LED 'canvas' unveiled

An interactive light wall featuring 1,420 LEDs has been launched in a waiting room at a US hospital.The Imagination Light Canvas, displayed in the women's and children's waiting area at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers, Ark, allows patients and visitors to "paint with light" using their hands.Measuring some 14 ft x six-ft, the wall uses touch screen...
Friday, 29th February 2008 - full story

Factory signs refuse to go out at threatened tile maker

Factory signs at a renowned Wrexham tile factory may still be illuminated in future despite earlier threats of closure.The Dennis Ruabon factory, owned by Ruabon Sales Ltd, made more than 80 workers redundant last month when it was forced to go into administrative receivership.However, Wrexham Council leader Aled Roberts has revealed that there may still be...
Friday, 29th February 2008 - full story

LED video wall features in Pop Idol spin-off

Slovakia's answer to the UK's Pop Idol television show featured an impressive stretch of "magical" LED video wall recently.The series, reportedly the highest rated TV show ever in Slovakia, used 28 panels of screen which could be divided to allow performers to enter and exit the stage, Entertainment Technology Press reports.Indeed, the technology...
Wednesday, 27th February 2008 - full story

LED screens set for Indian railways

India's rail network is to benefit from the installation of new LED display boards across the country, it has emerged.Trains, railways stations and car parks will receive the technology which will improve the display of customer information and make journeys easier, the Hindu Times reports.The measures, announced in the railway budget this week, also...
Tuesday, 26th February 2008 - full story

Replacing old sports scoreboards for new at US venue

Ageing sports scoreboards at a major multi-purpose arena in Louisiana are to be replaced with state-of-the-art LED technology.Twenty-two-year-old scoreboards and old screens at the Cajundome in Lafayette will be replaced with a brand new electronic scoreboard and new LED advertisement panels, KLFY TV10 reports.Some $4 million will be spent on the overhaul...
Tuesday, 26th February 2008 - full story

LED video ceiling for Belgium club

One of Europe's biggest nightclubs has shown off its impressive new LED video ceiling for the first time.Superclub Noxx in Antwerp used 300 metres sq of LED video ceiling in the main room of the 2,000-capacity venue, AV International reports.The Belgium nightspot controls the video content for the LED surfaces using six MA videoservers that were custom...
Tuesday, 26th February 2008 - full story

LED video screens back Led Zep

Set designers incorporated LED screens into the backdrop for one of the world's greatest rock bands at a recent reunion concert.Led Zepelin's sell-out gig at London's O2 Arena was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for fans to experience a reincarnated version of 1970s legend playing hit songs like Kashmir, Stairway to Heaven, Black Dog and Whole Lotta Love.A...
Monday, 25th February 2008 - full story

LED video screens on red carpet

LED video screens had a starring role in one of this year's most important film awards events.The red carpet at this year's Orange British Academy Film and Television Arts (Bafta) awards ceremony was bedecked with LED screens combined with mirrors.The pairing of light and reflection presented a stunning backdrop for arriving actors including Keira Knightley...
Friday, 22nd February 2008 - full story

LED video screens take starring role in Brits ceremony

The British music industry's most prestigious awards ceremony put the latest LED video screen technology into action last night.The Brit awards, held at London's Earls Court, included performances and acceptance speeches from the globe's best musicians.The technology was used during sets by some of the world's biggest pop talent including Kylie, Mark Ronson...
Thursday, 21st February 2008 - full story

Electronic signboards set for motorway

Drivers on the M42 motorway in the West Midlands are to see digital pictograms on overhead electronic signs from this week.The pictograms will allow motorists to see at a glance what road conditions await them over 11 miles of the motorway.Five different types of pictograms include accidents, congestion, snow and ice, high winds and risk of...
Wednesday, 20th February 2008 - full story

LED market 'to exceed $11bn'

The global LED market could top $11 billion by 2012 with signs and displays leading this growth, new figures reveal.According to a market update presented at the 2008 Strategies in Light conference in California, the industry is set to experience 12 per cent growth in 2008, LEDs Magazine reports.This data is in addition to figures showing that the market...
Tuesday, 19th February 2008 - full story

