Atlanta-based Manufacturing Resources International announced that it has introduced its first full-size transparent digital LCD door for convenience and grocery stores. This high-performance digital LCD display replaces the entire conventional door glass with a transparent display assembly that allows for normal customer viewing of the product through the glass, but with the ability to run full-motion videos/advertisements/promotions in a “see-through” manner.
The new product was co-developed by MRI, the digital display manufacturer, and Commercial Refrigerator Door Company, a cooler door manufacturer, and is being marketed under the ThruVu product name by both companies.
According to Peter Kaszycki, VP of business development for MRI, “By introducing this new, eye-catching product, advertisers within c-stores now have a creative way to advertise and promote their products at the all important ‘point-of-purchase’ stage, just as the customer is making their final beverage or product selection from the cooler.
Atlanta-based Manufacturing Resources International announced that it has introduced its first full-size transparent digital LCD door for convenience and grocery stores. This high-performance digital LCD display replaces the entire conventional door glass with a transparent display assembly that allows for normal customer viewing of the product through the glass, but with the ability to run full-motion videos/advertisements/promotions in a “see-through” manner.
The new product was co-developed by MRI, the digital display manufacturer, and Commercial Refrigerator Door Company, a cooler door manufacturer, and is being marketed under the ThruVu product name by both companies.
According to Peter Kaszycki, VP of business development for MRI, “By introducing this new, eye-catching product, advertisers within c-stores now have a creative way to advertise and promote their products at the all important ‘point-of-purchase’ stage, just as the customer is making their final beverage or product selection from the cooler.
14 May 2012Prodytel will show off Onelan software updates and HD capture digital signage solutions at Digital Signage Expo at The Station, Berlin June 12 and 13th June 2012.Onelan will show off its network appliances for standalone and end-to-end digital signage network solutions. Its Net-Top-Box is a mul-timedia, multi-zoned solution capable of touch Interactivity. It has a browser based user inter-face, is multi-lingual and capable of dis-playing both stored media and live media such as RSS feeds, web pages and broadcast TV or locally streamed video.
NETHERLANDS— ThirdSight, a developer of facial recognition technology, has launched a software development kit (SDK) to help outdoor media owners measure their audience reach.
The CrowdSight SDK is designed for use with digital signage displays which, when fitted with a standard USB web camera, can start recording and analysing the faces of those who pass by and look at the screen.ThirdSight says its technology can determine the age, gender and mood of the person looking at a screen, and gives screen owners the ability to adjust the information or media displayed based on the viewer’s characteristics.Other metrics collected by CrowdSight include total foot traffic, attention time, head pose, clothing style and colours, and repeat viewers.
London, UK, 14 May 2012 – Screenmedia expo 2012 is set to be a hub of activity and excitement, playing host to the finest gathering of industry professionals from 16 to 17 May at London’s Earls Court 2. Learn about state-of-the-art signage at a private BroadSign demonstration, see the latest innovations from Cisco over breakfast or lunch, network at the bar sponsored by Acquire Digital, Esprit Digital and FTP Concepts, and admire the world’s most advanced taxi top media platforms from Eyetease Media.
State-of-the-art signage
On the Gallery level at Screenmedia expo, BroadSign will be conducting webinars showcasing some of the most innovative and successful uses of its digital signage software in the world today and explaining how it is done. There will be four presentations, each focused on digital signage in a particular class of venue:
* State-of-the-art Signage in Retail and Vending: 16 May, 10-11am
* State-of-the-art Signage in Healthcare and Fitness: 16 May, 1-2pm
* State-of-the-art Signage in Transit and Outdoor: 17 May, 10-11am
* State-of-the-art Signage in Cinema and Social Venues: 17 May, 1-2pm
To attend one of these briefings, please contact
Breakfast/lunch with Cisco
Also on the Gallery level, Cisco is offering visitors the chance to see first-hand the latest innovations and learn how Cisco Digital Signage streamlines communications, eliminates globalisation barriers, and increases productivity.
New research from IHS iSuppli indicates growing adoption of digital signage around the world as professionals in the retail, hospitality, healthcare, corporate and government sectors look to the medium to communicate to audiences on the go.Political watchers probably are familiar with that often-asked question -and even more often asked in an election year: Is the country on the right track or the wrong track?I would propose that those who make their living communicating marketing messages, ads, information and even entertainment on digital signs should frequently ask themselves a similar question. Is digital signage on the right track or wrong track? In other words, is digital signage a growing, vibrant communications medium that is headed in the right direction as a viable communications choice? Or, is it losing favor?A new forecast from display market research specialists IHS iSuppli suggests that, indeed, digital signage is on the right track, at least if its adoption is any indication. According to the forecast, digital signage will see impressive growth.
The Digital Signage Federation, the only independent, not-for-profit organization serving the digital signage industry, recently announced that the all new immersive four-part Digital Signage Expo’s (DSE) Digital Signage Fundamentals Seminar Program, designed specifically to prepare those investing for the first-time to deal with initial planning and execution challenges, is now available for viewing on the DSF website.The Digital Signage Fundamentals Seminar Program was presented in Las Vegas in March at DSE 2012, as part of DSE’s eight-track Educational Conference, which is now available for general market purchase as part of DSE’s post-show “education package” for a cost of $445 – but is free to all DSF members.Designed specifically for those DOOH network operators of both revenue- and non-revenue generating systems, digital signage end-users, systems integrators and installers who are relatively new to the industry, this educational track is intended to provide an introduction to the digital signage industry by promoting a better understanding of the seven elements that comprise a DS system. Topics that are covered include:Introduction to Digital Signage: A Roadmap for SuccessEmerging Digital Media TrendsKey Considerations for Successful Digital Signage Project ExecutionEverything You Need to Know About Making Digital Signage ContentEach session was led by professionals who shared their experience and come from a variety of disciplines within DOOH Networks, as well as end-users from the restaurant and financial fields, along with knowledgeable industry consultants and technology providers.
Moving strategically to prepare for the next critically important stage of its growth, NanoLumens recently announced the appointment of Dr. Donald E. Panoz to the position of Chairman of the Board, according to Rick Cope, president and CEO of the Norcross, Ga.-based manufacturer and marketer of the revolutionary NanoLumens flexible and fixed LED displays.
Businesses are still trying to catch-up with the consumer demand to better connect with brands, and the Screenmedia expo 2012 kicking off next week in London is hoping to help them do just that. The two-day event, May 16 and 17, includes educational sessions for those looking to deploy digital signage and kiosks, an awards ceremony and an exhibitor’s hall, where some of the industry’s biggest players will demo new products.
Sessions will include info and real-world case studies to help deployers understand a plethora of topics ranging from succeeding in the multiscreen digital world with mobile and how online, mobile and social media are changing the in-store digital experience — to staying connected with mobile customers and how shopping habits are changing.
Augmented reality and interactive and multitouch technology will also be up for discussion, along with information about how retailers can best use a “Smart screen,” one that uses information to optimize its message, create an engaging visual offering and deliver value to audiences, to collect data.
JCM Global, a supplier of automated transactions and digital displays for the gaming industry, recently signed a global agreement with Four Winds Interactive, giving JCM customers the benefit of one-stop shopping for all of their digital signage needs. FWi is a Denver-based provider of digital signage software, and the new agreement will give JCM customers a convenient one-stop answer for digital display hardware, content development and content management software, according to a company announcement.
JCM and FWi showed jointly earlier this week at the Southern Gaming Summit in Biloxi, Miss.
“Customers across North America and around the world have come to rely on JCM for our wide range of display solutions to attract and entertain customers.
