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Future DSE Survey: Early Results And Call For A Few More Responses

I just need a few more responses to that survey pushed out earlier in the week, asking about whether the industry needs a standalone replacement for the DSE trade show, or if the big pro AV trade shows suffice. I have 133 responses as I type this, and an online calculator I used suggested based on an industry of 12,000 people (semi-educated guess), I’d need 142 to have a valid sample. […]

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Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 12:35 PM

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16:9: Survey (So Far): Industry Split Pretty Evenly On Merits And Needs Of Full DSE Reboot

The response has been solid and intriguing to the survey I pushed out yesterday asking about whether the industry needs a replacement for Digital Signage Expo, or if shows like ISE and InfoComm address the needs. As of this morning, 78 industry people have put in their views. I’d like to get to 100 or so, because that seems like a decent sample. […]

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Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 11:22 PM

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16:9: LCD Panel Prices Up 27% In Last Quarter 2020; Expected To Go Up Another 12% In Q1 2021

It may seem odd in the face of stalled economies and stalled AV projects, but the costs of LCD display products are on the rise, according to a report from Digital Supply Chain Consulting, or DSCC. Demand for LCD products remains strong , says DSCC, at the same time as shortages are deepening for glass substrates and driver integrated circuits. […]

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Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 11:50 PM

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Using Digital Displays For Financial Information Is Becoming More Popular

Interest in investing and the stock market is reaching an all-time high, giving integrators another opportunity to bring dynamic solutions including stock tickers and digital screens displaying financial market information to customers in various industries. […]

commercialintegrator.com
Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 12:49 PM

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2021 State of the AV / Digital Signage Industry

2020 was an unexpectedly challenging year for the commercial integration industry – and everyone else. As we look to the year ahead, the industry sees some continued struggles but also foresees a period of unprecedented innovation fueled by the pandemic. […]

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Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 5:22 PM

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Learn About How LG Helped Transform The Learning Experience At This Georgia Museum

Have you ever walked into a museum, theater, corporate lobby or other building and been in awe of a massive video wall displaying immersive, captivating content? Especially as these spaces begin to reopen and strive to attract visitors, LED video walls and digital display technologies will become critically important. […]

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Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 1:08 PM

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Crestron, Microsoft Release Teams Room Scheduling Panels

Crestron, in collaboration with Microsoft, has released a new series of scheduling panels integrated with Microsoft Teams designed to help organizations reimagine the workplace and manage meeting spaces more efficiently. […]

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Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 2:18 PM

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LG Teams Up With Automatic Door Company On Transparent OLED Signage

Working with an automatic door manufacturer, LG is developing automatic doors that double as a transparent OLED display, giving customers the ability to kill two birds with one stone. In a press release, LG said the display-doors will be unveiled this week. […]

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Mon, Dec 7, 2020 at 2:25 PM

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16:9: 8K Displays Use Twice The Power Of 4K Versions: Research

A pair of tech research firms have produced an interesting report on the energy demands of consumer video devices, and produced some insights I am guessing are not widely known – notably that 8K displays are energy hogs. The joint study – called The Sustainable Future of Video Entertainment – was released by InterDigital and Futuresource. […]

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Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 11:01 PM

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16:9: Research Showing Interactive Tech Sales Soaring; Up 16% Year-On-Year

New research from Futuresource Consulting suggests the interactive display market has steered its way through this pandemic far better than anticipated, with year-on-year sales actually up 16%. “The market has well and truly bounced back,” says Colin Messenger, Senior Market Analyst, Futuresource Consulting. […]

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Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 6:10 PM

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16:9: Flat Panel Display Demand Rebounding; Up 12% Quarter On Quarter: Omdia

Global demand is ticking back up for flat panel displays (FPD), with the research firm Omdia issuing a new supply and demand tracker report that suggests demand is up 12% from the previous quarter and 4% year on year. Q3 demand will is set to reach 220 million m2 in 2020, says PR related to the newest OLED and LCD Supply Demand & Equipment Tracker. […]

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Sun, Nov 8, 2020 at 5:11 PM

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16:9: AVIXA Business Index Shows Industry Sales, Hiring Still Sluggish

The Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA) has published its latest monthly Pro AV Business Index, with the numbers unsurprisingly showing that sales and employment numbers are less than stellar. The index tracks trends for both sales and hiring, with the core number being 50. A number over 50 indicates an uptick, and below 50 means a decrease. […]

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Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 8:30 AM

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Looking For More Feedback On 16:9 Direct View LED Survey

Re-upping this post from two-three weeks ago. I have lots of responses but would absolutely welcome more from manufacturers, resellers, integrators and end-users! […]

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Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 9:29 AM

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16:9: Samsung Developing Super Pixel Density OLED Displays

This is not coming to a digital signage job anytime soon, but Samsung is deep into R&D on a new kind of OLED display that has as many as 10,000 light pixels per inch. That’s JUST a bit tighter in pixel density than a typical OLED commercial display or TV, which will typically have a pixel density of about 100 to 200 pixels per inch (PPI). […]

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Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 8:12 AM

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16:9: Survey Shows Few End-Users Have A Solid Grasp Of DV LED Display Tech

I’ve already had a diverse bunch of companies contribute to the survey I am doing to shape an updated report on direct view LED, but would certainly welcome more. Among the questions asked and answered is the level of awareness and understanding among partners and end-users. […]

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Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 8:40 AM

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