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Digital View opens up 'Digital Signage in a Box'

November 1, 2010

Media player company Digital View announced that it has released an easy-install digital signage kit, comprising a pre-configured media control server and a flexible number of networkable, low-cost ViewStream Hi-Def digital media players.

Designed to operate within an office, retail or public environment, for a "ready-made" digital signage network, Digital View says, all the user need do is simply plug the server and media players into their existing local area network.

The media server runs Digital View's free DV-SYNC software, which is totally scalable and can be configured to run as many ViewStream media players as required, with no additional license costs or monthly fees.

The DV-SYNC application controls the distribution of digital signage media content across the network, using FTP technology to deliver media scheduling and to collect content play-out and compliance information.

The "Digital Signage In A Box" solution is offered with two compact ViewStream media player options, both of which provide professional digital content presentation with media playback, solid state LINUX reliability and a three-year warranty, the company says.

The ViewStream VS-520 is a full HD 1080p, gapless track-to-track playback with a range of outputs to drive any LCD display, projector or video wall. The ViewStream VS-320 is a compact, extremely low-cost player that offers 720p HD playback.

"We want to make it easy for companies to get into digital signage," Digital View CEO James Henry said in a release. "We want our products to be 'easy-to-use' and 'easy-to-buy.' 'Digital Signage In A Box' stands for out-of-the-box, pre-configured simplicity at a fantastic price point."

The "Digital Signage In A Box" package includes a content management server pre-loaded with DV-SYNC, a user-defined quantity of ViewStream media players and a copy of the DV-Studio playlist list creation tool.