Vision Intelligence Displays launched by VIA Embedded

You know how in Science Fiction movies, starting in the '70s or '80s, people stand around touching screens to get information. In today's world you're more likely to do that with a mobile device like a smartphone or tablet, but the technology is out there for touchscreen displays to be used more in the public sphere and in industry.

The Vision Intelligence Display (VID) series of digital touch screens for embedded applications from VIA, are designed for interactive kiosks, POI and POS embedded systems, and industrial automation controls.

These embedded systems are available with screen sizes ranging between 7 and 19 inches. They are designed to be integrated for use with VIA AMOS or EITX solutions. - Source: Press Release.

VIA shows of HD digital signage at Las Vegas Expo

It seems kind of appropriate that in the city of flashy lights and signs, a Digital Display Expo should be held. The Las Vegas strip property owners ought to go and check out what's on offer. Elvis can now be in HD, with multiple content streams, DirectX 10.1 and the latest OpenGL, thanks to the VIA eH1, a low profile card featuring the S3 Chrome 5400E GPU, designed as an add-on for embedded systems.

At the Expo, will will also be showing off both ARM and X86 based products for digital signage.

"A range of VIA EPIA Mini-ITX boards with additional graphical and HD multimedia muscle will be demonstrated, including boards based on the multimedia-focused VIA VX900 chipset and the latest VIA Nano X2 dual core processor.

Complete digital solutions systems will be shown, including the robust VIA VIPRO panel series which combine a comprehensive range of features in a high quality, industrial-grade LCD panel. Other signage systems include and the VIA VMPC, a fanless, ultra thin system featuring an industry-first thru-chassis VESA mounting design, turning any standard display into a digital signage device in moments. "

The show runs until tomorrow, 24th February. Source: Press Release.