Lamar has announced the addition of three new digital billboards in New Jersey. New Digital Billboard on the New Jersey Turnpike This new digital billboard is located on the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95), just north of Exit 16E. It reaches commuters traveling to Northern New Jersey, as well as people […]
Digital Signs
Quakertown Considering Monument Sign & Digital Billboard
WFMZ reports that Catalyst Outdoor has proposed to construct a monument sign in Quakertown which would incorporate a digital billboard. The sign would be 40 feet by 23 feet. Quakertown is appointing a committee to look at the proposal. In March 2016 Catalyst proposed a digital monument sign to the […]
Why Was This Sign Built?
A digital sign does not make a bad location good. Insider saw this digital sign in Georgia yesterday. The sign has 1 sold face. Much to dislike about the sign. The sign is angled and only has one side. This reduces potential revenues. You need to think long and hard […]
Bill Ripp on How to Prevent Hacking of Digital Billboards.
Insider wishes to thank the OAAA and Lamar Vice President/Digital Development Bill Ripp for this article. Ripp is Chairman of the OAAA’s Digital Billboard Committee. The recent hacking of two digital billboards in Alabama reminds us of these important points: Digital billboards – like the rest of the world linked […]
Building and Programming the Baltimore Art Sign
Insider interviewed Will Shanklin last month about Baltimore’s spectacular 52′ by 42′ LED Billboard which is located across from Penn Station. The sign sells digital ads and also features local artists and supports community events. Insider talked to Formetco’s Jim Shimmin and Joel Hurst about the installation and operation of […]
Outdoorlink on Protecting Your Digital Sign
Insider wrote an article last week about Digital Billboard Hacking. The subject is timely. AL.com , Motherboard and Sixteen Nine reported that last Friday a hacker put pornographic images of Marco Rubio on 2 Alabama digital billboards owned by Durden Outdoor after a hacker breached the controls. The hack happened because the […]
Durden Outdoor Digital Billboards Hacked
Insider wrote last week about Digital Billboard hacking. On Friday Durden Outdoor digital billboards in Enterprise, Alabama were hacked according to AL.com, Motherboard and Sixteen Nine. The hacker uploaded faked pornographic images of Marco Rubio. Sixteen Nine reports that the hack was aided because the login credentials for the board were […]
Hacking Digital Billboards
There’s a 2013 Defcon talk called Hijacking the Outdoor Digital Billboard. You tube “hacking billboards” you’ll see lots of hijacked digital billboards. There are creative, intelligent, sketchy people with way too much time on their hands who would love to hack your digital billboards. Here are some billboard vulnerabilities identified […]
Barnes Outdoor Wins Award for Creative Digital Campaign
Barnes Advertising Corporation won the 2016 Watchfire Digital Billboard Best of Show award in the 2016 Watchfire Digital Billboard Awards for a campaign for Fink’s Used Cars. You can find a complete list of winners here. Barnes owns nearly 600 print and eight digital billboard faces throughout 15 counties in Southeastern […]
Anthem Displays Enters The Digital Billboard Business
Insider wrote earlier this week that Anthem Displays was active at the TAB/OAAA show. Anthem is a Boulder, Colorado company that manufactures digital/LED displays for the out-of-home industry. Anthem was founded in 2013 by Rod Rackley and Evan Brooks, both former Circle Graphics executives. Insider talked with co-founder and partner […]