Collaboration 'vital' in LED development

Future development of LED technology is dependent on the close co-operation of engineers and designers worldwide, it has been claimed.Tsunemasa Taguchi of Yamaguchi University made the comments at the First International Conference on White LEDs and Solid State Lighting in Tokyo, LEDs Magazine reports.Mr Taguchi explained that the event was designed to...
Tuesday, 19th February 2008 - full story

China prepares LED display systems for Olympics

Some of China's most popular retail districts are to be part of an LED-based outdoor advertising network in time for the kick off to this year's Olympic games in Beijing.Shopping centres, hotels and offices as well as other commercial buildings will gain mega-sized LED screens and video walls of 150 sq metres in size.These will be positioned in strategic...
Friday, 15th February 2008 - full story

Film centre offers LED display opportunities

Proposals for a new £200 million national film centre on London's South Bank offer new opportunities for LED display systems.The National Theatre on the South Bank already boasts a vast LED multi-line display showing details of current plays and forthcoming theatrical events.However it is hoped that the new film centre, revealed in a leaked Green Paper...
Friday, 15th February 2008 - full story

Reuters moves into taxi screens

Reuters' rolling LED display system in Canary Wharf is perhaps one of the best known examples of LED signage in the UK.The multi-line programmable display screen provides business people with breaking news and financial information while on the go.However, the news agency is now branching out into a different format of news provision, Media Daily News...
Friday, 15th February 2008 - full story

LED screen technology chosen for Jinnah Convention Centre

A giant LED screen for the Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad has been approved by the Pakistani government. The installation of the 16ft x 24ft screen with a 8mm pixel pitch was approved by the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting held earlier this month. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will execute the project, sponsored by the...
Thursday, 14th February 2008 - full story

First meeting for DSA

Key players in the digital signage industry will congregate for the first Digital Signage Association (DSA) meeting later this month.The advisory board meeting is to be held in conjunction with the Digital Signage Expo taking place in Las Vegas on February 26th.Aimed at bringing together groups that would benefit from and those who offer and support...
Wednesday, 13th February 2008 - full story

LED screens installed on Delhi Metro

Some 25 LED screens are set to be installed at eight stations on the Delhi Metro system.The screens, measuring 150-inches wide, will provide information to commuters about train schedules, security and other issues, the Hindu newspaper reports.Stations on line three from Indraprastha to Dwarka sector nine will profit from the new technology.The...
Tuesday, 12th February 2008 - full story

Countdown to LED China 2008

There are just 20 days to go until the launch of one of the biggest LED events on the planet.LED China 2008, taking place in Guangzhou city from March 4th to March 6th, is set to attract exhibitors from all over the world.Organisers say that the total exhibition area will cover up to 10,000 sq metres encompassing around 450 booths over the three days and...
Tuesday, 12th February 2008 - full story

LED display used in vehicle safety device

LEDs have been incorporated by a top car manufacturer into a brand new intelligent radar technology designed to give drivers better protection on the roads.Audi's side assist technology, featured in the manufacturer's new A4 range, monitors a driver's blind spot and alerts the driver to potential hazards.If another vehicle is moving at the same speed or...
Monday, 11th February 2008 - full story

London switched on to lighting

Sustainable lighting is the high on the agenda at a festival dedicated to innovative lighting systems taking place in London this week.Switched on London aims to highlight the importance of sustainable lighting design in the night-time urban environment. From February 7th to 14th, a number of the capital's most prominent sites such as City Hall, Tower of...
Monday, 11th February 2008 - full story

LED technology takes to NY catwalk

A floor-to-ceiling LED screen was used to bring a creative twist to a designer's collection at New York Fashion Week.Top designer Michael Kors used the technology as part of his Autumn/Winter 2008 show last Wednesday to turn the tables on watching photographers, the Los Angeles Times reports.A screen was positioned at the top of the catwalk to display live...
Friday, 8th February 2008 - full story

