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Shuttle launches 4K digital signage media player

June 3, 2014

Shuttle Computer Group Inc. today announced its highest-definition digital signage player, the DS81, designed to deliver top-quality advertising, movie trailers and detailed 4K graphics, the company said.

"Next-generation 4K displays are here, and the market demands that digital signage players are up to the challenge," Marty Lash, director of sales and marketing for Shuttle, said in the announcement. "Shuttle's new DS81 is packed with features that make it the perfect choice."

A hallmark of Shuttle Computer Group is its ability to offer integrators imaging services and customized BIOS, according to the announcement; these services are available to commercial clients considering the DS81. Shuttle assists its customers to define parameters and functions, and automatically uploads specified BIOS in each unit, to speed installation and use. This imaging offers integrators a way to quicken deployments and reduce costs while maintaining consistency, the company said.

With a body thickness of only 43 mm, the compact DS81 supports international VESA mount standards, and the player features the Intel Haswell fourth-generation chip for processing and graphics performance.

Shuttle's DS81 also features an exclusive heat pipe cooling module with a smart fan design which allows for constant air circulation and results in high stability and low noise for long-term operation, the announcement said.

In addition to processing detailed 4K multimedia content, the DS81 can also support up to two 1080P displays simultaneously, the company said, and with built-in USB2.0, USB3.0, RS232 and an additional RS232/RS422/RS485 port, the DS81 readily connects to a variety of peripherals for different types of applications. It also has dual gigabit LAN support for network connectivity.

The DS81 is currently shipping and is available through authorized Shuttle distributors, dealers, systems integrators and from Shuttle directly. It comes with a three-year limited warranty.