Barco Result 23/10/2014
Barco NV has released selected results for the third quarter of this year. The company said that sales for the quarter were 0.8% higher year on year at
Sharp ‘Leaves’ TVs in Europe
Earlier this month, Sharp signed a white goods licensing deal with Vestel. It was later expanded and includes an agreement to license Sharp’s AV business in Europe to Universal Media Corporation (UMC) in Slovakia. Sharp’s consumer electronics business in Europe, which is focused on LCD TVs, has been suffering losses since 2008 (and the entire … Read more
AOC Adds Action Europe
AOC displays are now being offered in Germany and Austria by Action Europe.
Copaco Adds LG Monitors
Copaco in France is now distributing monitors from LG.
Dell UK Signs Ingram Micro
In the UK, Dell has expanded its partnership with Ingram Micro to include its full range of products for commercial customers. The deal covers Dell Client Solutions, Dell Enterprise Solutions and Dell Software and the partnership is the second between Dell and Ingram Micro in Europe after Germany. Reports suggest that Dell will expand its … Read more
Exceptional 3D Available Worldwide
Exceptional 3D says that its no-glasses 3D digital signage displays are now available in almost every country or region worldwide, through newly established distribution centres.
Iiyama Appoints NTT System in Poland
In Poland, distributor NTT System is now offering monitors and touchscreens from Iiyama.
The Change Targets AV Market
The Change Organisation in the UK is a new entrant to the AV market, having decided to create a dedicated AV division. The Change has already signed distribution agreements with Samsung for large format displays and has recently added Infinite-av and Smart-E, as well as Scala’s Digital Signage platform.
Astral Takes on First UltraHD Rollout in Canada
Astral Out-of-Home is to deploy 40 new digital bus shelters in Toronto, Canada, starting in early November. Each will feature an 84″ UltraHD LCD display, with content managed remotely by Astral. The screens, produced by LG-MRI, represent the first UltraHD signage rollout in Canada. They are protected by sealed cabinets, which are vandal-proof and resistant … Read more
Clear Channel Shares Play London Details
We have heard back from Clear Channel regarding its new ‘Play London’ digital launches (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 38). Part of the work consists of rebranding the existing LD6 network of 100 digital 6-sheets to ‘Adshel Live’: these are 72″ LCD displays. Additionally a network of 40 LED displays called London Wrap will be … Read more
Intercity Guides Travellers From the Hotel Lobby
The Intercity hotel chain is rolling out a ‘virtual concierge’ to its locations in German-speaking European countries. Installed by MIB GmbH, the first concierge was an 82″ display (1920 x 1080) at Intercity Berlin. Image and control (touch) signals are sent over CAT-7, via professional extenders, to a control room 50m away. The system is … Read more
Scala Drives Wide-Scale Nordic Network
Atea, a Scala partner in the Nordics, has taken part in the deployment of a new 520-unit digital signage network powered by Scala players. Info-TV was rolled out by Region Hovedstaden, the regional authority of Copenhagen, to 20 medical facilities across the region. Scala won the tender because its players could handle the project’s complexity … Read more
