This year’s InfoComm MEA, says the organizer, enjoyed an unintended benefit. The hall location away from the main traffic flow meant that some visitors missed the event, but by the same token, those who made their way there were decidedly more focused on Pro-AV solutions.

The result was InfoComm 2013 was noticeably less well attended than in 2011. Just about every exhibitor remarked on this – although not all of them said they were disappointed by it.

Sharp Middle East FZE said they had a very good show. Deputy General Manager Marketing (Business Solution Division), Gautam Chakrabarty said: “There was a high level of quality visitors and very relevant crowd. Over the past few days we have had valuable business discussions with the industry and have sold quite a fair bit of our products that are displayed at our stand."

First-time exhibitor, Prysm, also benefited from its participation. “There has been a steady stream of visitors at our stand, which generated a good amount of high quality leads. We met with the right people from governmental and large scale projects,” said Steve Scorse, Prysm’s VP for Europe, Africa and Middle East.

CayinTechnology unveils a new generation of compact digital signage server, CMS-40. The hardware upgrade of the new server largely improves system performance and notably increases operational efficiency.

“It is the perfect timing to release the new server,” said Ravel Chi, VP Cayin Technology. “With more successful pilot run of digital signage deployments, many projects expand the scale of digital signage network, increasing the need of powerful servers.”

The new CMS server upgrades its processor and can manage more media players. One CMS-40 entry-level server can control twice the amount of media players, a maximum of 80 SMP players, simultaneously.

“This new release is also aimed at better multitasking performance,” Ravel noted. “Cayin is seeking to deliver a balance between efficient player management and high-quality video streaming.”

The new MegaPixel Summit will be co-located with the ISE show. To be held at the Amsterdam RAI over Jan. 28th and 29th, the Summit will be produced by *Insight Media.

“Over the past couple of years, we have seen a substantial increase in the number of ISE exhibitors offering display solutions that are above full HD resolution,” says Mike Blackman, MD, Integrated Systems Events. “The potential of these technologies is enormous, but these are complex systems and many industry professionals are enduring a steep learning-curve while implementing them.

“By hosting the MegaPixel Summit at ISE 2013, we hope to create a forum in which the challenges arising from creating large-scale, multiple-component displays are addressed by a mix of different stakeholders: manufacturers, distributors, integrators, rental companies and end customers.”

[Photo: Iltek Communication supplies WATCHOUT to the 10th International Turkish Olympic games where 70,000 attended performances in the Istanbul Stadium.]

“Manage, blend, warp and interact live”: Swedish image processing and control specialists, Dataton will bring their WATCHOUT multiple image and display software to the Middle East at InfoComm MEA 2012.

Fredrik Svahnberg, Marketing Director, Dataton AB explains: “The Middle East has typically been a region that uses WATCHOUT in new and exciting ways and we hope to highlight just a few of the new features of WATCHOUT during InfoComm MEA 2012.”

The latest version of WATCHOUT is a scalable software system and does not require proprietary hardware. It orchestrates still images, animations, graphics, video, sound and live feeds into a single show across multiple display areas, either soft-edge blended or scattered.

Visix updates its digital signage software application, AxisTV version 8.0. The release features a new user interface, new background library, 64-bit support for Microsoft Server 2008, and the ability to publish content to mobile devices (smartphones, tablets etc) using HTML5.

The new background library includes an assortment of display layout wallpapers in six color schemes and various resolutions with matching message background sets for each. Clients can choose from the free background library when creating digital signage content or upload their own designs in a variety of aspect ratios. A folder system makes background management intuitive.

Web-browser-based, AxisTV’snewest version aims for a better content management experience through Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome. The new interface design improved both navigation and workflows:

Available in portrait (KP555-S as shown) and landscape (KL540-S & KL546-S) configurations, Peerless-AV’s Indoor Digital Signage Kiosks are designed for 55” ultra-thin displays to accentuate their slim design and large screen real estate.

Whether it’s advertising, a digital directory, or wayfinding, this solution would fit a corporate campus, college/university campus, hospital, retail store, shopping mall and more.

With a wide range of aesthetic options available including multiple colours, acrylic trim and vinyl wraps, the kiosks can serve to help branding or to reinforce a corporate or promotional theme.

Easy-to-install: 8 points of tool-less adjustment quickly position the display in the kiosk window for flush alignment with optional cooling fans and speakers available to add extra functionality.

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When Ben & Jerry’s decided to open its very first retail location in Japan, they wanted to open an innovative store, complete with the company’s first digital menu boards and a live Twitter feed display.

With that goal in mind, they contacted NanoLumens to build an 8’ wide, 4.5” tall, full color 6mm pixel pitch LED display, aka the NanoBar.

The ‘NanoBar’ display’s content is powered by software developed by Scala, which also provides content for the store’s digital menu boards behind the register counter.

NanoLumens displays are slim, ultra-lightweight, energy efficient. The company says its edge-to-edge picture quality (up to a brightness of 5000 nits) can be viewed from any angle or any distance without color shift or picture drop-off. The company’s patented display technology allows customers to select from 4mm up to 10mm pixel pitch (depending on the model.)

Roll your own(digital signage video walls)…The Peerless Industries DS-VWC560 Digital Signage Portable Video Wall Cart provides tool-less micro adjustment for precise display alignment along with the strength to hold up to 4 displays measuring 40"-60". A security screw locking mechanism ensures that the displays stay in the location intended for perfect viewing positioning. With strong legs paired with horizontal supports, the wall cart holds a maximum load of 500lb (226.7kg). The 8-point adjustment offers seamless alignment.

With 360° swivel, the durable swivel casters roll smoothly offering easy maneuverability. The DS-VWC560 Digital Signage Portable Video Wall Cart is compatible with VESA patterns - 200 x 200, 400 x 200, 400 x 400, 600 x 400mm and PLP.

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