New media player solution kits add flexibility and economy for OEMs

A new line of interactive digital media players from Digital View enables OEM system developers and integrators to create flexible and economical digital signage solutions for today's digital signage market

London, UK (4 August 2006)A new line of interactive digital media players from Digital View provides OEM system developers and integrators with a means of creating flexible and economical digital signage solutions. Offering a comprehensive range of features and accessories, the board-level products are designed specifically for those who want to get advanced but cost-effective solutions into the growing digital signage markets very quickly and easily.

Complementing Digital View's established range of connected digital signage devices, and supporting all the existing media formats of these products, the new RemotePlayer™ 700 Series also supports high-definition 720P widescreen video, Macromedia Flash™ and MPEG-4. As with other Digital View products, the RP700 was designed for often challenging conditions, and will provides network operators with a robust and reliable device that is purpose-designed to operate flawlessly in a wide variety of environments.

There are, initially, two products in the range - the M3-100 and M3-200. Both media players include content scheduling, via a real time clock and calendar, full playlist control, database capabilities, RS-232 ports, USB ports, NTSC/PAL S-Video, and Analog RGB video output. The Media players will support MPEG 1, MPEG 2, MPEG 4, and JPEG video formats stored on a solid-state CompactFlash® (CF) memory card. Included at no charge is DV Studio Plus™ content management software.

The M3-100 entry-level media player provides a "client" USB connection that permits the content on the CF card to be updated on-site from a Windows-based PC. The M3-200 player features an enhanced "Host USB" capability that can accept content updates from an industry standard USB memory stick, enabling rapid and convenient updates to players in installed locations.

DVStudio Plus™ allows individual media players to have multiple content playlists. The players support a scheduled playback function where playlists may be enabled by the built-in calendar/clock function, permitting weeks or months of content to be pre-loaded to the CF card. A data logging function can also be enabled to record which specific tracks have been played to provide marketing feedback on user interactivity. Playlists may also be activated using any of the multiple accessories available.

Both the M3-100 and the M3-200 offer a comprehensive range of accessories. These include motion sensors, light sensors, contact switches, touch screens, and membrane switches. DV Studio Plus™ software enables events triggered by the accessories to be recognized and the files played according to the playlist instructions. Additionally, the M3-200 offers an RS-232 port and bar code reader that allows the media player to recognize most bar code symbologies.

Digital View

Established in 1995, Digital View Group www.digitalview.com is one of the world's foremost suppliers of advanced connectivity solutions for the flat panel digital display market, and a world leader in the implementation of out-of-home advertising and digital signage networks. The company develops display electronics products and services used in mission-critical applications, with expertise in delivering digital media networks in retail and other commercial environments. Current brands and retailers using Digital View solutions include Toys 'r Us, P&G, Nine West, Hasbro, Viacom, Circuit City, Kraft, Starbucks, Swatch Group, L'Oreal, Nokia, TAG Heuer, Bose and Tempur-Pedic. Based in London, Digital View also has offices in Hong Kong, Toronto, Chicago, New York and Morgan Hill, Calif.

For more information

Contact:
James Henry
+44 (0) 207 631 2150
james.henry@digitalview.com

Peter Hayward
+44 (0) 1442 878 005
peter.hayward@vector.co.uk