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CES: ViewSonic releases network media players, LCD screens
January 7, 2009
LAS VEGAS — ViewSonic Corp., a provider of visual display products, has announced the expansion of its digital signage solutions with the addition of four network media players and a line of open frame TFT (thin-film transistor) LCD displays. By offering RISC- and x86-based media players, as well as a series of commercial and industrial monitors ranging in size from 17 to 52 inches, ViewSonic now provides a broader portfolio of digital signage products to meet a wide variety of visual communications demands.
Next generation RISC and x86 media players
To support customer needs for cost-effective media players across a diverse range of digital signage software applications, ViewSonic introduced two new RISC-based players (NMP-550 and NMP-560) and two x86-based media players (NMP-600 and NMP-610).
The NMP-550 is a solid state, IP-based network media player that controls the display and playback of high-definition MPEG-2, MPEG-4.10 (H.264), MPEG-4.2, SMPTE 421M (VC-1) and WMV9 multimedia content. It can connect to any display via an HDMI or VGA input, and supports resolutions up to 1080p. Using ViewSonic's Management Software (VMS), users can schedule content and manage the device locally or from a central location. The NMP-550 also features 4GB of internal storage for local playback of content that not only reduces network traffic, but also ensures the display is always provisioned or in-service.
The NMP-560 is identical to the NMP-550 hardware platform, but is also compatible with SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language), an XML-based command set being adopted within the digital signage industry to combine multimedia such as graphics, text, HTML and video within content management software solutions.
The NMP-600 and NMP-610 are ViewSonic's two new industrial grade x86-based network media players.
Open frame displays, easy integration into custom enclosures
ViewSonic launched 12 new open frame LCD displays designed for commercial and industrial applications such as information kiosks, casino games, hospitality, menu boards and other digital signage applications. They include power supply and 15-pin mini D-sub (VGA) video input to make installation easy for the system integrator or reseller. The products are offered in 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 32, 37, 42, 47 and 52-inch sizes with a 16:9 aspect ratio; a 4:3 aspect ratio is also available in the 17- and 19-inch models.
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