screen media news 6.14.2010

15 station digital menu board launched in Toronto, developed by Mirada Media and Silverware POS.  The boards are powered by a system born of the integration partnership between Mirada Media, a digital signage software developer and integrator, and SilverWare POS, a developer of front-of-house  and back-office solutions for the hospitality industry. The combined solution allows restaurant managers at Richtree to modify items that appear on the menu boards using the same interface that manages order entry and inventory. Full article here.

Advice for out door digital signage: 6 must read tips.  From understanding the need for commercial grade screens and proper LCD enclosures in an outdoor digital signage solution to securing your wireless network, these 6 tips give us some valuable insight on properly executing outdoor digital signage. Full article here.

How can GPS be integrated with digital signage?  The simple answer is that it can be used to trigger information. Here’s a typical example of how it can be used: you’re in a tour bus, a large LCD Screen in located at the front of the bus. The bus drives past the Sydney Opera house, the digital signage system detects the current location of the bus and triggers information about the Opera House. The bus then drives over the Sydney Harbour bridge and this triggers historical information about how the bridge was built. Full article here.

Return on investment with your digital signage device.  There are so many ways, opportunities and purposes to make and save capital expenditure and income in the world of Digital Signage.  Numerous research campaigns have proved Advertising = Revenue, so using this in appropriate locations, for example, a retail point of sale (POP) or in a hotel lobby, promoting a product or service.  This shows the world of digital on-screen messaging has a valid and profitable position in the workplace. Full article here.