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16:9: NEC-Sharp JV Postponed 2-4 Months; COVID-19’s Disruption Cited

That joint venture deal combining NEC Display Solutions with Sharp Corporation is off for at least two months, and it might be mid-fall before the not very inventively named Sharp NEC Display Solutions is a going concern. NEC and Sharp have mutually agreed to delay the launch date, citing the business disruption brought on by COVID-19. The deal was supposed to conclude and take effect next week. […]

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Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 5:20 PM

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NEC to pay patent license fees to Ultravision International to make LED displays (DSConnection)

DALLAS, TX – 06/10, 2020 – Ultravision International announces that NEC Corporation, NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., NEC Display Solutions, Ltd., NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH, and S[quadrat]GmbH have entered into a license agreement related to Ultravision’s LED Display patents. […]

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Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 10:39 AM

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NEC Display Adds to P Series Projector Lineup with 4K, 5,000 Lumen P506QL

CHICAGO—NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial-grade digital signage displays and projectors, today announced their new, cutting-edge P506QL projector. Joining the already successful P Series, the P506QL provides an enhanced, high-quality viewing experience by combining Native 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution with 5,000 lumens of brightness. […]

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Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 9:23 AM

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NEC and Sharp Announce Joint Venture to Combine Display Solution Businesses

TOYKO–NEC Corporation and Sharp Corporation have agreed to create a joint venture by combining NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. (NDS), a subsidiary of NEC, with Sharp. NDS and Sharp are two market leading brands in the production and development of visual solutions. […]

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Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 10:27 AM

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NEC Display Solutions Announces New Q Series II Direct View LED Displays For Indoor and Outdoor Use

CHICAGO—NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading global provider of digital signage solutions, today announced an update to its Q series of dvLED (direct view LED) display lineup. The next generation, dubbed Q2, will improve on its predecessor with a higher quality images and an extended lifespan. […]

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Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 9:04 AM

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SignageOS Adds NEC’s Open Modular Devices Supported Solutions For “Smart” Displays

The Prague-based startup SignageOS made a name for itself by developing, marketing and supporting a middleware platform that makes it easy for CMS software companies to integrate with the variety of “smart” commercial display panels on the market. […]

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Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 8:48 AM

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Alfa Romeo Connected Showroom Revamps Dealership Experience

When Alfa Romeo was re-introduced into the North American automotive market in 2014, the brand was challenged to compete with established competitors in the premium car segment. Alfa Romeo engaged Creative Realities (CRI) to conceptualize and bring to life an integrated and branded digital solution for dealerships that enables a premium car buying experience. […]

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Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 9:54 AM

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NEC Display Launches New Collaboration Suite for Corporate, K-12 and Higher Education

Robust and easy-to-use collaboration solution enables students and office workers to engage at the next level CHICAGO–NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial digital signage solutions, today announced the launch of its CB Series Collaboration Suite, a robust and easy-to-use collaboration solution that elevates productivity in classrooms and corporate meetings. […]

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Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 9:24 AM

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NEC Display Introduces New 7,000-Lumen Laser Installation Projector to PA Series Lineup

CHICAGO–NEC Display Solutions of America today announced the addition of the NP-PA703UL installation projector to its PA Series of low maintenance, filter-free LCD laser models designed around the demanding requirements of higher education, corporate, rental and staging, museums, and other organizations that need high-performance, reliable projection. […]

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Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 9:24 AM

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16:9: Controlled Retail Tests Show 800%+ Sales Bump Using Triggered Digital Signage Messaging

Digital signage end-users in hyper-competitive sectors like retail and quick service restaurants have always tended to keep their cards really close to their chest when it comes to talking about the actual impact of digital signage networks. Why would they want to share results that inform and guide competitors? […]

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Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 3:52 PM

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16:9: In The Right Conditions, Switchable Glass And Laser Projectors Have Possibilities

I’ve seen switchable glass demo’d by NEC for rear projection window displays at a couple of trade shows this year, and while I thought it was interesting, the visual impact was a little muted. It had that age-old problem of not being bright enough to be effective in many scenarios. […]

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Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 9:09 AM

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16:9: DSF Mixer Draws Over-Subscribed Crowd In Chicago

Hanging out in the United Club, waiting for a flight back to my socialist paradise from O’Hare, after a couple of days with the Digital Signage Federation board and a great DSF mixer on Wednesday night. The mixer was at NEC’s terrific new digs in a suburban office park south of O’Hare. […]

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Thu, Aug 15, 2019 at 5:07 PM

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16:9: NEC Adds Super-Skinny Bezel Video Wall 55s

NEC is the latest LCD manufacturer to release a super/extreme/OMG narrow bezel video wall product, on the heels of recent announcements by LG and Planar/Leyard. The company has announced a pair of 55s – which seems to be the default size for video walls – that are either 500 or 700 nits. Either has what NEC calls an even bezel of 0.44mm. […]

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Tue, Aug 6, 2019 at 11:39 AM

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Atlanta’s High Street Collective Launches Living Retail Lab (And It Has A Bar!)

The retail innovation consultancy HighStreet Collective has launched what it calls a Living Retail Lab, a unique project inside a city market in High Street’s hometown of Atlanta. The boutique consultancy has also formalized a partnership with NEC, to use that company’s retail-centric intelligence analytics platform, called ALP, at the lab. […]

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Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 1:25 PM

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16:9: NEC’s Larson, LG’s Wicka Get Executive Promotions

I tend to tell PR people I don’t do new hires and appointments stories because analytics clearly indicate 16:9 readers don’t care. But I make an exception for some notable ones. Betsy Larson is now Senior VP of Sales for NEC, getting a bump up from Vice President of Channel Sales. […]

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Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 8:48 AM

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