At this year’s Digital Signage Expo in USA, The MediaTile Company showcased its HumanKiosk with 4G Video Presence.
MediaTile’s HumanKiosk utilizes 4G networking Video Presence technology to deliver a live, 2-way in-store video session as an integrated and relevant part of the content and messages displayed on the digital sign.
This enables a consumer to be much more actively engaged in a product experience though a live conversation with a representative of that product or service. A customer seeking additional information about a new product can simply touch the screen to establish a live visual and audio connection with a product expert located anywhere around the globe.
Once the video session is completed, the digital sign returns to its regular on-screen promotional schedule. Setting up the fully integrated solution requires nothing more than accessing a standard power outlet. It can be easily deployed into any retail, service or other locations that consumers regularly visit.
The HumanKiosk
- 21. 03. 2010
- Bob Snyder
- Kiosks/TouchScreens/Interactive
Cayin’s Fanless Digital Signage Players
- 21. 03. 2010
- Bob Snyder
- Digital Signage Players
Cayin Technology recently showed their fanless media players, SMP-WEB4 and SMP-PRO4.
A fanless web-based digital signage player, SMP-WEB4 can present multimedia content created by web languages, such as HTML, JavaScript and Flash. It can extend to integrate with databases, web servers (RSS, weather, etc) and HID compliance touch panels. During the exhibition, SMP-WEB4 was demo’d with iPhone.
A fanless zone-type digital signage player, SMP-PRO4 can present up to six zones in a multimedia mix consisting of video, music, image slide show, ticker and clock both in landscape and portrait display. It also comes packed with templates and stylish clocks for instant deployment.
SMP-WEB4 and SMP-PRO4 are both equipped with scheduling and powerful managerial functions via network. With the Cayin Skin Editor, users can now create templates for both SMP-WEB and SMP-PRO series within an instant. These two players also support AV-in and clone mode, showing identical content on two screens via VGA and DVI connectors.
Go fanless with CAYIN Technology
The Smart Insert
- 21. 03. 2010
- Bob Snyder
- Display and Projection
MMD, the company behind Philips-branded LCD monitors and public signage solutions, joined with AOpen to show the digital signage solution "Smart Insert" at ISE.
Owners of digital signage gear can now easily adopt entry level media players to minimize starting costs and later upgrade to high performance media players in a swap when HD content playback is needed.
Smart Insert can also reduce maintenance fees and time: when one media player goes wrong, just replace the media player to continue broadcasting. Or change the media player hardware and software system in the shortest time.
AOpen's proposes the DE2700 is an option to start digital signage at economic cost. The DE45-PRO and DE7000 series give high performance systems with 1080P video playback capability. AOpen also supplies fanless Digital Engine models for certain applications to prevent dust and maintenance problems.
With Mobile on Desktop technology and support from Intel, AOpen Digital Engine is compact (200mm x 200mm x 60mm or less) and built with Intel Core 2 Due CPU, DDRIII memory and nVIDIA ION chipset that gives performance options for all kinds of fancy content.
For durable and stable operation, each AOpen Digital Engine has 40,000 MTBF hours under its belt and has passed 8G operation shock and 0.5Grms operation vibration tests.
Philips Smart Insert is currently available on the following models: BDL4251V, BDL5231V. From March 2010 it will be available on the BDL4230E and on the BDL6551V from April 2010.
Real Applications of Holographic Projection
- 08. 03. 2010
- Bob Snyder
- Display and Projection
Light Blue Optics is showing some cool holographic applications – real-world applications. HLP, or Holographic Laser Projection, is a totally new projection technology that allows images to be projected on any surface.
Watch the video (use web link below).
OK, now that you’ve seen their technology, check out the applications they have. Our favourite is projected menus on table surfaces in restaurants.
This is a very cool technology that WILL have an impact on our market, soon!
Watch Light Blue Optics
Widest Range of Pre-Configured Scala-certified Playback Devices?
- 28. 02. 2010
- Bob Snyder
- Digital Signage Players
That would be ViewSonic, the hardware company that has just signed a platform partnership with Scala.
This partnership seeks to significantly reduce the user's overall DS system cost.
Scala now certifies ViewSonic 's preconfigured pc-based Scala-ready player, as well as a line of solid state Scala-enabled media appliances compatible with Scala Release 5.
We are pleased to have ViewSonic as a strategic hardware platform partner at Scala,” says Jeff Porter, Scala’s executive VP. “This offers customers a true one-stop shop, covering the widest range of pre-configured Scala-certified playback devices of anyone in the world."
Including its commercial displays, ViewSonic now offers digital signage resellers the broadest range of Scala-compatible devices on the market. This includes support for audio-only players, wireless photo frames, standard definition (480p) players, HD (1080p) players, as well as two full-PC compatible media players (the NMP-700 features a Core 2 Duo processor with Intel GM45 graphics, while the VOT132 features a dual core Atom™ processor with NVIDIA ION graphics).
“ViewSonic is committed to serving as a one-stop solution provider for resellers’ display and media player needs,” says Michael Holstein, VP business development for ViewSonic. “... ViewSonic brings resellers and distributors the convenience of buying from one distributor when putting their system together.”