Planar ships new commercial direct-view LCDs

December 4, 2007

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Planar Systems Inc. announced availability of two commercial-grade direct-view LCDs, the Planar m40L and Planar m46L, for control room and…

Cisco digital signage system connects employees for training

December 4, 2007

The Sydney Morning Herald: Burdened by geographical disparity, First National Real Estate, an Australian company, is using a digital signage solution to train…

Ingram Micro launches digital signage division

December 3, 2007

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Ingram Micro Inc., one of the world's largest technology distributor, has announced its new Digital Signage Division.

Digital signage media players

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Cisco signage helps school deliver audience with the Dalai Lama

December 3, 2007

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cisco helped the University of Münster overcome security, space and time constraints to deliver a dignitary's speech to a widely-dispersed…

Cincinnati airport launches new video walls

December 3, 2007

CHICAGO — NEC Display Solutions of America announced the successful deployment of a digital signage program at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International…

Sony announces first full HD LCD screen for digital signage

December 2, 2007

LONDON — Sony has released its first full HD LCD screen for the digital signage market. The GXD-L52H1 has a 52-inch LCD display and native 1920-by-108…

NEC intros 65-inch LCD for information display, digital signage

December 2, 2007

CHICAGO — NEC Display Solutions of America has announced its largest LCD to date — the 65-inch NEC MultiSync LCD6520. The screen is embedded with NEC's…

Digital Signage Man, Woman of the Year announced

November 29, 2007

SILVERDALE, Wash. — Digital Signage Forum announced Kris Matheson of Artisan Live as Digital Signage Man of 2007, and Brandy Siler, executive sales consultant…

Potential for digital signage in education grows

November 29, 2007

CRN: The explosion in investment from the education sector in AV technology has been a feast for the channel. Schools have not only been hungry for the…

Thomson to launch new European in-store TV networks

November 29, 2007

CNN: French media and technology services company Thomson SA is in talks to launch in-store TV networks in France and other European countries, according to a…

Adecco selects Pixel Inspiration for national digital signage rollout

November 28, 2007

WEST SUSSEX, England — Pixel Inspiration has announced an exclusive contract with human resource company Adecco to install and manage an integrated digital…

Chief launches automated ceiling lift for high-end digital signage installations

November 28, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Chief Mfg. has announced the launch of an automatic ceiling lift for digital signage applicaitons. The CM2C40 Automated Ceiling Lift…

Hammond and Schult integrate, install digital menu board and POS system

November 28, 2007

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Hammond Communications Group, a developer of turnkey digital signage solutions, and Schult Industries, a supplier of creative signs, menu…

Rise Vision releases fall '07 version of Rise Display Network

November 27, 2007

SHAWNEE, Kan. — Rise Vision Inc., a provider of Web-based content management software for control of digital signage networks, has released version 3.0 of its…

Child Watch Network launching national test

November 27, 2007

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — WatchIt Technologies Inc. has announced that wholly owned subsidiary Child Watch Network is launching a national beta test of its digital…

Chief introduces new in-wall swing arm mounts

November 27, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Chief Manufacturing has introduced a new series of integrated in-wall swing arm mounts. Designed for 26-63" flat panel TVs up to 200 lbs…

Digital Signage Expo expands Las Vegas event

November 27, 2007

LAS VEGAS — Digital Signage Expo has announced some changes to its February 2008 show. The pre-show escorted coach tour now will occupy the complete morning…

Daktronics installs 500th digital billboard

November 26, 2007

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Daktronics Inc. announced its 500th digital billboard installation. The company installed its first digital billboard in 2001.

Video network coming to Subway restaurants

November 26, 2007

Media Daily News: InStore Broadcasting Network has cut a deal that will bring advertising and digital video content into Subways nationwide — not the transit…