LAS VEGAS, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Digital Signage Expo – I.C.G., a leader in wireless digital signage solutions, today announces the industry’s first end-to-end wireless digital signage solution. Sidelining the high cost of hard wires and cumbersome implementation of traditional digital signage, I.C.G. combines their innovative wireless MobileMedia System(TM) and ViFi Adapter(TM) (video over WiFi) to bring a new standard to the industry.

According to industry research, by the year 2009 there will be over one million digital signs in North America. Traditionally, these digital signs require labor- and time-intensive hard-wire connections that are difficult — if not impossible — to implement. These wired connections are needed for the various parts of the signage solution, such as network connectivity, media player and memory storage device, to function correctly. With the North American market on goal to install about 135 million locations over the next 10 years, I.C.G.’s wireless solution redefines the industry standard by eliminating the costs associated with hard-lines.

“For many years, advertising firms have suffered from the inability to wirelessly transmit high quality audio and video to their venues. Furthermore, these same firms have overpaid for hardware, satellite systems and installation services,” said Kevin Howard, CEO of I.C.G. “We have developed a next-generation solution that is the most cost-effective on the market. With our MobileMedia System(TM) combined with the ViFi Adapter(TM), we are proving how wireless technology can revolutionize sales and marketing efforts for businesses of all sizes.”

I.C.G.’s self-contained, turnkey MobileMedia System(TM) eliminates the need for two, three or more unique and disparate components by bundling a 3G/4G wireless network module, a WiFi router, an integrated media player and hard drive. The MobileMedia System(TM) also enables cached content to be streamed over wireless links. The second element in the solution is the ViFi Adapter(TM), which receives the audio and video content over WiFi from the MobileMedia System(TM) and connects via a variety of video outputs to virtually any type of display. Supporting all media and content formats, as well as any Windows or Linux-based content management software, I.C.G.’s solution allows digital information to be multicast to numerous displays simultaneously.

According to Dean Talley, CEO of PlasMedia Productions, “I.C.G.’s innovative solution is the industry’s first true end-to-end solution for wireless digital signage. With annual digital signage advertising spending estimated by analysts to be $14.6BN by 2011, I.C.G.’s plug-and-play, end-to-end solution uniquely positions them to be at the forefront of expansion in this market.”

For product demonstrations and more information, please visit the I.C.G. booth, #877 at Digital Signage Expo 2008 in Las Vegas

SyncMaster 820DXn is Now Shipping and Available

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Samsung Electronics America, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, a world-leading manufacturer of professional LCD and PDP display products, today announced the availability of its largest and most powerful large format display, the SyncMaster 820DXn, designed for corporate and commercial digital signage applications. A selection of Samsung’s large format display portfolio will be on display during the 2008 Digital Signage Expo at the Samsung booth, #213, in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center from February 27-28.

The SyncMaster 820DXn display delivers exceptional reliability for high-usage digital signage applications, including airports, retail locations and other indoor venues. Featuring a new Digital Information Display (DID) panel designed to lower the temperature of the display, the SyncMaster 820DXn display can support even the most rigorous of commercial applications. By utilizing built-in fans to keep temperatures low, the DID panel ultimately extends the life of the 820DXn display, making it a no-compromise solution in any market where digital signage is needed.

With a built in computer, the 820DXn creates an all in one solution allowing users to drive content to the display without a separate machine. The built in computer features an AMD Athlon64 X2 3400+, 1.8 GHz dual core processor, 4 GB of flash storage memory, 512 MB DDR2 RAM, ATI Chip set with a Win XPe operating system.
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New from Sony is the GXD-L52H1, the company’s first full HD LCD screen for the digital signage market. Designed for business use, the unit possesses a 52-inch LCD display, native 1920 x 1080 resolution using a full HD panel, and equal life expectancy in both landscape and portrait modes.

Other features of the GXD-L52H1 include a protective glass screen that means the display can be mounted at eye level in environments where an extra casing would normally be required, and an innovative heat management system that doesn’t require any ventilation holes.

Chris Hirst, product marketing manager, Projection and Commercial Display at Sony United Kingdom, told Installation Europe: “The GXD series is an exciting step forward in terms of the enhanced Sony commercial display portfolio allowing Sony screens to be used in environments not suitable for standard consumer or some commercial displays. This screen also offers our dealer network significant added value to their sales proposition; from full HD content creation to on-site servicing of the removable tempered glass screen and aluminium bezel, it gives our dealers and the consumer much more flexibility of solution than ever before. Other benefits of the panel include a patented backlight system that ensures ‘always-on’ performance in both landscape and portrait modes which is perfect for those mission-critical applications, again re-affirming our technological advantage in the marketplace.”

For more information:
www.sonybiz.net/publicdisplays
www.sony-europe.com