‘How do I future-proof my solution?’ Understand the latest in-store digital solutions, innovations and cutting-edge techniques coming through. Our visit to the ISE exhibition in Amsterdam each year gives us valuable insight into how we can help our clients plan for the future. Last year we decided it would be valuable to share our research with our clients. It’s a way of saying thank you for your custom and help you plan your in-store digital strategy.

1. RESEARCH PAPER
The latest in-store digital solutions, innovations and
cutting edge techniques
2017

2. Geoff Robertson - Chief Executive Officer
MediaZest PLC
Foreword
One of the most common questions we get asked by clients when designing new projects is ‘how do I future-proof my solution?’
In reality this is never 100% possible. But at MediaZest we work hard to ensure risks are minimised and solutions are flexible, to
allow for future technological evolution. We achieve this by designing well thought out systems and infrastructures, drawing on over
100 years of audio-visual engineering experience across our in-house design team. This is supplemented by a vast amount of work
over the course of each year engaging with key technology manufacturers and industry figures to understand the latest in-store
digital solutions, innovations and cutting edge techniques coming through.
A big part of this, is our visit to the ISE exhibition in Amsterdam each year. This flagship industry event brings together the European
AV integrator market with key manufacturers. We get a preview of what will come to market over the next 12-24 months, which
gives us valuable insight into how we can help our clients plan for the future.
Last year we decided it would be valuable to share our research with our clients. It’s a way of saying thank you for your custom and
help you plan your in-store digital strategy. Please feel free to share this paper with your colleagues or to contact us if there’s
anything further you’d like to know - we’re covering a lot of ground so please bear in mind this is only our snapshot of what
impressed us most.
We hope you find it useful.

3. Key Trends
Established OLED and arrival of QLED - With 3 different size and shape variants, OLED is now readily available; providing superior
levels of black and greater flexibility. Samsung’s rival QLED has arrived boasting better brightness and a focus on vivid colour.
New screen shapes and improving aesthetics - Manufacturers are finding new spaces to create screens for such as pillars and above
retail shelving. Screens are getting thinner and lighter providing greater options to reach a wider audience.
Sharper, lighter, easier to install LED screens - Leyard continue their bid to replace boardroom projectors with a stunning ultra fine
pixel 0.9mm LED tile, while Absen continue their focus on modular, easy-to-install LED technology.
Emergence of laser projectors - Market leader Panasonic continue to push boundaries with the introduction of a 20 lumen laser
projector for large venues, with Casio introducing a unique 4K laser offering.
Increase in consumer assistance technology - Manufacturers are finding new ways to engage consumers instore using technology
to enhance the shopping experience by enabling customers to run side-by-side product comparisons.
Collaboration - The collaboration technology market, which has been long dominated by software companies, sees a number of
new hybrid solutions entering the space using physical touch and object recognition to boost its offering.

4. Screens

5. LG OLED Screens
Organic LEDs emit their own light, so are thinner and more efficient than LCD displays, providing superior image quality - better
contrast, higher brightness, fuller viewing angle, a wider color range with much faster refresh rates.

6. Samsung QLED Screens
QLED technology is Samsung’s rival to LG’s OLED, which works through placing a layer of film of quantum dots in front of a regular LED
backlit panel. This enables much higher brightness then OLED and the ability to preserve vivid colour in peak brightness.

7. LG Ultra Stretch Screens - 86” and 88”
LG ultra stretch screen is a unique display for brand advertising capable of displaying the human shape, or used in landscape mode
can be fitted above retail shelving and checkouts. Screens can be touch-enabled and daisy chained to create a ticker-tape format.

8. Dynascan DS551DR4
Dual-sided 55” display - 6cm thick
3,300 nit outside, 1,000 nit inside
The perfect solutions for retail
shop windows.

9. LED

10. Leyard ultra fine Pixel LED - 0.9mm and 1.2mm
Designed for indoor applications including flat walls and curved walls. At 0.9mm it’s a brilliant replacement for projection technology
across meeting spaces and corporate boardrooms.

11. LG LED film for glass
LG’s revolutionary product incorporates LED diodes in a transparent film, which can be
installed over windows to expand advertising opportunities and create retail theatre.

12. ABSEN
Leading LED screen manufacturer ABSEN have continued their
reputation for building installation-friendly products. Their modular
design allows for quick builds and new designs and shapes.

13. Projection

14. Panasonic PT-RZ21K
Panasonic makes an addition to its large venue projector range, with introduction of the 20lumen PT-RZ21K.
This adds a laser light source to its already best selling high-brightness projector range.

15. Casio XJ-L8300HN
Casio steps into new market territories with its first 4K Ultra HD laser projector. The new projector is capable
of 5,000 lumens and perfect for large board rooms and small lecture theaters.

16. Epson EB-1460UI
Epson have introduced a high-brightness model to its ultra short throw projector range. At 4,400 lumens the
EB-146OUI is perfect for retail environments.

17. Consumer Assistance Technology

18. Scala production comparison with analytics
This add-on module to Scala’s market leading digital signage CMS
software, uses RFID enabling consumers to compare products they
are interested in, whilst providing rich analytics to the retailer, such
as no of touches, time of day, day of week.

19. LANG AG Market Tracking App
The world’s thinnest large format
touchscreen, in conjunction with LANG
AG Market Tracking software, which
recognises objects as well as touch.

20. Collaboration Tools

21. Visualise big data
Visualise and analyse big data in real-time, within an
immersive and interactive environment.
Drive Productivity
Through bringing together the digital assets and people
required to make a decision.
Join the discussion anywhere
While your colleagues are in the office working on an
iWall, you can be at home or on the train.
MT Canvus Connect
Helping organisations better visualise
and engage with complex data

22. A space where great ideas can flourish
Generate ideas on an expansive scale with a solution that
provides the space for all perspectives to be shared.
Collaborate on a deeper scale
Capture diverse contributions and work together to develop
ideas that will make an impact.
Avoid group-think with digital brain writing
Users can craft and collect their contributions before making
them public.
Nureva Span
Paper tools you’re used to,
reimagined for the digital age.

23. No more confusion or interrupted meetings
Thanks to a green and red light, you can see at a glance if the
meeting room is vacant or not.
Bright and helpful
Book meetings though your phone, laptop, tablet or outside the
meeting room you want to use!
Analytical and open
Evoko gives you full insight to your organisations meeting
patterns, to optimise resources and integrates with your BEMS.
Evoko Liso
The next generation meeting
room manager

24. Works with any laptop of mobile device
Whether you have a Mac, Windows Laptop, or Android device
VIA Connect Pro is built for BYOD.
Wireless video with no stuttering
Smooth full HD 1080p real-time streaming.
Dedicated iOS or Android mirroring
Share you smartphone or tablet screen with the entire room.
Kramer VIA Connect Pro
Wireless collaboration and
presentation made easy