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Keywest Technology intros 4-channel digital signage player

Keywest Technology today announced it has launched another multihead digital signage player using an Intel Core i7 CPU running on an Ubuntu open-source software platform.

July 13, 2015

Keywest Technology today announced it has launched another multihead digital signage player using an Intel Core i7 CPU running on an Ubuntu open-source software platform. The four-channel signage player supports up to four 1080P channels, aimed at providing a dynamic, high-res presentation for menu systems or video walls. The player is controlled via the company's cloud-based digital signage service, Breeze Digital Signage.

Just before the summer concert season, Keywest Technology contracted AVIES TECH to install the Breeze four-channel system at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs. The Breeze system lights up club-level digital menu boards at eight concessions stands using 42 Philips thin-bezel displays. Keywest Technology Project Manager Lisa Ramsour said in the announcement the four-channel Breeze players performed like "rock stars" during a Rolling Stones concert held at the 80,000-seat venue in June. "One menu item needed to be changed instantly because a food vendor sent crispy chicken rather than grilled. One phone call to Keywest Creative and the new menus were updated instantly. The service staff and management were delighted."

Working in conjunction with Breeze Digital Signage, Keywest Technology offers network-managed services through Keywest Creative intended to provide restaurant owners and venue managers all of the benefits of digital menu boards without any of the worry that comes from technical snafus and creative management, the company said. 

"The Breeze four-channel signage player expands Keywest Technology's capabilities in network-managed services," said Nick Nichols, Keywest Technology's president. "With Breeze, we're not just offering the nuts and bolts of digital signage, but full-on network management that delivers expert results at a reasonable price. The four-channel Breeze system extends our ability to create and manage robust menu systems or video walls offsite, which not only offers greater utility to clients but also offers far-reaching service value."

The company said that although network-managed services is part of the Breeze Digital Signage value proposition, restaurant and venue managers can login to Breeze using a Web browser to control the signage player. Browser access gives managers advanced digital signage management tools such as a template builder, nested playlists, an advertising module, an admin approval queue and widgets that add features such as weather or data integration. Also, Breeze can also be accessed and controlled via smartphone, giving control to those who want to manage the system themselves while on the go, or at least make last-minute changes if a standard browser is not available.

The Breeze four-channel signage player commenced shipping this spring, and is available from authorized AV system and architectural integrators throughout North America, the company said.