Chinese LED display manufacturer Taylorleds has announced the expansion of its global distribution network to include new markets in Europe. The company aims to showcase its range of high-resolution, large-scale LED videowalls as part of its broader global sales strategy. A new customer experience centre is scheduled to open in Reading in February. The facility will provide access to the company’s indoor, outdoor, and live event LED videowalls, including the VX Series, designed for the rental market and set to debut at the ISE trade show in Barcelona. The centre will host product demonstrations for customers, consultants, and specifiers, as…
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PPDS has signed a new multi-year contract extension with Oracle Red Bull Racing, confirming its position as a Team Partner and continuing its role as the exclusive supplier of digital displays for the Formula One™ team through 2025 and beyond. Since partnering with Oracle Red Bull Racing in 2022 as an Official Team Supplier, PPDS has focused on enhancing race-day experiences for VIP guests in the Oracle Red Bull Racing Paddock Club. Using Philips Professional Displays, the collaboration has delivered live 4K UHD race coverage, behind-the-scenes content, pit-lane feeds, and driver audio. A key feature has been a custom-designed, portable…
Midwich Group has announced its investment in Vizgard, a dual-use Artificial Intelligence (AI) company specialising in edge-based software that provides AI-powered insights and precision camera automation for Defence and Public Safety applications. The funding is part of an oversubscribed seed funding round led by Sure Valley Ventures. This investment will support Vizgard’s goal to address critical gaps in camera-based systems used in Defence and Public Safety through its distributed visual AI platform, FortifAI. FortifAI leverages low-power, commercially available processors to improve a wide array of systems, including security cameras, counter-drone technologies, and unmanned vehicles. The platform enables precise, real-time threat…
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) and Llum BCN have announced the continuation of their collaboration for the fourth consecutive year. The partnership will be featured at ISE 2025, taking place from 4th to 7th February at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía, where attendees will get an exclusive preview of the Llum BCN 25 light installations. Llum BCN: Illuminating Barcelona From 7th to 9th February 2025, Barcelona’s Poblenou neighbourhood will be transformed into a vibrant display of light and technology during the annual Llum BCN festival. Organised by Barcelona City Council, the event will feature light installations from 15 professional artists…
Holotronica’s Hologauze® fabric was used to create in-camera visual effects during the BBC’s live broadcast of the Mayor of London’s New Year’s Eve celebrations, which were viewed by millions worldwide. To achieve the desired forced perspective illusion, Hologauze® was positioned a short distance in front of the camera to cover the full frame. Custom video content was projected onto the fabric, which was mapped to the London Eye for this particular shot. The camera captured both the projected imagery on the Hologauze® and the environment behind it, while the fabric itself remained virtually invisible. This technique allowed for the effect…
LED Studio will showcase its new ECLIPSE power management solution at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2025. The technology aims to improve energy efficiency for LED displays by optimising power usage and reducing consumption during idle periods. ECLIPSE offers two main modes to manage energy use: Low Power Mode: This reduces energy consumption when the display is not receiving a video signal. Zero Power Mode: This completely shuts down the display and receiver card, cutting energy usage to zero. The system also addresses common challenges in power management, such as inrush current and thermal stress, ensuring that the transition between power…
LG Electronics (LG) is showcasing its latest innovations powered by AI at CES® 2025. Themed “Life’s Good 24/7 with Affectionate Intelligence,” LG’s booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center illustrates how the company is providing incredible convenience and new customer experiences by seamlessly integrating AI into everyday life. At the entrance of the booth, LG’s theme comes to life with the dynamic and immersive Brand Façade: a massive semi-circular display featuring LG Kinetic LED Media Art. LG offers its customizable Kinetic LED products as part of a total solution for customers, providing everything from the initial design to post-installation services. The…
PPDS has announced the launch of Philips ScreenShare – a comprehensive new all-in-one presentation software solution, delivering seamless and unrestricted secure wireless content sharing and connected experiences. Extending the experience with PPDS’ evolving suite of dedicated solutions for education and corporate environments – such as the Philips Collaboration Displays range unveiled earlier this year – Philips ScreenShare effortlessly transforms any teaching or meeting space into a fully secure, inclusive, and connected environment, without any additional hardware. Pre-installed on all new Philips Collaboration BDL3152E and BDL4152E interactive displays, and available for download via PPDS Wave on existing models, Philips ScreenShare offers…
LG Electronics (LG) has unveiled its 2025 OLED evo lineup, highlighting a range of advanced TV offerings, including the world’s first true wireless OLED evo M5, and OLED evo G5 models. With LG’s latest (Alpha) 11 AI processor Gen21 at its core, the latest OLED evo models present unparalleled OLED picture quality with impeccable blacks, exceptional brightness and advanced processing capabilities. Powered by AI-driven personalization, the LG OLED evo offers a customized experience tailored to each user and showcases the pinnacle of OLED innovation for an elevated home entertainment experience. The latest OLED evo TVs feature LG’s upgraded Brightness Booster…
Eschenbach is a municipality in the constituency of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, serving several local villages. Since 2019, the municipal council have been researching and planning a means to communicate and share information to residents, tourists and people passing through. After Covid delays, the project finally started at the end of 2023, encompassing the installation of digital signage information boards that would serve as vibrant urban hubs for community engagement. The digital boards would be strategically situated in seven high traffic locations in and around the villages and their gateways to reach a broad audience…