I find it amazing that even though LED screens have been around for a long time, the specifications etc behind them can be sort of mind blowing. Here is a screen we came across a while back, it’s been around … Continue reading
Category Archives: Hardware
Is 4K/UHD Really worth it?
I always remember, one of the very first posts on this blog, back in November 2010 was ‘Is 1080p Really worth it?‘ It was back in the day of slower media players, slower internet connections, and ridiculously expensive large HD … Continue reading
SOC-System On Chip- What does that mean to me?
In very broad terms, a System On Chip is a microchip that has all the components on board required to power a standard computer Conventional processors are main engines that power our desktop PC`s and digital signage media players. These … Continue reading
Digital signage display placement is critical to maximise its impact
Your latest high tech digital signage equipment will be worthless unless time and effort is put into planning the precise location of your displays before installing them. If they are not installed in places that people can see them then … Continue reading
Sign Makers and Digital Signage
‘’The static sign isn’t going to disappear but the ability to supply both static and digital, integrated to complement one another and maximize the effectiveness of both, will be a significant competitive edge for any Sign-Maker’’ The compatibility … Continue reading
Top 5 reasons why Higher Education institutions need digital signage
20% of all US colleges already implement digital signage which comes to prove the system’s usefulness in campuses. Experts claim that universities should improve their digital communication with their students. After reading a few articles (from HE magazines) we came … Continue reading
Installing a digital signage system- calculate your costs correctly
The terminology used by non- digital signage specialists (such as: indoor TVs, TVs for waiting rooms, advertising displays etc.) can be misleading at times in the sense that it describes a system by one single element: the screen. The consequence … Continue reading
The perfect LCD screen for the Rio Olympics.
Rio is of course on the lips of everyone interested in Sport. But it’s also on the lips of the World Health Organisation (WHO) as, as anyone knows the Zika virus is a major concern to all health professionals. Of … Continue reading
Why Outdoor Digital Signage Will Reign at the Rio 2016 Olympics
306 events, 206 countries, 42 sporting disciplines across 37 venues, the Rio 2016 Olympics represents a huge opportunity for outdoor digital signage to reign supreme in Brazil this summer. Here’s why… Around the world, outdoor digital signage is being used … Continue reading
E Ink Announces Advanced Color ePaper for Digital Signage.
E-Ink have finally announced what looks like a potential game changer in the world of Retail digital signage. Called Advanced Color ePaper (ACeP), it’s a big leap above the company’s aging Triton tech, which could only display around 4,000 colors. Basically, … Continue reading