SVC_Digital Signage Update_: Digital Signage Expo Opens Amidst Cautiously Bullish Expectations

February 24, 2009 | A Penton Media Publication |

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Digital Signage Expo Opens Amidst Cautiously Bullish Expectations
By John W. DeWitt

The Digital Signage Expo begins Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Las Vegas with a backdrop of bleak economic news, but Chicago-based analyst Chris Connery remains "quite bullish on the category." Digital Signage Update caught up with Connery, vice president for PC and large-format commercial displays at DisplaySearch, as he was packing for the Feb. 24 to 26 show. more>>

	Installation News

$120M Sports and Entertainment Complex Extends SceneStudio Digital Signage Usage

RidgeLogic Development, a developer of digital signage software for single locations, announces that Chelsea Piers, a 28-acre sports and entertainment complex featuring state-of-the-art facilities for 30 different sports, located between piers 59 and 62 on the Hudson River in New York, has expanded its usage of SceneStudio digital signage. more>>

	News & Events

Platt Retail Institute Announces Major European Retailing Webinar
The Platt Retail Institute is pleased to announce that on Tuesday, March 3, (3 p.m. London; 9 a.m. CST) it will present a webinar titled: "Transform the Retail Customer Experience and Increase Revenue with Digital Media." This webinar will focus on how Europe's major retailers are deploying place-based digital technology to attain optimum sales results, especially in challenging economic times. more>>

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	Products

Magenta Research and NEC Expand Long-term Partnership with Introduction of MultiView NEC Display Card-slot UTP Receiver at the 2009 Digital Signage Expo

NEC Display Solutions and Magenta Research, a producer of video/audio/serial signal distribution and switching over Cat-5/Cat-X cable products, are utilizing the 2009 Digital Signage Expo to unveil a brand new MultiView card-slot UTP receiver. more>>

X2O Media Introduces New Xpresenter Xe All-in-one, Stand-alone Digital Signage System
X2O Media, a leading provider of digital signage technology, network management, and content services, today announced the introduction of the Xpresenter Xe, an all-in-one, stand-alone digital signage system. The affordable, entry-level solution features better-than-broadcast-quality video output, an easy-to-use configuration screen, point-and-click content management tools, and links to live data—all in a single-channel configuration. more>>