With their first foray into digital signage, Samsung has been making waves this year. The company has a new Color E-Paper EM32DX screen. The key feature is minimal power consumption with up to 200 days of usage. It has an ultra-thin and lightweight 32-inch body with a 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, and the Spectra 6 e-paper can display over 54,600 colors. The screen was made from 50% recycled plastic. A USB-C port, Bluetooth, is powered by a giant 4,700 mAh battery. It uses the Tizen 8.0 operating system, making it unique.VXT cloud-based CMS platform.
The EM32DX can be controlled via a dedicated Samsung E-Paper App . This is available for Android and iOS mobile devices. It allows you to control the display remotely, define on and off times, and even create playlists with predefined intervals. Content creation and management can be carried out in a user-friendly and intuitive manner via Samsung VXT. The cloud-native all-in-one CMS platform combines content creation and remote management options in a single system.
Samsung is selling this directly from their German website, where this was developed. Some resellers are also making it available, such as CDW or Connection for about $1,400.
Philips has been in the digital signage space a little bit longer. In 2023, Philips introduced the Tableaux Series, a range of full colour e-Paper displays, expanding digital signage possibilities for various types of businesses. These displays are now available in sizes 13″, 25″, and 32″. The new 32-inch variant uses E INK Spectra 6, so it will display excellent color accuracy. The other two use Kaleido 3 color e-paper.
The company emphasized that Philips Tableaux is designed to use no power when displaying static images, supporting 24/7 vivid content while unplugged. The displays encourage organizations to move away from traditional paper-based communication methods, such as printed point-of-sale signage and menu boards, to improve energy efficiency and sustainability. The Philips Tableaux Series runs on Android 11 OS, optimized for native Android apps and the easy installation of web apps and software directly on the displays.
The 32-inch Philips Tableaux 5150I is relatively expensive, costing $1700. You can learn more about the displays via Philips website.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.