For those in the NYC area interested in expanding into commercial work — or who are already serving that market — there is a new destination to get hands-on experience with the latest digital signage, dvLED, ePaper, business TVs, interactive, and videowall hardware and software from PPDS.
PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary solutions, has opened its new PPDS Master Showroom experience center on the outskirts of New York City. Located in Fairfield, NJ — a short drive from Midtown Manhattan — the new state-of-the-art multidisciplinary venue is the second PPDS Master Showroom to be opened globally, and the ninth in the network of PPDS Studios, following successful launches in Europe (in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and U.K.), as well as in India.
Brought together to inspire and educate, the PPDS Studio NYC Metro takes visiting partners and customers on a journey of creative discovery. Each area of the space has been designed to showcase the power, possibilities, and sustainability benefits available through the company’s portfolio of indoor and outdoor digital signage, dvLED, ePaper, business TVs, interactive, and video wall hardware and software.
Covering over 2368 square feet (205 square meters) in a fully accessible, wheelchair-friendly, ground floor studio, the PPDS Master Showroom is divided into three curated spaces, each showcasing a selection of flexible solutions tailorable to support the range of market verticals. These include retail, corporate, education, hospitality, food and beverage, government, security/surveillance, broadcast studios, transportation, houses of worship, public venues, and entertainment.
Each space is separated using floor-to-ceiling glass panels, creating an open and unrestricted environment, mirroring PPDS’ global approach to its business and technologies.
Ron Cottaar, director of global marketing director and head of marketing U.S. at PPDS, says, “PPDS is a provider of total solutions, offering a portfolio to support almost any business, no matter how big, small, or creative its needs might be. This stunning new Master Showroom provides a perfect opportunity for us to work even more closely with our partners, and for businesses to experience for themselves what can be achieved.”
With over 30 active screens on show under a single roof, the power of Philips Professional Displays is immediately experienced upon entering the Studio. Visitors are greeted by an engaging array of content displayed on a 138-inch Philips LED All In One and a striking transparent OLED, while a 25-inch Philips Tableaux Advanced Color ePaper (ACeP) display — just one example of PPDS’s sustainable digital signage solutions — brings a customized welcome for visitors.
Creating a scene of wall-to-wall visual activity in every direction, Solution Room 1 features two dedicated zones, including one for Hospitality — displaying the unique benefits of the Netflix ready, Google Cast Philips MediaSuite TV Series — and one for Education, showcasing the newly launched suite of interactive Philips Collaboration Displays. Upon opening, visitors to the PPDS Studio NYC Metro will also be among the first to experience PPDS’ new Philips Genius and Philips ScreenShare software for smarter and more collaborative teaching, learning, and collaboration.
Sustainability
With PPDS’ approach to delivering highly sustainable, low-energy solutions — helping to provide environmental and cost saving benefits to businesses — the Studio also presents PPDS’ 65-inch Philips Signage 3000 Series EcoDesign Series. Unveiled this year, the display delivers 4K UHD video while consuming up to 70% less energy versus comparable market offerings without compromising on performance.
A feast of visual content awaits in Solutions Room 2, demonstrating the latest evolutions of PPDS’ ever-growing portfolio of LCD videowall and dvLED innovations, showcased in a variety of form factors and applications.
These include the recently unveiled – and PPDS’ first ever — Philips Unite All in One range, alongside the elementary Philips Unite LED 5000 and 6000 Series, providing stunning and fast installation times — as little as 60 minutes — for meeting rooms, classrooms, retail, houses of worship, and many more.
Demonstrating PPDS’ credentials and capabilities in mission critical environments, the room also features a dedicated “Command Center,” using a TAA-compliant 2×2 Philips Videowall X-Line (55BDL2105X/17). On the opposite wall is a fully operational “Food and Beverage” area, demonstrating a variety of relevant communications, including digital menus and promotions. This area features two 37-inch Philips Stretch S-Line displays, as well as four 50-inch Philips Signage 4000 Series D-Line digital signage displays, which have been arranged as a 1×4 menu board with an unrivalled Android SoC video loop through.
A Philips Public 7000 dvLED ribbon also curves around the ceiling, further demonstrating the versatility of PPDS’ solutions, for installations of any shape or size.
Training room
In addition, the PPDS Master Showroom NYC Metro is a destination for PPDS’ teams, partners, and customers to host events, provide product training, collaborate, and innovate on projects, with a fully equipped meeting and training room.
With five rows of desks and the capacity to seat more than 25 people at a time, the training room features everything required for a successful meeting or presentation. This includes a stunning 16:9 Philips dvLED wall, a 10-inch interactive room booking display, plus a “sustainability wall,” featuring a range of 13-, 25-, and 32-inch Philips Tableaux displays.
For more information, visit https://www.ppds.com/en-us.
