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Shuttle, NoviSign intro low-cost digital signage bundle, to exhibit at DSE15

Small-form-factor computer provider and SaaS digital signage software provider today announced their digital signage bundle designed to make creative, interactive digital signage simple and easy to use.

February 18, 2015

Shuttle Computer Group Inc., designer of small-form-factor computers, and NoviSign, a software-as-a-service digital signage software provider, today announced their digital signage bundle designed to make creative, interactive digital signage simple and easy to use.

The bundle will be demonstrated at next month's Digital Signage Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Expected to sell for under $299 retail, Shuttle's new DS2ALSNOVI package includes a lifetime software license and combines Shuttle's DSA2LS Android-based media player with NoviSign's software pre-imaged for plug-and-play simplicity, according to the announcement.

"We're simplifying digital signage in a whole new way," said Marty Lash, director of sales and marketing for Shuttle Computer Group, in the announcement. "Our bundle makes it easier for system integrators to reach more people, in more markets, than ever before, and do it more profitably."

Shuttle's DSA2LS low-cost digital signage player is housed in a small, robust one-liter metal chassis, and is powered by a Freescale ARM i.MX6 DualLite 1 GHz dual-core processor. It also features a built-in 2D/3D GPU to provide 1080p full-HD graphics as well as several USB ports and one serial port for greater installation flexibility. Designed for commercial applications with industrial-grade components and fanless operation, the DSA2LS is energy efficient and approved for 24/7 nonstop operation.

NoviSign's Digital Signage Studio content management software is designed to be intuitive, easy to use and to provide a rich environment for live and dynamic digital signage campaigns. The software is designed to allow any user, even one with very limited IT experience, to create, schedule, broadcast and manage digital signage campaigns in just a few steps, the company said. Templates for corporate, retail, hospitality, education and other industries are available for quick installation. Content is then sent to the Shuttle DS2ALSNOVI player via the Internet or a wireless local network.

The software is designed in "layers," with drag-and-drop functionality, starting with very basic image/video content, up to a complex mixture of image, video, rolling or static text, and embedded widgets such as clocks, RSS and YouTube feeds, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, shapes, backgrounds and logos.

The new bundle includes cloud-based storage, and connectivity is designed for a one-to-one relationship with account owner and player. Users who want more cloud-based storage or additional players may do so through NoviSign at specially discounted prices.

"This new bundle is a result of a long and fruitful collaboration between Shuttle and NoviSign," said Gil Matzliah, CEO and co-founder of NoviSign. "Both companies realized that the combination of a dedicated, state-of-the-art, digital signage player with a robust, dynamic, cloud-based content management system will provide tangible value to our SMB customers."

Shuttle's player is specifically designed to meet the challenging needs of digital signage applications, the company said.

"The DS2ALNOVI bundle brings to market a fresh wind of true, valuable collaboration between hardware and software providers — it's the perfect synergy," Matzliah said.