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First showing for NEC’s next-gen large-format displays
Last week NEC Display Solutions showed off its next generation of large-format displays for the first time in the UK. The presentation also highlighted...
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Radio City Music Hall uses Christie projection mapping
Projection mapping using the latest Christie Boxer 4K30 projectors is enhancing the world-famous Radio City Rockettes productions at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
Displays & Signage
Retail concession optimises floorspace with Pioneer Digital interactive kiosks
Baby product manufacturer Cosatto has found an innovative way to showcase its range without taking up any additional physical space by presenting it virtually.
Displays & Signage
Pure AV hosts six-manufacturer laser projector shootout
The latest laser projectors from Canon, Christie, Digital Projection, Epson, NEC, Panasonic and Sony were put to the test in a shootout held by...
Displays & Signage
Panasonic launches 31,000-lumen laser projector
Panasonic has launched a 31,000-lumen laser phosphor projector for large venue applications. Available from October 2016 in both WUXGA and SXGA+, the PT-RZ31K series will...
Business
Canon signs projector distribution deal with AVM
Audio Visual Material (AVM) has expanded its projector offering, signing a new distribution deal with Canon. The Canon projector portfolio has a full range...
Displays & Signage
Sony projectors chosen for multimedia physics exhibition
The “Leonardo da Vinci” National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan has created a new permanent exhibition titled “Extreme. In search of particles”...
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Panasonic develops 10-year maintenance-free projector
Panasonic has introduced a new short throw laser projector for control room applications that is claimed to have a maintenance-free lifespan of 10 years....
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PixelFLEX fireplace display in Sonos flagship NYC store
Sonos has opened a new retail location in New York City, with integrators Rethink Innovations creating a 30ft fireplace display in the downstairs lounge...
Case Studies
Mood Media extends Samsung signage partnership
Mood Media has announced that its MVision digital signage software is now available on the Samsung SMART Signage Platform (SSP). The integrated platform eliminates...
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Vivitek expands home cinema offering
Vivitek has released a new professional-grade home cinema projector with full HD 1080p resolution, the fourth model of the company’s expanding portfolio of home...
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Signage software and e-paper label companies announce collaboration
Digital signage solutions manufacturer easescreen and electronic labelling systems specialist SES-imagotag have agreed to collaborate on a global scale
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Limelight wins awards for projection mapping Romanian Parliament (VIDEO)
The second largest administrative building in the world – the Romanian Parliament – was transformed into an eye-popping display of light during international...
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NEC launches next-gen digital cinema projector
NEC Display Solutions Europe has unveiled the NC1000C digital cinema projector, a next generation solution using NSH lamp technology, offering an enhanced cinema experience...
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Legendary motorsport circuit undergoes AV revamp with Sony (VIDEO)
A radical update of the entire AV infrastructure at legendary motorsport venue Circuit Paul Ricard has seen Sony equipment chosen for all video security cameras, laser...
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Projection mapping: pitfalls and emerging applications
Danny Firpo, managing partner at All of It Now, a creative agency specialising in projection mapping and an Epson solutions partner, reveals some common...
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Projectors: extending software functionality
Having previously reported on the fundamental shift in the nature of developments in the projector industry, here Ian McMurray looks at the additional functionality...
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SiliconCore curved LED wall chosen for flagship digital art install
SiliconCore Common Cathode LED technology has been installed in the lobby of the OUE Tower in Los Angeles, creating a 38.5m x 5.2m curved...
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Projectors: growing importance of software
The nature of developments in the projector industry is undergoing a fundamental shift, in which hardware is now merely an enabler. Ian McMurray sheds...
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Christie introduces affordable LCD displays
Christie has launched the FHD492-XV and FHD552-XV LCD flat panels, the first two models of a new series of value-priced LCD displays. Designed for...
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BrightSign revamps entire signage player range
BrightSign has announced a complete refresh of its range of digital signage players, adding features such as HTML5, H.265 decoding and high dynamic range...
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Digital Projection delivers laser upgrade to ship simulation centre
Digital Projection HIGHlite solid-state laser phosphor technology has been used to upgrade the Singapore Maritime and Port Authority’s (SMPA) Kongsberg Ship’s Bridge Simulation Centre....
