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OAAA Beats Scenic America in 4-Year Digital Billboard Case

by Andrew Fenn

A four-year legal battle between anti-billboard group Scenic America and the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) has come to an end. A US District Court judge originally dismissed the case without prejudice back …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Outdoor Displays| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 39

LG Takes OLED TV with Dolby Vision and Atmos on the Road

by Andrew Fenn

LG Electronics launched its Cinema House roadshow earlier this week. The company is showing off its line of OLED TVs with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos surround sound technology for the ultimate television …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 39

A New Display Application: Electronic License Plates

by Arthur Berman

Advertised as the first-ever, interactive digital license plate, the so-called rPlate debuted earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show. This show is held in Detroit as a part of Automobili-D. The …

Tags:Automotive| EPD (Electrophoretic)| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 39

A 55″ UHD Roku Set for $398?

by Bob Raikes

We could fill the pages of LDM with articles about special offers for TVs, so we don’t. However, occasionally we see something that is worth remarking on. This week, it was a 55″ UltraHD …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| TCL| TVs (TV Sets)| UltraHD| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 38

DOOH Expansion at New York’s Penn Station

by Andrew Fenn

Google-backed media firm Intersection has installed twelve new 65″ digital display totems on New York Penn Station’s Amtrak Concourse. The displays show passenger and emergency service information, as well as Digital-Out-of-Home advertising. New York …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Transport| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 38

Foxconn Reveals Location for New $10 Billion Factory

by Andrew Fenn

Foxconn has announced its plans to go ahead with a $10 billion advanced manufacturing facility, having chosen an area in Mount Pleasant in Racine Country, Wisconsin for the site. (It’s Really Going to Happen …

Tags:Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 37

Update for Dish 4K Joey Allows Multi-Room Netflix in UHD

by Andrew Fenn

US pay TV provider Dish has enabled multi-room Ultra HD Netflix viewing with a new app for its 4K Joey client. The 4K Joey add-on allows Dish users to stream content from their main …

Tags:Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| STBs| UltraHD| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 37

New York MTA Extends DOOH Partnership with Outfront

by Andrew Fenn

Outfront Media has announced a continuation of its long-running partnership with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The MTA’s board of directors has selected Outfront for an extension of its Digital Out-of-Home advertising and …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 37

CTA Completes Recommendations for Audio on ATSC 3.0 TVs

by Bob Raikes

At the Consumer Technology Association’s (CTA) Technology & Standards Fall Forum, the CTA issued new guidelines for TV sets and audio devices. The first recommendations (CTA-CEB32.5, Recommended Practice for ATSC 3.0 Television Sets, Audio) …

Tags:ATSC| audio| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 36

Extended Warranties Are a Big Business

by Bob Raikes

Warranty Week has been looking at extended warranties and estimates that the value of extended warranties on appliances, electronics, computers, and mobile phones is around $23 billion in the US. The blog said that …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Retailers| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 36| warranty

Bodega Smart Kiosks Use Image Recognition

by Andrew Fenn

Bodega, a new start-up by two former Google employees, has raised $2.5 million in its first financing round. The company aims to streamline shopping for non-perishable convenience items like snacks, drinks and household products, …

Tags:Kiosks| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 34

3D Projection on Show at Leo Baeck Institute

by Andrew Fenn

Stolen Heart: The Theft of Jewish Property in Berlin’s Historic Center, 1933–1945 is an installation at New York’s Leo Baeck Institute. The exhibition, which features a 3D projection-mapped video table controlled by a BrightSign …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Projection Mapping| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 34