Digital Signs

Apparatix Digital Sign Manufacturer Certification

IBOUSA Spring Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, May 3rd, 2017 – John James, founder of Apparatix Media Solutions, announced ADMaC, a certification program for digital-display manufacturers to encourage the highest levels of system compatibility, security, and product support. Apparatix clients who use ADMaC certified manufacturers benefit by knowing our software is fully […]

Anthem Displays on FCC Emissions

Insider ran two articles yesterday on digital billboards and FCC emissions limits.  Digital billboard manufacturer Anthem Display’s Rod Rackley had this comment on the article: “Anthem Displays designs and manufactures its displays in the US, has incorporated EMI mitigation into the product design, and is currently in the process of […]

Watchfire White Paper Says Imported LED Signs Fail FCC Tests

DANVILLE, Ill. — (May 1, 2017) — Watchfire Signs, a leading manufacturer of outdoor LED signs and digital billboards, has published a white paper that alleges widespread electromagnetic interference from imported digital signs and billboards that can impact everything from cell phones to aviation towers. Sign owners have faced forced […]

Vendor Profile: Fliphound

This is the fourth in a series of Billboard Insider profiles of the companies who are automating the out of home sales process.  We’ve previously written about Adsemble and Adquick, and ADstruc. Insider counts 10 North American companies that are trying to develop websites to facilitate buying and selling out of […]

FBI Activates Digital Billboards Nationwide

On Easter Sunday, a random victim, 74, was killed in Cleveland, OH, by a distraught man who posted the crime on Facebook. The next day (May 17), the FBI activated donated digital billboards nationwide as part of the search for a fugitive.  Immediately, this “wanted” message appeared in Ohio and […]

Neil Bell Says Art Sells on Digital Billboards

This is the third article in a series by Neil Bell of New South Outdoor on Selling digital billboard space.New South is the company that put a tiger tail on an Auburn Alabama billboard to tie into hometown football loyalties.   Neil’s previous articles were Getting the Most out of […]

Grand Visual Launches Independent Ad Tech Business for Digital OOH

PRESS RELEASE: 10.04.17 QDOT is the industry’s first independent ad tech business providing smarter campaign management platforms for digital out of home. The award-winning digital OOH production house Grand Visual, is launching an independent ad tech company in a move to roll out its industry-leading platforms and workflow intelligence to […]

Lightking receives patent for Air Series LED Billboard

Large, medium, and small billboard operators have begun placing dozens of orders for Lightking’s Air Series LED billboard. Through its light-weight air flow-through design, Air Series is half the weight and 20% less wind load than standard box-type LED signs, saving billboard owners tens of thousands in structural reinforcement costs, […]

Lori Sieler on Digital Billboards

Here are some excerpts of a talk Lori Sieler gave on Product Management as part of the Daktronics Work Smarter webinar series.  Lori is a digital billboard product manager at Daktronics with 20 years’ experience in engineering and product design. What Should You Think About When Purchasing a Digital Billboard? […]

Neil Bell Says Digital Billboards Make The Pie Bigger

This is the second article in a series by Neil Bell of New South Outdoor on selling ad space on digital billboards.  New South is the company that put a tiger tail on an Auburn Alabama billboard to tie into hometown football loyalties.  Neil’s previous article was  Getting The Most […]