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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...

IP-based Signage Delivers Cost-effective Scalability and Versatility

By John W. DeWitt

Providers and users of digital-signage technologies are turning to Internet protocol (IP) for network management and distribution of content--including uncompressed HD video. IP-based digital signage networks offer several advantages, including the ability to easily repurpose content for online applications as well as signage...

The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: 12Stone Church, Lawrenceville, Ga

By Jessaca Gutierrez

To help spread the message at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Ga., dB Audio & Video chose a Triveni Digital Ensignia Arena turnkey digital-signage system with three Solos for the campus' three zones...

The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: Hotel Ivy, Minneapolis

By Janice Brown

With the opening of Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis—the first five-star-rated hotel in that city—earlier this year, high-end hospitality in the Twin Cities will never be the same...

Chicago Maps Exhibit Raises the Bar for Interactive Signage

By John W. DeWitt

A recent exhibit at The Field Museum in Chicago took digital signage to new levels of sophisticated interactivity with Maps: Finding Our Place in the World, a three-month exhibit running from November 2007 through January 2008...

Harnessing Fiber Optics for Ultra-high-resolution Signage

By John W. DeWitt

New digital signage and related AV technologies are harnessing more and more of the theoretically unlimited bandwidth of the fiber-optic transport medium. This gives application architects, integrators, and users the opportunity to power large, extremely high-resolution displays--including 1920x1200p HD progressive...