‘Digital signage’ covers a very wide of uses of digital media and is definitely not limited to the professional advertising networks that get most of the publicity. For many of these other uses the cost … [more]
Recently we have been testing Samsung’s 43″ very wide LCD panel. With an aspect ratio of 4:1 and a resolution of 1920×480 this is a great panel for many digital signage applications. For the interface … [more]
In a move that has quickly attracted some well known major digital signage companies the Screen launched the Green Screen initiative at ScreenExpo in London on 5 May 2010. Digital View is a major sponsor … [more]
Well that’s it for Screenmedia Expo 2010, the 2 day event at Earl’s Court in London. The show was reasonably well attended and a positive experience for us, but what’s more interesting is how the … [more]
Another novel accessory for the ViewStream is currently being tested, this is a numeric keypad (as pictured) for track selection. It works with the ViewStream’s RS-232 port and can call up JPEG’s or videos using … [more]
Direct from NAB in Las Vegas: We are having an excellent NAB show. I am not sure about NAB attendance numbers, but we have had more people on our booth looking at products than I … [more]
Shown here is a panel we connected up the other day for testing, a Sharp 1280 x 480 pixel display. This panel is certainly novel with a 8:3 aspect ratio and looks very suitable for … [more]
As a proof of concept for the use of the RS-232 capability on our LCD controllers we recently made a small joystick, slider and button control board for our SVX-1920 controller (see picture), this connects … [more]
Many people associate night-vision with red or green images however when designing a display system that optimizes image detail and preserves a users ability to see in low light other factors are worth considering: Color … [more]
Touchscreens are in fashion, popularized initially by kiosks but most recently by smart-phones led by the Apple iPhone they are also being used for interactive retail media systems. But what about buttons – the humble … [more]
The AVX-1920 is the first in a range of video scaler, switcher, converter and image processor products that Digital View will be launching over the coming months. This particular model provides a range of inputs … [more]
The latest version of the Digital View 10″ VideoFlyer (VF100W) was unveiled the other day. This is a complete redesign based around the M3-310 integrated media player & LCD controller. The most apparent result of … [more]
We recently launched a new software utility for real-time control of Digital View media players. This is different from our existing content management and scheduling systems as used in networked digital signage applications as it … [more]
Last month our UK office put together a brief video demonstration video showing how to connect up and synchronize three LCD displays running off M3-300 media player boards (equivalent to ViewStream 300 players). This video … [more]
May 2009 marks 4 years since the first digital escalator displays went in at Tottenham Court Rd underground train station in London. This was a milestone for the digital signage industry as not only was … [more]
The recently launched SVX-1920 LCD interface controller provides a number of features well suited to digital signage display systems. A quick overview of the relevant features includes: Full HD 1080p video support with a range … [more]
Digital View recently started offering OLED panel support with an interface for the Chi-Mei 7.6″, a display with a resolution of 800×480. As more and larger panels are released this support will be extended and … [more]
The M3-310 brings together the excellent M3-300 media player and a direct LCD interface providing clear benefits in terms of system integration. This model provides all the all the features of the M3-300 including interactivity, … [more]
Digital View has long been an advocate of solid-state media players rather than generic PC’s . The simple reason is that the benefits generally significantly outweight the compromises. To address this we have published a … [more]
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