Author: AV News

Barco brings a new free mobile app for Apple iOS and Android devices on the market. The CineMate app enables exhibitors to control and operate their digital cinema equipment via their smart phone, tablet or other mobile device. The app will be available for download in the App Store and Google Play from mid-July onwards.

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Even Samsung intended its debut of Smart Signage Platform at ISE 2013 to be something of a ‘soft launch’ the new System-on-Chip technology was the talk of the show. Last month, an event marking the official UK introduction of the solution was held in London – perfect time then to consider the capabilities and limitations of the technology.

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There are many that believe that the UK distribution model is the best in Europe, but is it sustainable in the longer term? AV News surveys the leading players to find out how they see the market, and their businesses, evolving.

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When a large format display is described as rated for 24/7 operation you might think that you are safe to run it all day long, every day of the week and without interruption. AV News finds out that it’s far from that simple. We look at the operating constraints and provide some insight into how to prolong the life of displays running long duty cycles.

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American provider of digital signage solutions YCD Multimedia has started to install an innovative platform in US Bowlmor bowling centres that provides on-screen music and video entertainment. The project aims to create a more show-like and fun dance club atmosphere where the game is combined with visual effects and music, according to the audience’s taste.

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Belfast firm Niavac, has secured a £250k VC contract with the Western Education and Library Board (WELB) earlier this month following a detailed tender process and have also been selected to provide tech support to the project on an on-going basis over the next three years.

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Digital signage company BrightSign partners with MMD, the name behind Philips Signage Solutions and Philips Monitors worldwide. The companies have chosen InfoComm as the venue to formally announce their partnership, and to educate show attendees about the very latest techniques to deploy eye-catching, multi-screen digital signage applications in virtually any setting.

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