Projection: alternative to LCD, plasma

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Rear-projection technology allows the screen to go anywhere.

Chief unveils ceiling mounts for CRT retrofits

April 15, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Chief Manufacturing announced its MCS and PCS Single Ceiling Mounts, which are designed to retrofit existing CRT installations with flat…

Comark announces new digital media player

April 15, 2007

MEDFIELD, Mass. — Comark Corp. announced its new ThinSign digital media player, which will be on display at Self Service Expo 2007 in Las Vegas. The device's…

Sony: OLED screens coming in 2007

April 15, 2007

Engadget: Sony announced it is ready to move its OLED screen technology, which packs an amazing 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, into production in 2007. The first…

Monster, Tzero announce wireless HD connectivity solution

April 10, 2007

BRISBANE, Calif. — Monster, leading manufacturer of high-end cables, accessories, and power conditioning products, and Tzero Technologies, developer of ultra…

Sony demonstrates FED display technology

April 9, 2007

T3: Sony has been showing off a 19.2-inch flat screen display in Japan that uses a technology called FED (Field Emission Display). The screen has a contrast…

Ten commandments of content

by Digital Signage Today

Nikk Smith discusses the keys to successful digital signage content.

Apollo introduces universal DVI controller

April 4, 2007

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — Apollo Display Technologies unveiled its new DV-SLIM, a digital visual interface (DVI) translator board that provides an ultra-slim…

Horizon Technology offers 57-inch touch display

April 3, 2007

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Horizon Technology, an NEC Display Solutions integrator, announced its largest LCD touch monitor to date. The 57-inch MultiSync LCD571…

LSI Industries ships its first digital billboards

April 3, 2007

CINCINNATI — LSI Industries Inc. announced it has shipped its first five outdoor digital LED billboards destined for the Memphis market. Three of the…

Panasonic announces 'green' plasmas

April 3, 2007

Custom Retailer: Panasonic last week introduced what Chief Technology Officer Paul Liao called "environmentally friendly" plasma displays that produce less…

Robotic mount allows easy screen movement

April 1, 2007

Smarthouse: The new Skunkworks robotic flat screen mounting system allows easy movement of plasma or LCD screens. The Trak-Kit system comprises a length of…

France Telecom adds digital signage to 113 locations

March 28, 2007

PARIS — Content management and delivery company GlobeCast has equipped 113 of France Telecom/Orange's sales boutiques with its digital signage solution…

Panasonic announces new digital signage business unit

March 28, 2007

SECAUCUS, N.J. — Panasonic Corp. of North America announced that it has created two new unit companies that will be responsible exclusively for the…

Making digital signage visible

Innovations in mounting hardware make installation easier.

Self Service Expo will host digital signage, kiosk tour

March 27, 2007

The writer is editor of SelfService.org.   As Self Service World enters its second decade, organizers are bringing several changes to the annual Las Vegas…

Impart Media unveils 'Concierge' touchscreen for hotels

March 27, 2007

SEATTLE, Wash. — Impart Media Group Inc., a provider of end-to-end networked digital signage solutions, and Advanced Method, designer of rich-media content…

Electronic paper displays are on the way

March 27, 2007

The Boston Globe: The newest, cutting-edge displays are more papyrus than plasma screen. Electronic paper, long hyped as the technology that would make…

CyberTouch debuts 24-inch wide screen touchscreen

March 26, 2007

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. — CyberTouch announced the introduction of its Orion 24, a 24-inch diagonal (16:9 aspect ratio) touchscreen LCD monitor.

Snell & Wilcox tool named digital media product of the year

March 26, 2007

HAMPSHIRE, U.K. — A Snell & Wilcox image processing platform designed to improve the appearance of video material delivered via limited bandwidth content…