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Tightrope Media Systems to unveil all-in-one Carousel digital signage displays

Tightrope Media Systems announced it is developing a new all-in-one kiosk display system powered by its Carousel digital signage software, to be shown at the Digital Signage Expo in March in Las Vegas.

March 8, 2016

Tightrope Media Systems announced it is developing a new all-in-one display system powered by its Carousel digital signage software.

The all-in-one displays, to be shown at the Digital Signage Expo in March in Las Vegas, are designed to be ideal for interactive, information-based kiosks in busy consumer and visitation spaces, the company said. This includes "end of aisle" deployments in supermarkets and retail stores, as well as large campuses (corporate, higher education) and exhibit-based environments (museums, zoos and parks).

Developed in partnership with Thinlabs, the manufacturer of specialized thin client and desktop computing solutions, the Carousel All-In-One display systems offer a rugged kiosk design to withstand heavy use in high-traffic locations. Its interactive properties are elevated through 22-inch projective capacitive touch displays with built-in quadcore computing to accelerate content delivery, intelligently organized and delivered on-demand by Carousel's content playout software, the company said.

The system also features power-over-Ethernet connectivity, which minimizes wiring and eliminates high-voltage concerns, simplifying initial deployments, requiring only a low-voltage Ethernet cable to connect the kiosk to the network. Ongoing maintenance is streamlined through hot-swappable motherboards, and a three-year warranty provides additional assurances and protections for customers whether deploying standalone systems or a large network of kiosks, the company said.

"Many of our customers have requested an all-in-one kiosk solution that marries the data-rich benefits of Carousel software with an interactive touchscreen that provides a familiar tablet-like user experience," said Eric Henry, VP of signage solutions, Tightrope Media Systems. "This innovation brings that responsive, high-performance touchscreen experience to consumers through a design that is both easy to deploy and maintain over many years, lowering total cost of ownership for the end user."