Last week I attended the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas and thought a brief download of the event might be helpful to some of our readers. So here it goes.
If you like looking at big screens, this is the place for you. Overall, the show really didn’t have much “new” to offer (based on last year’s show). The screens were bigger and there were more companies offering networked solutions, but in my opinion, not much new. Here are a few highlights.
Biggest Screen – Mitsubishi displayed its 140 inch LED screen which by far was the biggest screen in the place. Although it was an LED, from a relatively small distance, it looked really good. I wouldn’t buy it to watch movies on, but for signage, it was big, bright, and beautiful.
Wettest screen – although I did see some screens that were being sprayed with water to show that they would withstand rain, the wettest screen was Alive Promo’s display that is a waterfall with messaging projected onto the water. Very cool and eyecatching.
3D? – Well, 3D displays were at the show last year, but this year Philips seems to have perfected it. Their 3D displays blew away the competition (in my opinion). The 3D images really popped without glasses of any sort. The images were clear and didn’t make you nauseous if you moved slightly out of its range of vision. I also saw a holographic display that was cool but not ready for real use (hopefully next year!!!).
There seemed to be a number of new options for touch screen interfaces that looked very interesting. We are currently evaluating what we have seen and if any of the new products look to be viable for our clients, we will make that information available. We’re always looking of new products to offer, so stay tuned.
In speaking with an associate of mine, he mentioned that it is very clear how important the creative development is and how few experienced creative development companies there are around. So if you are using digital signage or are considering it, let me save you some time looking for a creative development company and recommend us! We have been developing many types of media that is used in many signage sites. We’re glad to consult for any size project.
If you have any questions or comments on the DS Expo or new signage hardware options, please take a moment to post a comment here by clicking the “Comments” link below. We’d love to hear from you!!
Chris Meyer
President
CD Meyer, Inc./point2explore
point2explore is product line of customizable touch screen kiosk programs including interactive games and informational programs. point2explore products are currently running in over 60 museums and have been used in corporate events across the country. Visit our web site at www.point2explore.com.
