Under the theme Integrate, Interact and Inspire, Samsung dominated the floor-space at ISE 2014 (the largest single stand by far) to show its display solutions.

Samsung Electronics also unveiled a new version of the Samsung Smart Signage Platform, a proprietary digital signage platform that provides a more efficient business environment. The Smart Signage Platform debuted at ISE 2013 and has been upgraded and integrated into Samsung’s large format displays (LFDs) for 2014.

Now that it has an enhanced digital signage platform with the industry’s first quad-core system-on-chip (SoC), Samsung Electronics intends to expand its market presence.

Cisco new Edge 340 Digital Media Player (DMP) is designed to be a digital signage media player optimized for touch-based signage applications. It uses hardware-accelerated video and is pre-integrated with both single-touch and multi-touch capabilities. Designed to be used with Power over Ethernet (PoE), the Edge 340 comes in both Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi models (wires Ethernet) is integrated with IPTV remote control and is VESA-compatible.

The Cisco Edge 340 uses a 1.6 GHz dual-core CPU with 2 GB of memory, 32 GB built-in storage and an SD slot and formats include MPEG-2 and MPEG-4, H.264, and VC-1 hardware decoding and it can drive up to two simultaneous HD video streams as it has dual-display support (and you can have the same content on both screens or two totally different aggregates of content). Outputs are HDMI.

Go Cisco Edge 340

Multichannel audio streaming solution engages consumers on mobile devices in retail environments

Barix will move its ISE stand to the digital signage hall this year to more prominently display its new retail solutions to systems integrators and end users with interest in this market.

Barix brings to ISE 2014 a retail solution that aims to give the screen a voice, engaging consumers at shopping windows and inside stores through visual content and associated audio streams.

“Particularly with our audio signage solution, we aim to bring the two siloes of video and audio communication into a single-contained, harmonized and managed platform in the retail shop,” said Ronni Guggenheim, CEO, Barix. “Overall, we view the retail market as an exciting opportunity to showcase how we can merge core Barix strengths and new enhancements to deliver complete, reliable and cost-effective solutions that engage audiences, enrich brands and generate revenue.”

The Vision TCMP Media Player range is available in preconfigured formats or manufactured to order. Based on Intel hardware, these compact devices have been designed to support multiple applications including digital signage software, Microsoft applications and conventional PC functionality. They comprise multiple connectivity options including: USB 2.0 and 3.0, HDMI, Thunderbolt, dual-display and triple display as well as built-in Wi-Fi and blue tooth facilities.

Signagelive, global suppliers of cloud-based digital signage technology, will be demonstrating its support for TDMaverick’s Vision TCMP Media Player range: Signagelive recently confirmed an exclusive pan-European agreement with TDMaverick for the sale and distribution of its innovative cloud-based digital signage software.

Matrox Graphics Inc. brings three important features to Matrox Maevex 5100 Series H.264 encoders/decoders that will be demonstrated for the first time at ISE 2014.

Maevex encoders will soon support high quality H.264 video recording to a network-shared drive or NAS at resolutions up to Full HD 1080p60 with zero-latency pass-through of the video and audio signals, making it ideal for medical, transportation, military and surveillance applications.

Maevex decoders will soon provide a built-in fail-safe mode to ensure that pre-recorded digital signage content will automatically play on screen in the event of a lost network connection that interrupts streaming from a Maevex encoder. Clients can store the pre-recorded image or video clip in the decoder’s internal flash memory. When network connectivity is restored, the Maevex decoder reverts to the streaming content.

Extron Electronics announces support of 4K and Ultra HD – UHD video systems that solve emerging design challenges by offering solutions for high-performance signal processing and distribution products.

Solutions include extending 4K and UHD video over a single twisted pair cable, videowall processors to leverage the high pixel density of the newest generation of displays, streaming encoders and decoders to extend 4K video over traditional network infrastructure, media players for playback of 4K content, and fiber optic distribution systems when pixel-for-pixel signal extension and switching are required in mission critical environments.

"New displays and projectors that provide 4K and UHD resolutions are being introduced every day, and AV system designers and integrators are looking for methods to support these systems," says Casey Hall, VP Sales and Marketing for Extron. "Extron has a broad range of products that provide high-performance signal extension, routing, and distribution solutions for transporting 4K and UHD digital video today and in the future."

Ever seen a streamlined bus? Nope, I haven’t either. Generally, they are built like boxes on wheels and have less design appeal than semi trucks and 18-wheelers.

Hang a sign or advertisement on a bus and it looks like, well, a flat sign on a boxy bus. And it’s a static message on a moving object…

So what if you could turn buses into moving real-time digital signage?

Tad Orlowski has a concept, the Willie Bus, which does just that. OK, go ahead and laugh at the name. All over?

NanoTech Entertainment signs a worldwide distribution agreement with Epic Eye.

Under the agreement, UltraFlix (NanoTech’s streaming 4K Ultra HD service) gets 4K rights to distribute Epic Eye's Moving Murals gallery of 500 murals captured at 4K resolution-- along with any future 4K

NanoTech Entertainment is a pioneer in making 4K Ultra HD players (Nuvola brand) for consumers and businesses. Epic Eye is the parent company of Moving Murals.