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Tripleplay delivers content to 1,500 new screens at Daytona Speedway
Daytona International Speedway underwent a major reconstruction from 2013 to 2016, featuring 1,500 screens – 800 Samsung Smart Signage Platform (SSSP) with embedded media...
Case Studies
Opinion: pulling it out of the hat (VIDEO)
Rob Lane looks at the AV technology that’s lighting up both live events and fixed installations. Live events are hot for AV. An increasing...
Displays & Signage
Spectacular eight-storey videowall columns in Wells Fargo atrium (VIDEO)
Denver's Wells Fargo Center – known as the 'Cash Register Building” because of its shape – now sports five 26m floor-to-ceiling LED columns...
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Christie creates Latin America’s largest rear projection mapping install
Christie’s laser phosphor projectors have been utilised for a landmark digital signage project at Citibank’s flagship branch in São Paulo, to celebrate the bank’s 100th...
Case Studies
Exterity adds to IP video and digital signage portfolio
Exterity has enhanced its core IP video and digital signage product portfolio, adding features to the AvediaServer V7.6 and AvediaPlayer r93xx Receivers V5.3. The...
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Tripleplay deploys IPTV and signage at Mercedes-Benz Arena
Tripleplay has been chosen by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) to implement its IPTV and digital signage technology at the 17,000-capacity Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin....
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NanoLumens’ Nate Remmes on the AWARE cloud signage platform
NanoLumens vice president of corporate development Nate Remmes talks about the new NanoLumens AWARE cloud-based digital display platform.
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PixelFLEX videowall in Macy’s ‘Store of the Future’ redesign
PixelFLEX LED video technology has been incorporated into a new retail initiative by Gaiam and Reflect to transform a Macy’s outlet into the ‘store...
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Optoma chosen for RAF cinema room install
TaylorMade TV & Audio Ltd has turned the hall inside the RAF Honington base into a cinema using Optoma’s ZU650 laser projector. RAF Honington...
Case Studies
SignStix announces SoC module for ‘player-less’ digital signage
SignStix is to launch a System-on-Chip (SoC) player module, enabling its software to be installed directly onto commercial display panels from some of the...
Business
Narrow pixel pitch LED grows strongly
Despite only being launched in 2012, narrow pixel pitch LED displays are performing well in the market
Case Studies
Christie projectors feature in Arup’s ‘talking structure’ install
Global engineering firm, Arup, has specified Christie Q Series projectors for a creative AV installation that incorporates the company’s digital social network stream into...
Case Studies
Moment Factory creates two more immersive night walk installations
Following the success of its Foresta Lumina attraction in Quebec, multimedia studio Moment Factory has created two more immersive outdoor experiences in the Canadian...
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Bilbao conference centre switches from lamp to laser with Sony
The Euskalduna Jauregia Conference Centre and Concert Hall in Bilbao has overhauled and standardised its pool of projectors, going from lamp-based models to Sony...
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Canon expands 4K installation projector range
Canon Europe has added to its 4K installation projector range with the launch of the XEED 4K501ST, an upgrade to the XEED 4K500ST model,...
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Christie partners with Universal Parks and Resorts
Christie has signed a corporate partnership agreement with Universal Parks and Resorts to supply projection systems for its theme parks and CityWalk locations throughout...
Business
Sony on the rise of 4K in hospitality
Sony Professional Europe product manager Thomas Issa provides insight on what AV technology can do for hospitality venues and current themes across the sector. In which...
Displays & Signage
Chauvet launches LED panel for rental and integrator markets
Chauvet Professional has released its new 4.8mm pixel pitch VIP F4 Video Panel, for both the rental and integrator markets. The new video panels...
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Panasonic opens virtual museum
Panasonic has created a virtual museum in the cloud to showcase its AV technology for the museum and heritage sector. The museum has four...
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Sony visual solutions support surgeons at new hospital facility
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital recently moved to a new facility, with 16 operating theatres, 13 of which are fitted with the latest Sony surgical...