At InfoComm, AMX debuted a LINUX-based digital signage player, called the IS-SPX-1000, that’s small enough to mount anywhere (1” x 6” x 3”).
It manages originally-created content, RSS feeds, all sorts of graphics file formats, MPEG or H.264 video and outputs all on either VGA or HDMI ports.
Shown to partners at Scala's EMEA Connected Signage Conference in Netherlands, Scala's Content Manager 5 software platform can now deliver content to the dedicated open-platform SpinetiX HMP100 hardware.
The HMP100 uses the SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) family of open-standard specifications that allows XML-based file formats to describe static, dynamic and animated information.
Serge Konter, Marketing Manager, SpinetiX, comments: "Our Hyper Media Player technology turns any digital display into an autonomous and networked device. The very small footprint and the minimal energy consumption of our HMP100 have very low installation and operational costs. Until now, many Scala users were obliged to use PC-based players to display dynamic content and were not able to deploy the HMP100 in their systems. We are delighted that our new integration with Scala technology is now being made available."
Gerard Bucas, CEO, Scala, adds: "The use of hardware appliances such as the SpinetiX HMP100 has a number of advantages for our customers. Compared to PC-based player solutions they offer lower running costs, and with no fan or other moving parts, reliability in the field can expected to be much higher. We're excited to be able to offer our customers more flexibility when specifying their systems, and look forward to a long and fruitful working relationship with SpinetiX."
The integration (Scala's software platforms and SpinetiX hardware) will make its international debut at InfoComm.
Go SpinetiX
Following international interest in their products at NAB, Tightrope will now reach out to international markets, especially for Zeplay (4 in/4 out instant replay machine that constantly records four 100Mbps HD-SDI streams while simultaneously playing out any or all of the streams) and Carousel (digital signage).
Steve Israelsky, VP of Domestic Sales and Chief Marketing Officer, has been named Executive Director of International Sales.
Carousel is Tightrope's easy to use, browser based, digital signage system. It is deployed at over a thousand organizations throughout the United States, with many customers in the K-12 schools, higher education, municipal, hospital, and corporate markets.
Users can use existing flash, video and graphics or enter messages directly with Carousel's template driven system. Carousel also pulls in weather reports, RSS feeds, traffic cams, video feeds and more.
Carousel is an intelligent digital signage system that is designed with simplicity, security, scalability and economy in mind. Start with a single display and expand to nearly limitless channels of digital signage in multiple buildings.
Extron introduces a line of HD and 2K Video Players for single and multi-channel applications including digital signage.
The MMP 9500 is an HD MPEG video player that supports ATSC-compliant formats for single or multi-site digital signage applications. The JMP 9600 Two-Channel JPEG2000 Players are ideal for entertainment applications.
The MMP 9500 is a player that supports ATSC-compliant formats, HDV, and MPEG-2 in resolutions of 1920x1080i, 1280x720p, and 720x576/480p.
Utilizing a 10/100 Base T Ethernet network infrastructure, the MMP 9500 is an intelligent device in that can live anywhere on the network and it can be triggered to play out HD video as part of an elaborate multimedia show and even operates in sync with lighting, music, and environmental effects.
Two models of JMP 9600 Video Players, the JMP 9600 HD and JMP 9600 2K, can be used to provide 2D, 3D, and stereoscopic playback of JPEG2000 format files at up to 250Mbps. JPEG2000 compression is the superior choice for high resolution image playback. 4:4:4 color sampling and 12-bit color depth provide better granularity and less contouring.
"Dune," of course is the title of the famous series of sci-fi novels by Frank Herbert. And those sci-fi fans will "grok" the Dune HD Network system.
Dune HD Network is designed for easy, less complex digital signage. Automating the HD demonstration of media on monitors and TVs sets, it can cycle video in a show with the possibility to add scrolling text lines and logos (and schedule those to appear in specified intervals).
It also allows you to operate all of processes in system devices remotely.
With up to 1080P of video playback and HDMI v1.3, it does all the things you want from a basic digital signage system with an easy-to-use GUI.
