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Scala, IAdea teaming up in new digital signage appliance
September 13, 2010
Digital signage software and hardware providers Scala and IAdea announced today that they're introducing a low-cost, high-definition digital signage media appliance with upgraded Scala-supported software.
The companies say the combined offering enables the advanced functionality of a sophisticated digital signage network at an entry-level price point.
The new IAdea XMP-320/330 full-HD media appliance is a small, palm-sized unit that is 100-percent solid-state, fanless and low power. It is capable of playing back 1080p content using a dedicated hardware-based video decoder for full-HD H.264 graphics. The XMP-330 unit also features Wi-Fi connectivity, which reduces installation costs.
In addition to the new hardware, Version 2.0 of the IAdea Bridge Server software is now available. Version 2.0 has several major new features:
- multizone support (requires HD appliance);
- simple RSS crawls (requires HD appliance);
- playback of Scala Designer content as a sequence of still images;
- support of Scala templates (as snapshot) for simplified template messages;
- support of Scala Ad Manager support (requires HD appliance or digital signboard/photo frame);
- portrait mode layout for images and crawls;
- and automatic time synchronization.
These features enrich all IAdea media appliances, including the HD media appliance (1080p video playback), SD appliance (480p), digital signboard (10-inch, all-in-one countertop unit) and the audio-only appliance.
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