Sony unveils new digital signage player

NEW YORK — Sony unveiled its new VSP-NS7 digital signage player, which features improvements in overall video quality, increased Flash playback due to a more powerful central processing unit, an enhanced HTML browser, and an additional graphic layer that is capable of showing Flash and MPEG content in one layout.

The new player is HD compliant up to a resolution of 1280 x 720. It has a five-layer playback capability for bitmap, JPEG, web browser, video, and telop source material. Users can easily insert logos over video and also rotate content according to display orientation.

The player features a live IP security camera input. Through this one unit, users can centrally control projectors and display devices, as well as perform general scheduling throughout a property. RS-232 control also enables picture-in-picture capability for use with cable and satellite systems.

The VSP-NS7 digital signage player should be available in December at a suggested list price of $2,300.