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Top Story


How Many Signs are Too Many?
By John W. DeWitt
There are more and larger digital screens than ever—in the home, at retail, and in other public and private contexts. So is there such a thing as too many signs? Digital Signage Update talked to Bill Gerba, a digital-signage blogger and the CEO of Wirespring, to get his advice about how to achieve adequate coverage—to reach the most people most effectively—without overloading viewers (and employees who watch and/or listen all day long). Interestingly, Gerba says the number of signs is much less important than their visual and audio content. more>>

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Can your imagination keep up with HP Workstations? When DreamWorks decided to turn a 260-pound panda into a kung fu warrior, they turned to HP Workstations. DreamWorks and HP bring cutting-edge technology to animation. So artistic decisions, instead of technical ones, lead the creative process. Learn more.

Installation News


Vista Systems' Spyder Checks Into Chicago's Hotel Sax
Chicago's luxury Hotel Sax has chosen a Vista Systems Spyder to power a videowall comprised of 36 16x9 plasma screens located just outside its high-tech, fourth-floor conference center. The system grabs the attention of executives and conference-goers with images ranging from company logos and promos to client-created content. more>>

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StrandVision Digital Signage Makes the Wait Worthwhile for King Drug Pharmacy Customers
Seeking an innovative way to communicate with customers at its new Morgantown store, King Drug and Home Care turned to StrandVision of Eau Claire, Wis., for its digital-signage and video-display system. Located in the pharmacy waiting area on an island, the 26in. flatscreen display shows product information and specials, local and national news and weather, as well as King Drug informational videos. more>>

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Digital Signage Content Creators
Las Vegas High Def
Las Vegas
My name is Paul Dymon and my creative services company, LVHD, has been posting HD since 2000. We produce content from concepts. Recently added HD underwater camera crew as a specialty. Produced our first DVD title featuring the Florida Keys coral reefs, available through our website. Our Vegas studio is a boutique with flexible hours in a 24/7 town. LVHD brought the cost of HD down to earth, and below the surface. We operate an efficient, low-overhead business enabling us to provide our level of skill and experience at reasonable costs. Watch the reel>>


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Products


Series of Professional DVI-D Distribution Amplifiers Shipping from TV One
The TVOne-task series of DVI-D distribution amplifiers consist of three professional units that distribute two and four DVI-D signals. The 1T-DA-552 provides two DVI outputs, the 1T-DA-554 provides four DVI outputs, and the 1T-DA-564 provides four DVI outputs plus four analog stereo and four S/PDIF coaxial audio outputs. Each product in this series is compliant with HDMI v1.3, and all are HDCP-compliant. more>>


SI Introduces New State-of-the-art Woven Projector Screen Materials
SI is proud to announce that its new state-of-the-art Gamma Maestro HD 1.1 (white) and Lunar Maestro HD .85 (gray) woven, sound-permeable projector screen materials will be shipping in August 2008. SI will also feature the Gamma and Lunar Maestro screen materials at the 2008 CEDIA Expo, held in Denver Sept. 4-7 at the Colorado Convention Center, booth 1056. more>>


Video Mount Products Launches FP-LF Universal Large Flatpanel Flush Wall Mount
Video Mount Products, a leading provider of mounting solutions for the residential, commercial, CI, pro, and security audio/video markets, is proud to announce it will launch its new FP-LF universal large flatpanel flush wall mount at the 2008 CEDIA Expo, held in Denver Sept. 4-7 at the Colorado Convention Center, booth 942. more>>

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