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Panasonic launches new 55 inch LED LCD screen

We have just received news that you can now purchase commercial Panasonic LED screens. So here are some of the product features: High Brightness 800-cd/m2 LCD – ideal for installation in bright places. Also the black repr...


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LG SuperSign Website

Has anyone seen the LG SuperSign Website? I just stumbled across it today and thought I’d generate some exposure for LG. If you click on the below link you’ll notice that the port that the website is connecting to t...



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Digital Signage Book: Unleashing the Power of Digital Signage – Content Strategies for the 5th Screen

This book was published in 2010 but the content is still relevant today. You can buy the book online or download it to your Kindle. The book costs about $42.25: Unleashing the Power of Digital Signage: Content Strategies for th...


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Motion Sensor digital advertising display

How many customers are looking for LCD Advertising Displays with a motion sensor function? Apparently quite a lot! What is the Motion Sensor Function? The unit will automatically play movie/pictures/music when somebody moves in...



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Techie Question: I want to add more video cards to my digital signage player but don’t have any slots

Most digital signage players will have two video outputs (VGA, or HDMI/DVI) which means you will be able to connect two screens to the players. Here’s a few examples:   This will give you the ability to setup the pla...


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List of OPS Screens and Digital Signage Players

In the previous article, we talked about Intel’s OPS (Open Pluggable Specification) and how screen and digital signage player manufacturers are fast adopting this technology. The main advantages of OPS: We decided to hel...



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iPad mounts for Digital Signage

Quite a number of businesses are now using iPads for their digital signage implementations. In particular they are used as touch screens and kiosks but how do you securely mount these to a pole? Adtec has the answer.  Adtec no...


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Samsung SUR40 with Microsoft Surface

I’ve just noticed that the Samsung SUR40 with Microsoft Surface is now available for purchase in Australia – maybe it’s been available for a while but this is the first time I’ve read or heard about it. ...



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How do you control a video wall using Samsung MDC?

When you purchase a Samsung commercial grade LCD screen you probably received a CD containing the manual and a software tool called the Samsung MDC. MDC stands for multi-display screen and is a free Samsung software package t...


Digital Signage Software fundamentals

You probably landed on this page because you’re researching or looking for the best digital signage software available on the market. There are quite a number of software packages available but there as some basic fundame...



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Shuttle announces Small Form Factor PCs for Digital Signage

I have just been told that Shuttle has announced during Computex Taipei 2012, that the company will be releasing digital signage hardware and also it’s own digital signage software in Q3 of 2012.  Shuttle Inc., is an ind...


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Top 5 Reasons why you should start using LED commercial screens for digital signage installations

Here’s a list of my top 5 reasons why you should use commercial LED screens for digital signage installations: 1. Easier for installation – it’s so much lighter compared to LCD and Plasma screens. You basicall...



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Sharp’s Flexible IGZO Displays will Deliver 498PPI

Firstly, what is IGZO? IGZO stands for Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide and is a semiconducting material which can be used as the channel for a transparent thin-film transistor. It replaces the material used as an active layer for LCD...


What is Super Hi-Vision?

What is Super Hi-Vision?

I just came across an article that talks about Super Hi-Vision video formats. This is basically a new television technology which is 16 times (yes you’ve read it correctly… 16 times) the resolution currently availab...



Will Smart TV take over digital signage systems?

Will Smart TV take over digital signage systems?

A few years ago (2005), Google filed a patent  titled “Allocating advertising space in a network of displays” and during this period I noticed there was a bit of panic in the digital signage industry. Everyone was...