Speaking at the recent Marketing-at-Retail Workshop in Johannesburg, One Digital Media CEO Mike Bosman illustrated why digital media at retail is becoming a force to be reckoned with in South Africa’s retail marketing arena. According to independent research conducted recently on 22 brands, brands stand out 33% more when the particular brand advertises on screen. [...]
Karen Gann to lead marketing efforts for SVSi's newest technology
Here is an interesting blog post about retail digital signage from the consumer’s viewpoint: Maybe you’ve come across a television screen mounted in the gas pump with some brief news clips tucked in between commercials about discount drinks or the latest gas treatment that will increase your fuel economy. Perhaps you have been the the [...]
Clinical trial research company, Commonwealth Biomedical Research, is to launch a digital signage network in doctor’s waiting rooms in order to recruit more patients to its trial programs. The Digi-AdServices Network (DSN) network of high def large format monitors will display educational content and general health related information, as well as the patient recruitment information. [...]
Today Roku announced its BrightSign plug-and-play networked digital sign solution. Targeted at mid-range signage deployments, BrightSign achieves the best price-performance levels in the industry. “By combining our innovative solid-state media players, industry standard web technologies, and Roku’s Networked Sign Management software into a single integrated solution, BrightSign delivers unmatched reliability and robustness without complicated PCs,” [...]
Omnivex will continue showing its Moxie digital signage software, and President Jeff Collard sees InfoComm as unique opportunity to reach a different A/V audienc
Next Window will introduce a touch screen overlay that converts any standard monitor into an interactive display using optical touch technology to create an interactive whiteboard without the need for a dedicated stylus or pen.
Netkey will demonstrate the newest version of Netkey Digital Signage, a software solution for operating digital signage networks used by organizations worldwide. The new v. 4.9 includes media player support for Microsoft Vista and expanded multi-zone content scheduling.
NEC has plans to launch several brand new products, including the NP901W and NP905 projectors and the EA261WM desktop display, in addition to showcasing several digital signage solutions that incorporate everything from large-format LCDs to high-powered projectors to desktop displays.
Gesturetek, an interactive digital signage company that is always a crowd pleaser at shows, plans to showcase its multi-touch surface computing technology. Comparable in ways to Microsoft Surface, the multi-touch screen is used for advertising and entertainment in public spaces, and adding a whole new dimension to corporate presentation centers, showrooms, retail spaces and tourist [...]
Gefen is bringing its entire array of connectivity solutions to InfoComm, all designed to maximize imagery for digital signage. These include the new 8×8 DVI Matrix, HDMI and IR Extender over CAT-5 cable, HDMI-over-RGB Extender, GefenTV Home Theater Scaler Pro, and HDMI-over-fiber extenders.
Dynasign plans on rolling out complete managed service for media network operations on the national scale. The new Dynasign service includes hosted digital signage online service, screen and player deployment, single point support hotline and filed service and maintenance programs, so deployers can concentrate on business and not IT.
Dynamax Technologies will showcase the latest version of its flagship digital signage software application, POVNG3, which shipped to customers on April 1. The product is an enterprise-level software system for controlling the preparation, playback, and distribution of digital content to digital screens.
Chyron will present its new HD Video Compositor, which VP John Remmler says is unique in the digital signage industry in that it can squeeze back live HD video, bringing full 1080p video with full 1080p signage together for HD signage displays.
Broadsign will be showcasing its BroadSign Suite, a soft-ware-as-a-service bundle which was designed specifically for advertisers. BroadSign Suite is designed for full campaign execution functionality, accountability and true scalability for modern digital signage networks of all sizes.
Next month, thousands of A/V integrators, supplies and enthusiasts will converge on Las Vegas for InfoComm08, the annual tradeshow for the professional audio and visual industry (pro A/V). Although systems integration exhibitors will inhabit most of the show floor, the digital signage industry is set to have a stronger-than-normal presence.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
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