LED potential for Uruguay airport

Images of a new airport terminal in Uruguay have been released, showing great possibilities for LED technology.Designed by Rafael Vinoly, the impressive new structure in Montevideo, is a vast space encompassing some 32,000 sq metres.With its high ceilings and use of glass, the building is covered by an arched roof over 300 metres long.Such use of...
Friday, 8th February 2008 - full story

A £100,000 sculpture constructed from drill bits is to grace the entrance of Stratford station.The Olympic art work will be made out of the tunnelling equipment used to dig the rail link from King's Cross to east London, building.co.uk reports.Artists are to be invited to submit designs for the sculpture, which is expected to be positioned in Station...
Thursday, 7th February 2008 - full story

'Super Tuesday' results on screen

The results of today's 'Super Tuesday' are set to be screened live in the US later today using the latest LED video screen technology.Digital reporting of the primary election results will be screened on LED billboards in Memphis, Alberquerque, Chicago, Las Vegas and Los Angeles in real time.Some 53 outdoor digital displays owned by advertising company...
Tuesday, 5th February 2008 - full story

LED floor lights up event

A state-of-the-art LED video flooring system has been the talk of a recent show dedicated to events management.Visitors were stunned by the flooring system at this year's Event Show at London's Olympia conference centre, Entertainment Technology Press reports.David Churches, managing director of events company Themes Incorporated which displayed the floor,...
Tuesday, 5th February 2008 - full story

'Strong future' for LED lighting

The future looks bright for LED lighting applications, the latest survey of current trends suggests. According to a poll by Cree carried out at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair, the majority of top decision-makers for lighting manufacturers around the globe reported strong growth. Indeed, nearly three quarters (72 per cent) of respondents claimed...
Tuesday, 5th February 2008 - full story

London's low emissions zone launched

As of today, the most polluting vehicles on London's roads will be charged under new Low Emission Zone (LEZ) regulations designed to tackle pollution levels in the city. The capital's mayor Ken Livingstone launched the scheme today, which will see the "dirtiest" vehicles being forced to adhere to specific emissions standards. Any vehicle not...
Monday, 4th February 2008 - full story

TfL launches consideration campaign

People living and working in London may notice their commute becoming calmer in the future, thanks to a new campaign. Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has launched the scheme to encourage members of the public to be more considerate to each others' needs when travelling in the capital. Posters on buses and tubes will feature characters listening to loud...
Monday, 4th February 2008 - full story

Surgeries open for longer?

GPs' surgeries could open their doors in the evenings and at weekends if new proposals by the government receive the go-ahead. Health secretary Alan Johnson has written to every GP in England calling on them to accept proposals for extended surgery opening hours. These new measures would mean an average-sized practice with around 6,000 patients staying open...
Monday, 4th February 2008 - full story

New designer for Birmingham New Street renovation

Birmingham New Street Station's multi-million pound rehaul moved in a new direction today as it was revealed that the original design company has been dropped from the project. John McAslan and Partners, which was to lead the £550 million renewal project, is to be replaced by Atkins, Building.co.uk reports. Network Rail's decision to opt for Atkins...
Monday, 4th February 2008 - full story

Olympics development making further progress

The London 2012 Olympic development is making substantial progress with the first steps of a waterway now complete. Some 70,000-tonnes of material from existing 1930s concrete river walls, has been lifted out to make way for a new waterway within the Olympic Park. Workers have drilled 700 11-tonne steel piles 18-metres into the ground to widen the waterway...
Monday, 4th February 2008 - full story

School proposed for Olympic site

Part of London 2012's Olympic stadium could be used as a school after the event has finished. Olympic minister Tessa Jowell revealed the proposals for the 80,000-capacity stadium this week. When the Olympic baton is transferred after the 2012 games, the stadium is set to retain its athletic track. However, further uses for the vacant stadium have...
Monday, 4th February 2008 - full story

Screens delivered for Eurovision event

Contenders for the title of Azerbaijan's Eurovision song contest representative will battle it out on Saturday at a televised National Final. This year will be the first time that the country has participated in the Eurovision event and organisers are pulling out all the stops with hi-tech LED technology. Oikotimes.com reports that a Ukrainian IL-76 cargo...
Monday, 4th February 2008 - full story