With a special "HDNetwork"-enabled license installed, you can download firmware and use any Dune player models as a presenter in the Dune HD Network system: Dune HD Mini, Dune HD Base, Dune HD Base 2.0
At Digital Signage Expo, VIA brought its S3 Graphics Chrome 5400E x2, a dual GPU add-in-board aimed at advanced, multi-display digital signage applications..
Able to accelerate the latest HD video codecs, it uses PanoChrome technology to provide up to four independent HD video streams at resolutions of 1080p on up to 8 displays, employing various display modes and configurations.
VIA also demonstrated its growing range of board and system-level digital signage products, like VIA VB8003, the first Mini-ITX board to feature a dedicated graphics processor and support for dual HDMI, DVI and VGA ports.
And the durable VIA VIPRO panel series, a comprehensive range of features in an industrial-grade LCD panel.
Or the VIA vmpc…a fanless, ultra-thin system featuring an industry-first: a thru-chassis VESA mounting design that can turn any standard display into a digital signage device in moments.
VIA Technologies says their single chip VIA VX900 media system processor "…represents the most complete solution for HD digital content consumption on the market today." In other words, you put the VIA VX900 in your systems to bring a smoother 1080p HD video without those annoying shakes.
Go VIA VX900
Cayin Technology recently showed their fanless media players, SMP-WEB4 and SMP-PRO4.
A fanless web-based digital signage player, SMP-WEB4 can present multimedia content created by web languages, such as HTML, JavaScript and Flash. It can extend to integrate with databases, web servers (RSS, weather, etc) and HID compliance touch panels. During the exhibition, SMP-WEB4 was demo’d with iPhone.
A fanless zone-type digital signage player, SMP-PRO4 can present up to six zones in a multimedia mix consisting of video, music, image slide show, ticker and clock both in landscape and portrait display. It also comes packed with templates and stylish clocks for instant deployment.
SMP-WEB4 and SMP-PRO4 are both equipped with scheduling and powerful managerial functions via network. With the Cayin Skin Editor, users can now create templates for both SMP-WEB and SMP-PRO series within an instant. These two players also support AV-in and clone mode, showing identical content on two screens via VGA and DVI connectors.
Go fanless with CAYIN Technology
That would be ViewSonic, the hardware company that has just signed a platform partnership with Scala.
This partnership seeks to significantly reduce the user's overall DS system cost.
Scala now certifies ViewSonic 's preconfigured pc-based Scala-ready player, as well as a line of solid state Scala-enabled media appliances compatible with Scala Release 5.
We are pleased to have ViewSonic as a strategic hardware platform partner at Scala,” says Jeff Porter, Scala’s executive VP. “This offers customers a true one-stop shop, covering the widest range of pre-configured Scala-certified playback devices of anyone in the world."
Including its commercial displays, ViewSonic now offers digital signage resellers the broadest range of Scala-compatible devices on the market. This includes support for audio-only players, wireless photo frames, standard definition (480p) players, HD (1080p) players, as well as two full-PC compatible media players (the NMP-700 features a Core 2 Duo processor with Intel GM45 graphics, while the VOT132 features a dual core Atom™ processor with NVIDIA ION graphics).
“ViewSonic is committed to serving as a one-stop solution provider for resellers’ display and media player needs,” says Michael Holstein, VP business development for ViewSonic. “... ViewSonic brings resellers and distributors the convenience of buying from one distributor when putting their system together.”
NEC Display Solutions presents its Media Player, a “well-priced combination of hardware and software” for digital signage applications.
The user-friendly software enables users of all levels to easily create content for public displays (and this is especially suitable for small to medium-sized companies without their own AV professionals, such as shops, travel agencies, restaurants or doctors' surgeries.)
The hardware--available either as an external or an internal device--generates video data with a resolution of up to 1,920 x 1,080 (full HD). As an external player, it supports all public displays, projectors and desktop displays that have a DVI input. The internal device avoids additional cable connections and is compatible with selected NEC monitors featuring an Option Slot. A DVI output enables it to provide content for a second monitor simultaneously. Both the internal and the external player operate without fans or other moving parts.
The user can feed the created content to the media player via a USB interface, or--when operated in a network--up to 20 Media Players can be combined and controlled from a single PC.
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