Nec Essential digital signage solutions

Published: 21 October, 2009

Schools and Colleges have the biggest communications problem of any ‘business'. To communicate a large number of messages simultaneously to such a widely diverse audience is a challenge.

Early adoption of digital signage saw institutions utilising consumer based screens displaying Powerpoint presentations but this solution is inherently limited and far from ‘real-time'. Utilising a multi-message zone player typically delivers at least 4 zones to display content simultaneously in the most appropriate format. Photos can be shown as slide shows, timetables as intranet pages and school news as RSS news feeds for instance.

This multi-zone play-out is what underpins all digital signage systems today and coupled with advances in screen technology is what has led to the boom in digital signage in the education sector.

LCD technology has eliminated issues of screen burn and higher resolution screens have allowed the number of messages that can be displayed legibly to quadruple. Coupled with better refresh rates, lower power consumption and easier mounting of lighter screens, large format LCD screens have made digital signage viable and cost effective.

NEC Display Solutions and Sedao provide essential Digital Signage solutions to educational establishments across the country and are recognised and preferred suppliers of professional screen technology and signage.

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