspace Personal Shoppers’ hand-selected ten best sales throughout the mall. Further, a full 18 percent of those shoppers made a purchase in the past month based on the information they saw on the screens.
As the leader in in-mall digital advertising, Adspace has 1,400 Smart Screens nationwide that display both advertising and editorial content. For this study, Adspace worked with General Growth Properties, the network’s largest mall partner, to query a panel of their mall club members. Via an online survey fielded by Insight Express, shoppers were asked to recall the screens’ content including the “Today’s Top Ten” features.
“We are constantly fielding research with mall shoppers to understand what network content they will find most engaging on the Smart Screens during their trip to the malls,” said William Ketcham, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Adspace Networks. “We know from prior research that sale information is the highest rated content, and found it particularly encouraging in this most recent study that 95 percent of all respondents felt that sale information is ‘extremely important’ or ‘very important,’ with very little variation among age or gender groups.”
Adspace has developed unique technology to deliver the “Today’s Top Ten” features, using a database of sale items to automatically populate the 12-second spots.
“Producing more than 1,000, 12-second spots each week isn’t practical, or scalable,” Mr. Ketcham continued, “Our patent-pending technology is critical to optimizing the consumer experience.”
Other key findings include:
* New sources of sale information are gaining traction, particularly among young females age 13-24. Digital screens in malls are used by 27 percent of women 13-24 for sale information and are rapidly approaching the level of newspapers and magazines at 33 percent each.
* Shoppers were asked what retailers they want to see in the “Today’s Top Ten” features on the Smart Screens and Macy’s, Victoria’s Secret, J.C. Penney, Gap and American Eagle were the most popular stores.
How the study was conducted
Adspace Networks engaged Insight Express to interview a total of 978 General Growth Properties’ mall club members across 34 geographically dispersed malls in June 2009. Each had visited their local GGP mall at least twice in the past 30 days. Panelists were queried via email to take an online survey about their recent shopping experience.
About Adspace Networks, Inc.
Adspace Networks, Inc. (www.adspacenetworks.com) owns and operates the Adspace Digital Mall Network, the largest in-mall digital billboard network in the country. Currently located throughout more than 100 Class A malls across the United States, the network consists of 1,400, eight and nine-foot-tall plasma screens- called “Smart Screens.” The Smart Screens display show programming which combines a mix of the top ten sale items in the mall, the hottest seasonal items available, mall events, and local and national advertising. The network reaches over 100 million affluent (source: Directory of Major Malls(R)) consumers each month, and is particularly effective at reaching teens, young adults, and women. Adspace is also a charter member of the Out-of-Home Video Advertising Bureau (OVAB), an organization that will help provide standards and best practices for the burgeoning out-of-home video advertising industry.
CONTACT: Anne Donohoe/Charlotte Maumus
KCSA Strategic Communications
212.896.1261 / 212.896.1269
adonohoe@kcsa.com / cmaumus@kcsa.com
SOURCE Adspace Networks, Inc.
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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
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Posted on Sep 23, 2009 by Jane Goodwin at 12:05 am
Over at AVInteractive.co.uk, Paul Milligan tells us that Steljes has added digital signage to its product portfolio:
Steljes has added digital signage to its product portfolio with the announcement of a deal to distribute products from MediaTile. In line with ongoing Steljes strategy the products will be aimed at digital signage within the education sector.
MediaTile provides 3G digital signage products such as Digital-Sign-in-a-Box and Mediacast. 
The Digital-Sign-in-a-Box system integrates the three main components of a digital signage network including: a commercial-grade display with embedded media player, network connectivity using mobile 3G broadband services, and a web-based broadcast portal for content management.
Graham Wylie, group product marketing director, commented ‘We have been monitoring the digital signage market for some time. Many of the systems we looked at were designed and developed for the retail sector and had limited potential for updating on a screen to screen basis. In addition we wanted a solution that could be deployed in large scale installations such as those associated with Building Schools for the Future programme and Further Education and Higher Education establishments. MediaTile offers something different – scalable out of the box solutions that are easy to implement and maintain and can be deployed virtually anywhere using 3G connectivity.
Products
Digital signage in a box
• A commercial grade, HD LCD display available in 19, 32, 42 and 47in configurations; also available in touch screen versions
• A built-in embedded computer with a media player that supports media formats including: mpeg, vob, wmv, swf, jpeg, and ppt
• Built-in and activated internet connection
• A web-based Broadcast Portal that eliminates the need to download and install software ; network control from any internet browser
Pricing and availability
Non-touch solutions
19in Digital Signage Box – SRP £1,699
32in Digital Signage Box – SRP £1,999
42in Digital Signage Box – SRP £2,649
47in Digital Signage Box – SRP £3,199
Touch solutions
19in Digital Signage Box – SRP £1,799
32in Digital Signage Box – SRP £2,649
42in Digital Signage Box – SRP £4,999
47in Digital Signage Box – SRP £6,999
Digital Signage – Portal
Broadcast Portal Service – 24 months SRP £999
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