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AOPEN intros new Android-based digital signage media player range

Digital signage hardware manufacturer AOPEN has launched a new Android-based media player range with SoC architecture.

February 4, 2015

Digital signage hardware manufacturer AOPEN has launched a new Android-based media player range called Media Engine, the company announced today. AOPEN specializes in small-form-factor applied computing technology providing durable digital signage and multimedia solutions for AV and system integrators.

The Media Engine product line is an Android-based media player range, with system-on-chip architecture, accommodating a thin device designed to be easily integrated into any scenario and for long-term continuous use, the company said. The first model released to the market is the AOPEN Media Engine MEP320.

"Our customers demand more as computing technology evolves and software development on different types of operating systems are being designed; therefore we innovate through customer demand," Jack Chou, GM Europe at AOPEN, said in the announcement.

All the device drivers on the MEP320 have been made open source, to ease development on the platform for AOPEN partners, the company said. "It's important for AOPEN to collaborate with its partners to build better tools for everyone and gain mutual success by providing upstream open-source services," Chou said.

According to AOPEN, using the Android operating system keeps the player extremely thin and small in size, so it can easily be hidden behind a screen, kiosk or in a small enclosure.